VR Paper - out of time

panichead · Post by **panichead** » Mon Nov 23, 2009 1:58 pm

My daughter was distraught at not finishing the last four questions on the VR paper. She has never run out of time before and is convinced she will now fail. She said the maths was easy english ok and VR she could answer but they took her longer which is why she didn't finish it all. Is this normal? She has spoken to all her friends and they had the same trouble - in that they could answer the questions but they took longer to work out and ran out of time.

Some comforting advice would be really appreciated right now - thank

Chelmsford mum · Post by **Chelmsford mum** » Mon Nov 23, 2009 2:28 pm

Hi PanicHead,
i hope one day you are able you change your name to ...say "peaceful head".

Do read the threads below about Saturday's exam.I think you will find lots of comfort there.

panichead · Post by **panichead** » Mon Nov 23, 2009 2:39 pm

I should change my name really as I panic about being panichead - lol

Where can i find the links - not very technically minded !!?

KM · Post by KM » Mon Nov 23, 2009 2:44 pm

Please don't panic. My dd sat the 11+ 2 years ago and found the VR much more time consuming than the practice papers. She always finished her practice papers with at least 10 mins to spare and only just finished the actual test in time (I think with a few guesses at the end!) When she came out of the exam she thought she had done badly but she is now in Y8 at CCHS!

moved · Post by **moved** » Mon Nov 23, 2009 3:03 pm

My DD also came out of the exam convinced that she had not done well enough to pass. She is also at CCHS now. Stop panicking, start smiling.

panichead · Post by **panichead** » Mon Nov 23, 2009 3:14 pm

Thanks for that - cheered me up no end !! Really appreciate the replies

KB · Post by KB » Mon Nov 23, 2009 9:56 pm

Already posted this elsewhere but in case it helps....
Child of a friend missed whole page of VR few years ago & still got place at Essex 'super-selective'.

chelmsford dad · Post by **chelmsford dad** » Tue Nov 24, 2009 10:26 am

this was probably my boys strength going into the exam and he told me he only completed 76/80 , guessed 2 at eth end he wasnt sure on and 2 he didnt have time to look at and he would usually complete it so i wouldnt be surprised if a lot of children found it tikme consuming and didnt finish it all - he found the english quite tough and the maths ok - only 3 1/2 months to wait now

panichead · Post by **panichead** » Tue Nov 24, 2009 12:16 pm

By all accounts there were quite a few children who didn't get the VR finished and found the English tough. It's such a long agonising wait now but at least my daughter has perked up - she's more interested in the X factor now

Chelmsford mum · Post by **Chelmsford mum** » Tue Nov 24, 2009 1:04 pm

panichead wrote:By all accounts there were quite a few children who didn't get the VR finished and found the English tough.

So does this mean you are no longer "panichead "?

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