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Hal
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Score need to pass

Post by Hal »

Hi
Can anyone tell me the percentage needed to pass the tests comfortably. We have been using the Bond papers to practice and my daughter is getting about 75% each time, however in the answer booklet on the Bond test papers it states that you need to get 85% as a target score. I'm confused - any help appreciated!
tiredmum
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Re: Score need to pass

Post by tiredmum »

hi there are a few threads going on at the moment about this - heres one -

http://www.elevenplusexams.co.uk/forum/ ... 19&t=16301

:)
yoyo123
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Location: East Kent

Re: Score need to pass

Post by yoyo123 »

it depends which area of kent you are in. in the East of Kent a pass will get you a grammar place, whereas in west kent the places are allocated according to score.
twellsmum
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Location: Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Re: Score need to pass

Post by twellsmum »

Only half the grammar schools in West Kent allocate on score. Teh other half (TWGGS, Weald, TWGSB) are predominantly catchment with a few out of catchment places for high scores.
yoyo123
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Location: East Kent

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Post by yoyo123 »

thanks for that twellsmum, i do tend to thinkof west kent as a "lump".

kent varies enormously according to area
katel
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Re: Score need to pass

Post by katel »

We are in East Kent, and my dd never got anywhere near 85% and passed!
Hal
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Re: Score need to pass

Post by Hal »

Thanks for the replies, I just couldn't work out why Bond stated you needed 85%, but I just guess they are safeguarding.
emma1710
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Re: Score need to pass

Post by emma1710 »

the nearest my son has got on Bond tests is 80% and i too was really worried cos the bond state 85%, i think from looking at this site, that 85% is the top of the scale achiving a 140 standerised.

good luck next week!!
dani*
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Re: Score need to pass

Post by dani* »

Would a pass be sufficient for Wilmington girls and is it possible to find out how far this school has gone out over the last few years?

Thanks.
kaselby
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Re: Score need to pass

Post by kaselby »

Sorry to be a pain is it 85% for the 4 test combined or 85% a paper my daughter has done 2 papers so far today and her score was 93% on 1 and 63% on the other
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