"My friend says that the ISEB Pretest pass mark is ... " and other myths!
If your child has just taken the ISEB Pre-test as part of their Eton, Winchester, Tonbridge, Charterhouse, Wellington, Cranleigh, St Paul's (continue ad infinitum, see the list here! ) then you may well be surrounded by a fog of panic and misinformation. So here we go, the top myths... 1: There is a pass mark of X... No... there really isn't. Schools use the Pre-Test as part of their application process in conjunction with school reports, references and additional information. Most schools will apply a range to the results they receive from their cohort which may be broader or narrower depending on their intake. As a rule of thumb: a school with fast-paced teaching and highly academic focus (such as St Paul's), will take the top end of their cohort. A school with excellent support and a broader intake (e.g. Stowe), will use a wider measure. 2: So and so scored 100%... The scores of the test are not released by schools... 3: So and so took the test twice... Not in one
Yes, my kid, Oxford and all of us joined this meaningful activity to sell cookies at MTR station to give our support to Helping Hand and Jessica ! Hope you later on see a photo with a 5-year old kid holding a red basket with cookies and pandas. from Oxford's daddy
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