PREPARE FOR EVERY OUTCOME

Before you take the 11 plus

Of course, we will do our very best to ensure that all the children that we recommend to take the 11 +, pass - but it’s still important to prepare for every outcome.

Anything can happen on the day, no matter how certain you are.

Non-grammar schools in Kent and Medway hold open days throughout the year and some schools hold their own in-house tests. In Medway, these are called Fair Banding Tests which aim to assess which stream to place your child in. This can effectively mean that your child may still get into a “grammar level” stream, within a high school.

Make sure you check the dates of your local high school’s open days and test days so that you don’t miss out. You must fill in a form by a certain deadline in order to gain a place!

There are many other high schools across Kent, that may offer their own streaming process- so please do your research to find the most suitable school near you.

Medway High Schools:

Strood Academy Mixed (Fair banding)

Brompton Academy Mixed (Fair banding)

Victory Academy Mixed (Fair banding)

You got your results and it was a not a pass.
What can you do now?

Once you have made a considered choice about which comprehensive or academy you wish to choose, you may want to appeal to your chosen school. This will depend on: how many marks your child missed the pass mark by, and whether there were any serious mitigating circumstances (such as a medical condition).

You will still need to put the grammar school as your first choice whist making the appeal, but please seriously consider which non-grammar school you want, just in case the appeal is not granted.

If you have been attending classes with us for the year, we will support you in creating an appeal case which includes advice about how to write the parental letter and what documents and evidence to gather from the school and wider community.