Sutton boys second stage

[arki]

Could anybody help? Is the maths multiple choice or step by step working? Is the English writing in pencils or pens? Many thanks.

[sleeplessmum]

My son sat it two years ago and the second stage is problem solving no mcq.

[sleeplessmum]

Sorry forgot to answer the English, he wrote in pencil not sure what the requirements are now for boys.

[Golden75]

The Sutton girls sat the 2nd stage test yesterday and had to write the English test in biro/ballpoint pen.

[Niegs]

They were given the option to use the pen if they had one, yesterday.

[Golden75]

Ah, ok, didn't realise the girls had the option to use pen or pencil. My DD always prefers to use a ballpoint, so the pencil option didn't even register on her radar .

[worriedmum2017]

Can the children write in handwriting pens if they want to ? My son struggles a lot with biro or ball point pen . Their school also doesn't allow ball point pens and hence he is used with only handwriting pens . He is fine with either pencil or pen .. so I am confused . Can anyone englighten me on this please ?

[sleeplessmum]

Hi worriedmum, the girls were told to bring a balled point pen and pencil ( on the email).

Best to read the requirements ( what to bring) for the second stage for the boys, they should of stated it on the email.

If in doubt could email/ call them but for memory a pencil should be fine.

[MCLC]

My DD was under the impression they had to write in pen for the English. She prefers pencil and her writing is isn't great at the best of times so I can't imagine what it looked like yesterday!

[Junebaby]

My DD also said that they were specifically asked to write in pen for English. Those that didn't have a pen had to write in pencil, but she did overhear an invigilator saying to one girl it was in the email when the girl said she didn't have a pen.
Moral of the story please read what it says in the email instructions and follow it.