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Hi all,
first I will clear some things up for people who obviously dont know or live in the Buckinghamshire area...the 11+ does exist in Buckinghamshire, and is based on 2 verbal reasoning papers worth 80 marks each. A standardised score then determines the childs final score. Depending on this score the child will be admitted to grammar school or upper school.
Annie, the test I am referring to is known as a diagnostic test and is set by our council, this allows secondary school teachers to know what stage in the cirriculum the child is at, and their strengths and weaknesses. They only gave it to my daughter and a few of her classmates at the start of this term, to plan their workload for the year. I am not trying to insinuate any ''seceret test''. Furthermore, if it ''all seems very strange'' then please feel free to ask me to clarify this ''strangeness'' for you. I also have family support nearby to help with my kids should I require it!
Boxtops - I do not need to start until January, which gives me time to sort everything out...therefore I am doing plenty of research, believe me! If between now and January things didnt work out or were proving impossible...then, well I dont start the job?!
Cath...It seems in the NHS the jobs are there and staff are required, Iv looked into a few different hospitals and all of them the pay is great, but there is always a drawback. This is why London and the South East have trouble with recruitment and retention problems, the jobs are great, but trying to live there is a different story.....
If theres a will theres a way.....