QE Prep 2018

[StressedUnicorn]

Hi All,

Hope that the prep is going well. I just had a quick question for any experienced parent out there who successfully got their son into QE. On average what scores should they be getting in the practice papers at home and in mocks. Feeling worried now that the date is approaching. DS has a tendency to make silly mistakes under pressure although he knows the content!

Grateful for any last minute tips!

Thanks

[abhijitc4u]

+1

on the same boat..have been contemplating kicking off some discussion on QE 2018. It has been quite quiet this time around.

So thank you for getting us rolling.

[nyr]

It would be a high percentage in the GL or Bond papers 85% - 90%+ (depending on age) but you really shouldn't dwell on the scores at this stage. If he has time after school then try and identify a couple of areas that he needs to and can realistically improve on - such as grammar and punctuation or specific types of maths problems - and focus on these, just in case they come up in the exam. My feeling is that silly mistakes tend to be made on easy question and there probably won't be too many of those in the QE papers.

[StressedUnicorn]

Thank you nyr! Yes I was now going to switch to short bursts of topic revision as schools have opened! He does fine at home but from time to time his scores start dipping below the dreaded 85% mark. I’ve heard that he consistently needs to be above 90% but with all the competition I’m now thinking even that won’t be enough!

[StressedUnicorn]

+1

on the same boat..have been contemplating kicking off some discussion on QE 2018. It has been quite quiet this time around.

So thank you for getting us rolling.

No problem! How’s the prep going? It has been really quiet on this forum wrt to Qe prep.

[abhijitc4u]

Euphoria and misery chasing each other’s tails.

DS has been hovering in the 80-90 range.

One thing not clear to us is if we should do algebra. He has encountered algebra in one of the mocks by a particular provider.

Are you doing algebra ?

[Duago]

Euphoria and misery chasing each other’s tails.

DS has been hovering in the 80-90 range.

In the same boat. . All the best.

[Lcwic1]

[quite][/quote]One thing not clear to us is if we should do algebra. He has encountered algebra in one of the mocks by a particular provider.

Last year my son son did the QE exam and he was surprised that there were no algebra questions. However he has covered algebra at school and in practice papers. I think it is best to be confident in algebra as well. He did well in both papers and he had his 1st day at QE today. Good luck to those sitting this year.

[Yes]

What kind of algebra do you mean? Ks2 algebra is very simple. Almost all what I have seen was a basic algebra or the questions that was possible to solve using logic, trial method or factors. As an example I can remember Manchester Grammar School papers. All questions what seems to be solvable using algebra could be also solved using other methods.

[ale21279]

I would get him familiar with basic algebra, yes, just in case it comes up

Has anyone been informed if they have the Thursday or Friday yet? We haven't