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Message: <blockquote data-quote="piewhacket" data-source="post: 914948" data-attributes="member: 10438"><p>Thanks for your prompt response chatsharris, and I do agree & understand your paragraph with a very down to earth sentance that she should pull her finger out and sort it out.  I must admit both her and I were put in place last evening when my 10 year old (who is taking the 11+ this Saturday at his Grammar School & is fully aware as per many Teacher discussions, that if he does not meet the pass grades that are required in the 3 examinations then this September he will not be at the Grammar School - a fail mark is a fail mark & you cannot re-sit your 11+ as you can with an O Level or an A Level.  Harsh words eh) well he quite simply stated, after she had explained, "Two points at the end of the day are 2 points.  If you do not reach the required amount of marks set out then of course you will not pass, what would be the point in stating what marks are required if they can move the number by two marks.  You failed".  A very grounding statement from a young man with a rather adult head on his shoulders!!</p></blockquote><p></p>