Actually the point used to be that kids hadn't learnt it yet so that it test pure IQ not how good the teaching is in one school. Otherwise you ended up with schools totally focussed on passing exams and not on general learning - like now with the stats.
But anyway, there are some really good exercise books on it to learn the way the questions are structured, which is rally what will help them and get their brains working in the right way.
My eldest two passed the Bexley test and my youngest is about to take the Kent Test. Both my eldest said that the practice papers were much harder than the real thing if that helps at all!
My eldest is doing the maths today and verbal reasoning tomorrow. He's only just turned 10 last month and it seems a barrelload of pressure but heyho. If you pass it appears in Bexley you are fairly certain of a 'good' school whereas if you fail there ain't much quaility.
Dropped my daughter off for her verbal reasoning today. She is tall for her age, standing just over 5ft, there was another girl there that was a good 4" taller than her. Don't think there are any checks to ensure that the child sitting the exam is the person that should be sitting it.
[cite]Posted By: guinnessaddick[/cite]Dropped my daughter off for her verbal reasoning today. She is tall for her age, standing just over 5ft, there was another girl there that was a good 4" taller than her. Don't think there are any checks to ensure that the child sitting the exam is the person that should be sitting it.
You just wish you'd thought of sending her Mum in !
[cite]Posted By: guinnessaddick[/cite]Dropped my daughter off for her verbal reasoning today. She is tall for her age, standing just over 5ft, there was another girl there that was a good 4" taller than her. Don't think there are any checks to ensure that the child sitting the exam is the person that should be sitting it.
You just wish you'd thought of sending her Mum in !
[cite]Posted By: falconwood_1[/cite]My eldest is doing the maths today and verbal reasoning tomorrow. He's only just turned 10 last month and it seems a barrelload of pressure but heyho. If you pass it appears in Bexley you are fairly certain of a 'good' school whereas if you fail there ain't much quaility.
I disagree with that - Hurstmere and cleeve park both have goods GCSE results (Cleeve Park has improved vastly inb the last few years since for several reasons) and not a million miles away just out of borough are Coopers (Chislehurst) and Crown Woods (Avery Hill). I live in Sidcup and i won't have a problem if my eldest fails his 11 plus that he's just taken and goes to any of those. Kemnal Manor is also supposed to be good now.
People will find their own level and if they want to learn they can, at any school.
[cite]Posted By: falconwood_1[/cite]Harris is meant to be ok, likewise Crown Woods....we are hoping for Bexley Grammar. I find it all bonkers.
Not meaning to dig you out but how do you know Harris is meant to be okay? The GCSE pass rates are by a distance, the worst of any school we've looked at. It's the old Westwood school. I think a lot of people are misinterpreting the academy tag for a good school, which it isn't. Generally it will be a school in a reasonably deprived area, and probably hasn't been very good. I'm intersted to know what you think is wrong with the school's i mentioned as obviously it will help when selecting if my son doesn't 'make it'.
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http://www.bexley.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=4297
Thanks
R
You can buy them in WHSmith's
ya think?
But anyway, there are some really good exercise books on it to learn the way the questions are structured, which is rally what will help them and get their brains working in the right way.
Tough time for parents as well!
My son has done his Kent tests and is waiting for the results.
She doesnt want a lower score. ;-0)
I disagree with that - Hurstmere and cleeve park both have goods GCSE results (Cleeve Park has improved vastly inb the last few years since for several reasons) and not a million miles away just out of borough are Coopers (Chislehurst) and Crown Woods (Avery Hill). I live in Sidcup and i won't have a problem if my eldest fails his 11 plus that he's just taken and goes to any of those. Kemnal Manor is also supposed to be good now.
People will find their own level and if they want to learn they can, at any school.
Not meaning to dig you out but how do you know Harris is meant to be okay? The GCSE pass rates are by a distance, the worst of any school we've looked at. It's the old Westwood school. I think a lot of people are misinterpreting the academy tag for a good school, which it isn't. Generally it will be a school in a reasonably deprived area, and probably hasn't been very good. I'm intersted to know what you think is wrong with the school's i mentioned as obviously it will help when selecting if my son doesn't 'make it'.
Blackfen school for girls below, I think their open evening is tonight
http://www.blackfenschoolforgirls.co.uk/page_viewer.asp?page=Home&pid=1
http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/oxedu_providers/full/(urn)/101465
other useful links
http://www.bexley.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=498
http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/oxedu_providers/full/(urn)/135677
open evening is Monday 27th September