Too many 420's Raw Scores instead?

[trixiebell]

If so many children are achieving 420 does anyone think it would be appropriate for schools to look at raw scores. Distance seems unkind if it is a super selective school.

[twellsmum]

I would be very interested in seeing the how the raw scores equate to the marks given, like the 2010 required raw scores which is a sticky. Does anyone know how we can get this information?

[pheasantchick]

If I recall, individual people contacted KCC to obtain their raw scores and then posted them.

[pheasantchick]

If I recall, individual people contacted KCC to obtain their raw scores and then posted them.

[twellsmum]

Yes but the few who did post did not give an accurate picture. The "2010 required scores" information said that, eg, September born child needed to gain X% to score 120 and Y% to score 140. I would be interested to see the 2011 scores to see if there was much fluctuation from the 2010 scores. Does anyone know how we can obtain this information?

[starmum2000]

Raw scores are never going to be deemed 'fair' because of the age difference of the pupils - there can be virtually a year between the oldest and youngest takers.

[twellsmum]

I never said that raw scores were fair (the whole system is not particularly fair IMHO) but I would be interested to know as I know of three children who have all got 117/118 on their maths which in the last three years would have been a pass (VR and NVR were all very high 138-140) and yet they have been given a "fail". So I was just trying to find out if eg, 55% for a March child equates to 117 last year but 119 this year. How did the OP for the 2010 required raw scores get the information, does anyone know please?

[tigger2]

You have to call or email Kcc's admissions dept...They have an 11plus admin section and the staff there are lovely I wanted to find out what the required scores for my dd's birth month and compare them to Sept and August born children..basically I just wanted to see if the rumours were right at school-that there was only a tiny difference this year on adjustment for the youngest in the year. Anyway they were very helpful and very patient !!