11+ test recorded as unauthorised absence at primary
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Unfortunately, it's not that simple. Travel, friends etc to consider.Proud-Dad wrote:If it was me I would change school over it.KaB£H1s3 wrote:Our primary school is recording non attendance due to 11+ tests as an unauthorised absence.
Is this normal?
And should I care?
They sent an email just now reminding parents that 11+ isn't part of the curriculum and there's a local comprehensive school. Therefore they cannot authorise any absence due to children sitting tests at selective schools.
I tried to phone them but school is closed now, no one answered the phone.
Then I sent an angry email.
DH said I should have waited till test day, then phoned in to say DS is sick. That way he'd get marked down as sick and not unauthorised.
Re: 11+ test recorded as unauthorised absence at primary
I think Proud - Dad’s comment was tongue in cheek... At least I hope it was!
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I wouldn't really change school but I would say it just to make the receptionist scared. Usually they are the one making these sort of threats.aquafina wrote:I think Proud - Dad’s comment was tongue in cheek... At least I hope it was!
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Re: 11+ test recorded as unauthorised absence at primary
receptionist might think "thank goodness for that"Proud-Dad wrote:I wouldn't really change school but I would say it just to make the receptionist scared. Usually they are the one making these sort of threats.aquafina wrote:I think Proud - Dad’s comment was tongue in cheek... At least I hope it was!
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I wouldn't worry about it, they're not going to fine you for half a day destressing after an 11 plus test. I'm not sure why they need to mark as unauthorised but our school did the same, and there are no practical consequences.
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You're right. There's no point thinking about it.
I might need the school to write a nice reference if DS is borderline, so no value in upsetting them.
I might need the school to write a nice reference if DS is borderline, so no value in upsetting them.
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Re: 11+ test recorded as unauthorised absence at primary
schools can get irritating sometimes and it is well worth just not saying anything and looking forward to being elsewhereKaB£H1s3 wrote:You're right. There's no point thinking about it.
I might need the school to write a nice reference if DS is borderline, so no value in upsetting them.
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Not sure what others think but if my DS is border line and didn't pass for a couple of marks I probably wouldn't appeal because I don't want him to be struggling in a Grammar school for the next 5 years.KaB£H1s3 wrote:You're right. There's no point thinking about it.
I might need the school to write a nice reference if DS is borderline, so no value in upsetting them.
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You might want to question your perception of the 11+ as a precise scientific mechanism for assessing academic potential.
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There's a lot of issues to consider and balance. Alternative schools, where the friends are going, how DC is doing through years of schooling so far....Proud-Dad wrote:Not sure what others think but if my DS is border line and didn't pass for a couple of marks I probably wouldn't appeal because I don't want him to be struggling in a Grammar school for the next 5 years.KaB£H1s3 wrote:You're right. There's no point thinking about it.
I might need the school to write a nice reference if DS is borderline, so no value in upsetting them.