{"id":25312,"date":"2018-09-26T21:55:05","date_gmt":"2018-09-26T20:55:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/?p=25312"},"modified":"2018-09-26T21:55:05","modified_gmt":"2018-09-26T20:55:05","slug":"11-limbo-life-after-the-grammar-school-entrance-exam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/54.155.211.39\/blog\/2018\/09\/26\/11-limbo-life-after-the-grammar-school-entrance-exam\/","title":{"rendered":"11+ Limbo: Life After the Grammar School Entrance Exam"},"content":{"rendered":"

I cannot believe that it has been over a week since the grammar school entrance exam (otherwise known as the eleven plus). For us it was our third child trying to secure a place but the first time of the new CEM tutor-proof style of testing. It is the first time I have really worried about the test and I am not sure if that is more to do with being less na\u00efve about what goes on or the fact that I really feel that our third son really does belong in a grammar school. Our second oldest scored 100% in his level 6 SATs for Maths and we still ended up appealing the 11+<\/a> test outcome for him.\"11+<\/p>\n

What was the 11+ Like? <\/u><\/h3>\n

Actually getting to the test was rather nail-biting for parents – making sure we had all the correct things, that he was calm, on time but not too early, considering how close to park etc. The actual 11+ test itself our son was sat with 6 other children in the sixth form room – on comfy sofas apparently! They were also given biscuits! He answered all the questions even the ones he didn\u2019t know (including 5 synonyms and a non-verbal reasoning) and had no distractions. Most importantly he came out of the 11+ exam happy. I saw so many children who looked absolutely drained (our son then stayed up all night as it was the treat that he had requested) and heard of children crying and even being sick!<\/p>\n

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