Whitgift School

Ruby1219

my son is applying for year 10. wish you and your son good luck!

happypapa

Ruby1219 發表於 13-11-1 10:49
my son is applying for year 10. wish you and your son good luck!

Good luck.

happypapa

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Ruby 1219，
Your son should have already sat in the entrance exam today.  How about his performance.  One of my friend told me that if the Math result is lower than 90%， the chance will be very slim.   Have you heard about it？

Ruby1219

Hihi happypapa. yes my son had taken the exam today. There were totally 6 year 10 applicants, not sure how much in total (taking exam on other days/centres)? My son was very nervous last night and this morning, fortunately he was calm during the exam. He said the Math exam was short and not difficult. I havent got an idea of the passing mark, and seems year 9 and 10 are sharing the same paper ? Maybe passing marks should be different ?

Ruby1219

how about your son? Does it find the exams difficult or easy? my son is more confident in his math than English although he is from international school !

spiderlily

Ruby1219,

English of your son is about native level but he still found the Eng paper not easy.  Can't imagine how the local school students can get through .

happypapa

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Hi Ruby 1219, for English, my son said the grammer part is not easy but satisfied with his performance in the comprehension and composition parts.
For Maths, my son considered the past paper was easier than the one today. He took the lower level for maths as he was also from the international school.

Ruby1219

there shouldn't be any grammar questions in Tonbridge exam wor , just comprehension and writing. what did u mean by lower level math? I don't know there are different levels for you to choose from ?

happypapa

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Yes...further clarified that my son did not know the answer for  some of the Qs in the comprehension....I misunderstood his message to me!!
For Maths, there are two levels. For local school, they take the higher one for for us lower one........If your son is an international student, he should take the lower level which should be clearly stated on the paper (and also the acknowledgement letter emailed to you by AA)

Ruby1219

Ic! thank you for the clarification!

I just asked my son he also has no idea about the lower level math paper for int'l school kids!

My son is very excited about today's exam and he asked me when will we get the result! He wished he can get an offer.

How would you choose between Tonbridge and Charterhouse? I am thinking if we should pay a visit to Charterhouse if he luckily got a place.

Ruby1219

and, which comprehension part your son found difficult ? my son said strange enough the poetry is easier than non fiction this time. When doing the past papers of common exams, my son found poetry comprehension very challenging

happypapa

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I had no idea as my son did not tell me all the details.  There should be some different between year 9 and year 10 regarding the content.   Hope both of us can get the offer.  Good luck.

Ruby1219

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seems you had missed my another question. How would you choose between Tonbridge and Charterhouse?

happypapa

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Not yet decided.  As mention before. 收了先算。

christine.sun69

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请问Whitgift School 是否已收了你的小朋友，你对这间学校的评价如何？

happypapa

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Yes.  my son got the offer.  Learnt from other moms, this school is very supportive and friendly.  

spiderlily

happypapa 發表於 13-12-13 10:58
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Yes.  my son got the offer.  Learnt from other moms, this school is ver ...

happypapa,

Do you have a decision yet?  Whitgift or Charterhouse?

happypapa

Not yet decided.   Still wants to get more personal experience from other moms.

spiderlily

happypapa 發表於 13-12-13 11:32
Not yet decided.   Still wants to get more personal experience from other moms.

This is really a happy problem.  Both are excellent schools.  Just like choosing between DBS and St Paul Co-edu.

happypapa

The point is 2014 or 2015?