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kingston_2730

Really?? I thought the quintiles were just for illustrative purposes? So schools saying that they are taking in strict rank order are only doing so for part of their places then? Sorry if I am being a bit dense here, I've obviously missed something crucial here. Oh now I'm getting worried again. Can someone please explain this further? (sorry but this is the first I've heard of this)

ni-mum

Ex-Spendaholic wrote: »

Kingston, I'll be here until the day and hour I get that letter. I just know that my colleagues are dreading seeing me tomorrow. They haven't seen me since Wednesday so have missed the whole debacle of me revisiting 3 schools. :eek: It will take me until lunchtime for them to hear about that. :rotfl:

Ni Mum, I just knew I'd missed something about Methody. What does that all mean then? :eek:

It's pretty much rank order as bands are so small but it means that if there are say 20 pupils in the band that contains the final places, then criteria are applied so a lower mark could get in ahead of a higher mark in that band if they meet the criteria, eg free school meals.

edith999

yes i went on to methodys site and there is an example of that eg 5 places remaining so they then go thru, sibling at shool. parent at school, free school meals etc etc so if you scored say 98 bt have none of the above the child with 96 who does will get in great EH!!!!!!!

Ex-Spendaholic

Thanks Ni Mum, I have just been to the Methody Criteria and description of how they are going to use it. Unfortunately we don't meet any of that criteria. I suppose at this stage no-one knows the banding either. I do hope I'm not going to have to torture their VP again tomorrow. :rotfl:

kingston_2730

ni-mum wrote: »

It's pretty much rank order as bands are so small but it means that if there are say 20 pupils in the band that contains the final places, then criteria are applied so a lower mark could get in ahead of a higher mark in that band if they meet the criteria, eg free school meals.

thanks I understand now. Its really the same concept of the 90%/10% method. Just seems so unfair for the ones who don't get in even though their mark is higher than others that do get in. Can anyone confirm if BRA is using this method also?

ni-mum

Ex-Spendaholic wrote: »

Thanks Ni Mum, I have just been to the Methody Criteria and description of how they are going to use it. Unfortunately we don't meet any of that criteria. I suppose at this stage no-one knows the banding either. I do hope I'm not going to have to torture their VP again tomorrow. :rotfl:

It all depends on which band contains the cut off mark and if you can answer that you're a genius:rotfl:

Ex-Spendaholic

Nevermind I will continue to have immense pleasure at forking out £21 every Monday for 5 days dinners for 2 kids. In another few years I'll be able to up that to £33. :eek: All done in the knowledge that I've worked for the money whilst others can have precedence in getting a decent grammar school place as they get their meals free. :mad: Thank you once again Ms Ruin. :mad:

Sorry for the rant.

Ex-Spendaholic

BRA

(a) First, the School will admit applicants in the qualifying group in accordance with the rank order of
the score obtained by them in the Common Entrance Assessment, so that the applicant with the
highest score in the Common Entrance Assessment will be admitted first, the applicant with the
next highest score in the Common Entrance Assessment will be admitted second, and so on.

(b) Where a decision must be made for the final place between more than one candidate in the
qualifying group with the same score in the Common Entrance Assessment or where there are
places remaining, priority will be assigned in the following order:

i. pupils currently enrolled in the Preparatory Department of Belfast Royal Academy;
ii. those with a sibling currently in attendance at Belfast Royal Academy;
iii. those with a sibling who has been a pupil at Belfast Royal Academy;
iv. children who are entitled to Free School Meals (“Entitled to Free School Meals” means
applicants who are listed on the Education and Library Board/ESA register as entitled to Free
School Meals at the date on which their parent or guardian has signed their post-primary
Transfer Form, or at any date up to and including 12 May 2010).
v. those whose parent(s) has/have been a pupil;
vi. being the first or only child in a family or a twin;
vii. being the first boy or first girl in a family;
viii. if a further selection is necessary, applicants will be ranked for acceptance on the basis of a
computerised random selection process.

(c) These criteria will apply throughout the academic year 2010/11.

kingston_2730

Ex-Spendaholic wrote: »

BRA

(a) First, the School will admit applicants in the qualifying group in accordance with the rank order of
the score obtained by them in the Common Entrance Assessment, so that the applicant with the
highest score in the Common Entrance Assessment will be admitted first, the applicant with the
next highest score in the Common Entrance Assessment will be admitted second, and so on.

(b) Where a decision must be made for the final place between more than one candidate in the
qualifying group with the same score in the Common Entrance Assessment or where there are
places remaining, priority will be assigned in the following order:

i. pupils currently enrolled in the Preparatory Department of Belfast Royal Academy;
ii. those with a sibling currently in attendance at Belfast Royal Academy;
iii. those with a sibling who has been a pupil at Belfast Royal Academy;
iv. children who are entitled to Free School Meals (“Entitled to Free School Meals” means
applicants who are listed on the Education and Library Board/ESA register as entitled to Free
School Meals at the date on which their parent or guardian has signed their post-primary
Transfer Form, or at any date up to and including 12 May 2010).
v. those whose parent(s) has/have been a pupil;
vi. being the first or only child in a family or a twin;
vii. being the first boy or first girl in a family;
viii. if a further selection is necessary, applicants will be ranked for acceptance on the basis of a
computerised random selection process.

(c) These criteria will apply throughout the academic year 2010/11.

right so to me that sounds like its strictly rank order and that this criteria is only applied if there are several candidates with the same score for the final place. have I got that right?

edith999

yes correct