Thoughts on cut-offs this year

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crazycrofter
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Re: Thoughts on cut-offs this year

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Lategate wrote:Crazycrofter- yes he’ll be going on the metro. Surprisingly, he said he’s looking forward to the journey to school. I think he’s secretly hoping to swing by the sweet shops on the way! The metro is pretty clean and efficient, we sometimes use it to get to Brum as we can park for free right by the local metro stop.
A commute from Derby would not appeal to me in the slightest. That’s madness!
My son has become obsessed with sweets since Sept! There are also a number of chicken outlets on the Soho Road :)
Lategate
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Re: Thoughts on cut-offs this year

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My son has become obsessed with sweets since Sept! There are also a number of chicken outlets on the Soho Road :)[/quote]
:D
Buckbeak
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Re: Thoughts on cut-offs this year

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Also,

Could it simply be a rise in the birthrate of boys since 2007? Virtually everyone I know who has given birth since my DD2 was born in 2007 have had boys; our family included.

That, together with the lack of good/outstanding secondary school provision for boys North of Birmingham may have made QM boys very attractive, raising demand and consequently scores.

Just a thought...... :)
Lategate
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Re: Thoughts on cut-offs this year

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Buckbeak- you are absolutely right that the raised 2007 birth rate had a much higher ratio of boys born. In my circle of friends and family, the 2007 births were 3/4 boys, not that it is representative of the whole of society, but it does seem to be the case with year 6 classes too (DH works in primary and tells me this).
Buckbeak
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Re: Thoughts on cut-offs this year

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Lategate wrote:Buckbeak- you are absolutely right that the raised 2007 birth rate had a much higher ratio of boys born. In my circle of friends and family, the 2007 births were 3/4 boys, not that it is representative of the whole of society, but it does seem to be the case with year 6 classes too (DH works in primary and tells me this).
In addition, Walsall is situated at the median of Wolverhampton, Telford, North Birmingham, Tamworth and Lichfield. All families with boys would inevitably target QM boys, which also has a good reputation, resulting in higher demand and thus higher scores in the exam.

This is just a theory of course. :)
hermanmunster
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Re: Thoughts on cut-offs this year

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there is a very slight increase in male births when the overall birth rate is very high eg post war but it is really a very very small increase. The normal is 105:100.
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