12+ in 3 weeks

njg · Post by **njg** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 6:31 pm

We've been quite good and kept up the daily tests this year - just 10qs 3 or 4 times a week.
Problem is finding full tests that my son hasn't done. Anyone know about the Walsh set? They are the only set we haven't tried and i don't think we've done the Tutors series either.
Can anyone advise.
Thanks

Post by **patricia** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 9:08 pm

Dear njg

Firstly, I have just read your post re late transfer appeal...well done.

Have you read this recent thread?

viewtopic.php?t=2338

Good luck

Patricia

njg · Post by **njg** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 7:50 pm

Ok, next set of questions!
Say my son passes the 12+ and he doesn't get a place because of spaces at his first choice grammar - will he still be offered places at his second choice if available?
Also if there are no places and his qualification only lasts the year, does he go on a waiting list for both grammar schools?

Guest55 · Post by **Guest55** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 7:59 pm

Yes - if he qualifies they will look to see if any of your choices can offer a place.

They may also offer you another Grammar if you are in catchment - you can do a transfer appeal as well!! [Just when you thought you'd got past all that!!]

Sally-Anne · Post by **Sally-Anne** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 7:35 pm

This is just to wish everyone taking the 12+ (children and parents!!!) the very best of luck with the test tomorrow (no longer 3 weeks!). Especially njg and Junior, if you are reading this.

Thank you so much to everyone who has PMed me with good wishes for my son. We have had a roaring couple of days on practice papers, so who knows?

Sally-Anne

Post by **Etienne** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 7:52 pm

Dear Sally-Anne

So very pleased to hear of your son's late rally. Excellent timing!

I hope the recent practice scores augur well!

Thinking of you both tomorrow.

Very best wishes

Post by **patricia** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 7:57 pm

Dear Sally-Anne [ and other 12/13 plussers]

Good Luck for tomorrow.

If its an early breakfast, then do not forget to eat a banana [ the child that is!] just before the test, otherwise those blood sugars will be dropping!

Dear Etienne

'Augur'......now there is a good word for my vocab list!

Patricia

Catherine · Post by **Catherine** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 8:05 pm

Sally-Anne and njg and anyone taking 12 etc.. + tomorrow.

BEST OF LUCK

Will think about you.

Catherine

Guest55 · Post by **Guest55** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 8:14 pm

Yes best of luck to a11 - I remember how I felt a year ago ...

Sally-Anne · Post by **Sally-Anne** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 8:45 pm

Thank you all so much. The support I've had from people on the forum is really amazing.

The 12+ is really rather a lonely process, as there are so few children going through it, so it is great to have the forum to turn to, and to have so much help forthcoming is fantastic. Patricia, ForumAdmin & Guest55 - take a bow! On second thoughts, make that two weeks in Mauritius, five star beach hotel, all expenses paid.

Etienne has been wonderful too, but she is the one person whose advice I really hope we won't need once tomorrow's result comes through! (Transfer appeal aside, of course....

)

Sally-Anne
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