2009 Nfer-Nelson exams feedback
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2009 Nfer-Nelson exams feedback
I'm informed that:
a) the English test had two separate comprehension sections and no "choose the correct word from a list" section.
b) the Maths paper was noticeably easier than the Nfer-Nelson sample papers and The Tutors maths CDs.
c) the VR paper was approximately the same standard as the Nfer-Nelson sample papers.
a) the English test had two separate comprehension sections and no "choose the correct word from a list" section.
b) the Maths paper was noticeably easier than the Nfer-Nelson sample papers and The Tutors maths CDs.
c) the VR paper was approximately the same standard as the Nfer-Nelson sample papers.
Hi Wiltsman
Please don't go into too much detail as second sitting is next week.
DS siad that he found the standard to be very similar to practice work that we have been doing. We had told him to expect the papers to be quite tough, however, he said that he didn't struggle. Now fingers crossed that he didn't make too many silly mistakes - his problem on easy papers is that if he thinks that it is easy, he tries to take short cuts, which are often wrong!
In terms of organisation, I can't praise Bishops enough - the children were all greeted at the gate by the Head Master, Bishop's pupils then took them to the right rooms and chatted with the children, the invidulators chatted to the kids before the start and during the breaks. DS actually enjoyed the experience
Fingers crossed for March 2nd
Please don't go into too much detail as second sitting is next week.
DS siad that he found the standard to be very similar to practice work that we have been doing. We had told him to expect the papers to be quite tough, however, he said that he didn't struggle. Now fingers crossed that he didn't make too many silly mistakes - his problem on easy papers is that if he thinks that it is easy, he tries to take short cuts, which are often wrong!
In terms of organisation, I can't praise Bishops enough - the children were all greeted at the gate by the Head Master, Bishop's pupils then took them to the right rooms and chatted with the children, the invidulators chatted to the kids before the start and during the breaks. DS actually enjoyed the experience
Fingers crossed for March 2nd
I can't go into any more detail. It wasn't me who did the exammattsurf wrote:Hi Wiltsman
Please don't go into too much detail as second sitting is next week.
All this info is now in the public domain of course, as several hundred people took the exams.
My daughter told me that it was "fun". That was the last thing I was expecting.DS actually enjoyed the experience
Why do we have to wait so-oo-oo-o long ?Fingers crossed for March 2nd
swgs exam on 21st november
Hi everyone, only just found this forum - i wish i had found it before the exam.
My concern is that my daughter thought the exam was easy, apart from the vr. She said that the practise tests she had taken were so much more difficult. If the exam really was this easy, surely so many more children will pass and then they will be oversubscribed - what happens should this occur - does anybody know?
My concern is that my daughter thought the exam was easy, apart from the vr. She said that the practise tests she had taken were so much more difficult. If the exam really was this easy, surely so many more children will pass and then they will be oversubscribed - what happens should this occur - does anybody know?
2009 Nfer-Nelson exams feedback
Thanks for your prompt reply Mattsurf. I have just read your post and i guess i am feeling exactly the same. My daughter is more inclined to make silly mistakes with easier questions and excels at the more thought provoking ones.
You are correct about the schools knowing in advance. They will have the results by Christmas, however are not allowed to give any indication to parents of the outcome until March - i for one will be "face watching" for any signs! lol
You are correct about the schools knowing in advance. They will have the results by Christmas, however are not allowed to give any indication to parents of the outcome until March - i for one will be "face watching" for any signs! lol
On easy papers, DS would get anything from 65% to 95% depending on the day and any number of other random variables. He could easily get 15 questions wrong through careless errors. Give him a really hard paper and he would get between 80 and 90% with far fewer careless errors.
I would feel much happier if the actual 11+ had been a real stinker. My real fear is that many other children will have found the test easy and the raw pass mark will be that much higher
I would feel much happier if the actual 11+ had been a real stinker. My real fear is that many other children will have found the test easy and the raw pass mark will be that much higher
I feel pretty much the same. When the test is hard, it selects by intelligence; when the test is easy, it selects by those who make fewest silly mistakes.mattsurf wrote:I would feel much happier if the actual 11+ had been a real stinker. My real fear is that many other children will have found the test easy and the raw pass mark will be that much higher
2009 Nfer-Nelson exams feedback
yes i totally agree!
my fear is that my daughter will not get through and therefore go to a school where her brain is not stimulated by the work set and therefore become bored and less able students will pass and struggle at the grammar school
my fear is that my daughter will not get through and therefore go to a school where her brain is not stimulated by the work set and therefore become bored and less able students will pass and struggle at the grammar school