Are marks on the Sch practice papers close to the real thing
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Familiarisation paper at school today
Hi all,
My daughter sat a familiarisation paper at her Bucks school today. It was "GL Practice Test A".
I was expecting Test 1, followed by Tests A and B at a later date. So her sitting Test A today threw me a little.
Does anyone know how many practice tests Bucks schools are sitting? Is it just the one? Or will there be two more?
My daughter sat a familiarisation paper at her Bucks school today. It was "GL Practice Test A".
I was expecting Test 1, followed by Tests A and B at a later date. So her sitting Test A today threw me a little.
Does anyone know how many practice tests Bucks schools are sitting? Is it just the one? Or will there be two more?
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Re: Familiarisation paper at school today
3 tests - Test A (easier, but don't tell) and then Tests 1 & 2 - smae standard as the real thing.
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Thanks so much Sally-Anne.
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I did tell DS it was a bit easier as he was bring rather, ahem, overconfident after finishing v quickly - with some silly
mistakes. I didn't want him to think he didn't need to practice any more. Don't get me wrong I was very gentle, but I did then find out that he knew it was easier than the real thing so I think that he must have been told at school.
mistakes. I didn't want him to think he didn't need to practice any more. Don't get me wrong I was very gentle, but I did then find out that he knew it was easier than the real thing so I think that he must have been told at school.
scary mum
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My DD also did the familiarisation today. Test A is supposed to be easier. However, we came out with a much higher result on test 1 which would have resulted in a good pass. The Test A result would have been borderline. This was a relief because test 1 and 2 are of the same difficulty as the real 11+.
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DS1 was similar 2 years ago - borderline on test A, nowhere near on test 1, v good pass on test 2, very good on both real tests but think it really does help practicing at school, however much they have done at home.
scary mum
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Hi Scary Mum,
Did you find a difference in scores between the practise papers at school and the real 11+ results?
Did you find a difference in scores between the practise papers at school and the real 11+ results?
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I suspect he scored the same on the real thing as the second practice test, or near enough, but ofcourse I have no real way of knowing that! I will pm you.
Have just realsied you have pms disabled
Have just realsied you have pms disabled
scary mum
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Hi
No I didn't, thanks for telling me. I will change it.
No I didn't, thanks for telling me. I will change it.
Are marks on the Sch practice papers close to the real thing
Hi
My DS sat paper A at school last week, is sitting paper 1 today and paper 2 next week.
Can any parents with older children who have been through this before advise if the results they get on these papers are close to the real thing?
I guess I am hoping if he does OK on these practice papers I can try and relax!!
Thanks
My DS sat paper A at school last week, is sitting paper 1 today and paper 2 next week.
Can any parents with older children who have been through this before advise if the results they get on these papers are close to the real thing?
I guess I am hoping if he does OK on these practice papers I can try and relax!!
Thanks