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Qwhich Schools Does the Medway Test September 2016 entry For children born between 1 September 2004 and 31 August 2005 Admission to secondary school A guide for parents and carers Important dates: Medway Test registration: Mon, 8 Jun to Fri, 3 Jul, 2015 Secondary school applications: Mon, 7 Sept to Mon, 2 Nov, 2015 Secondary school offer day: Tue, 1 Mar, 2016 www.medway.gov.uk/onlineadmissions apply online www.medway.gov.uk/onlineadmissions Online admissions The quickest, easiest and safest way to apply for your secondary school place. If you give us your email address when applying you will: I receive confirmation your application has been received; Admissions Transfer Application I receive details of the school offered on offer day, without having to wait for your offer letter. Username Reference number Password Make a note of your log in details - you will need this information every time you visit the website. Contacts Contents G Medway Council Student Services Welcome . .4 Admissions Team Key dates for the secondary transfer 2016 . .5 The Admissions Team, based at Gun Wharf in Chatham, co- ordinates all Year 6 transfers to secondary school and organise Section one Introduction and general information . .6 the Medway Test (11+). Medway Council, Gun Wharf, Dock Road, Chatham, Section two The Medway Test and other testing arrangements . .8 Kent ME4 4TR Phone: 01634 331110 Email: Section three The school application process . .13 [email protected] G Medway Council Student Services Section four The online admissions process . .16 Operations Team Section five The school offer process and next steps . .17 This Operations Team deals with free school meals, transport to school (except for those attending special schools) and casual admissions. Section six Free school meals and home to school transport . .20 Medway Council, Gun Wharf, Dock Road, Chatham, Section seven Common oversubscription criteria Kent ME4 4TR Phone: 01634 331155 and other useful information . .22 Email: [email protected] [email protected] Section eight The schools . .24 G Medway Council Initial Contact . .2 Monday to Friday 8am to 8pm, Saturday 9am to 1pm. Location and access areas of schools 5 Calls to Initial Contact may be recorded or monitored for . .26 security and staff development purposes. How to use the school pages Phone: 01634 333333 Medway Primary School DFE numbers . .48 Text relay: 18001 - 01634 333333 Nearest qualifying school confirmation request . .49 G Kent County Council Kent County Council Admissions and Transport Room 2.24, Sessions House, County Hall, Maidstone, Kent ME14 1XQ Phone: 03000 412121 The information given in this booklet relates to the academic year, September 2016 to August 2017. Email: Disclaimer [email protected] Details are correct at the time of going to print. apply online www.medway.gov.uk/onlineadmissions 3 Welcome Dear parent/carer, The transfer from primary to secondary education is an exciting time for young people and their families. There is a wide range of opportunities available to your child as we have a diverse mix of schools open to all children, these include grammar schools, academies, single sex schools and faith schools. All of these schools have a single aim, which is to ensure that all young people have a happy and successful time at their secondary school. All of our schools are committed to providing high quality teaching and learning for all students, to make the best use of technology available and provide young people with a full education experience. Whilst we all want young people to achieve the best exam results that they can, we equally want young people to build on their talents, skills and interests to ensure that they leave education as capable and confident young adults. I would actively encourage you to go along to all the secondary schools you are interested in during their organised open sessions to ensure that you have as much knowledge of the schools when you are deciding which to name as preferences on your application. I would also encourage you to attend one of the presentations being offered by the Student Services Admissions Team to hear about the admissions process first hand and to ask any questions you may have. This information booklet will give you all of the information you need for the admissions process and I encourage you to read it carefully. The Student Services Admissions Team is also available to offer you the help or support you need and to guide you through the whole process, so please contact them if you have any questions or need any advice. I would like to take this opportunity to wish you and your child all the best for their secondary school career. Barbara Peacock Director of Children’s and Adult Services 4 apply online www.medway.gov.uk/onlineadmissions Key dates for the secondary transfer 2016 Registration for the Medway Test opens. Online registrations open at 9am Monday, 8 June 2015 Student Services admission presentations for Year 5 parents/carers Tuesday, 9, Wednesday, 10 and Thursday, 11 June 2015 Closing date and time for Medway Test registration 4pm - Friday, 3 July 2015 Deadline for special arrangements requests from schools 9am - Friday, 10 July 2015 Secondary applications open. Online application open at 9am Monday, 7 September 2015 Medway Test date Tuesday, 15 / Wednesday, 16 September, 2015 The Medway Test is for admission to Medway grammar schools only. (in school for children in Medway primary/junior schools) For grammar schools in another local authority, children must Saturday, 19 September 2015 sit that local authority’s test. (in school for Medway schools that opt for Saturday testing and in test centres for children not in Medway primary/junior schools) Assessment Decision Letters posted to parents/carers Friday, 2 October 2015 (emails sent after 4pm to those who registered online) Deadline for Medway Test Review Requests Friday, 9 October 2015 Deadline for primary and junior schools to submit review work to the council 10am - Tuesday, 13 October 2015 Medway Test Reviews Between Wednesday, 14 and Friday, 16 October 2015 Review decisions posted to parents/carers By Friday, 23 October 2015 Closing date and time for applications (online and SCAFs) - National closing date 4pm - Monday, 2 November 2015 (as 31 October 2015 is a Saturday) Offer emails and letters sent to parents/carers - National offer day Tuesday, 1 March 2016 (emails sent after 4pm to those who applied online) Places must be accepted/refused and requests to go on a waiting list and By Thursday, 31 March 2016 appeals must be submitted The council re-allocates any places that have become available to those who From Monday, 11 April 2016 have asked to go on the waiting lists for each school 5 Introduction and general information Section one Making the right decision about which secondary Department for Education. Details of the School The presentations will take place at two venues on school is right for your child can be an anxious time Admissions Code can be found at each date with two sessions at each venue. for families. Medway Council’s Student Services Team www.education.gov.uk is here to help you understand and guide you If you are unable to attend one of these sessions through the process. and have any questions, please contact Student Where can I hear about the admissions Services or speak to your child’s primary school. It is very important that you read carefully, and process? Student Services is giving all parents of children in understand, the information in this booklet regarding Q Year 5 the opportunity to attend a presentation how the admissions process works, and how school Can I visit the secondar y schools I’m session. These sessions are designed to go through places are allocated, before you submit ur school yo interested in? the admissions process from start to finish and give application. QIn addition to the presentations being offered by you the chance to ask any questions you may have. Student Services, each school will hold their own Throughout this booklet we have provided useful open sessions. These are an opportunity for you to The table below provides details of the dates, times information to help you make the most informed tour the school, speak to staff and students, listen and venues for these presentations. They are drop in decisions possible. We encourage you to use this to presentations about the school and ask any sessions so there is no need to book an appointment. information, do your own research on schools and questions you may have. visit all of the schools you are interested in during Summary of Student Services admissions presentations their open sessions. Most importantly, please discuss your decisions with your child to ensure that they Date Area Venue Time are fully involved and happy about the transition Chatham and Fort Pitt Grammar School, 4.30pm from primary to secondary education. Tuesday, Rochester Fort Pitt Hill, Chatham ME4 6TJ and 6.30pm 9 June 2015 Greenacre Academy, 4.30pm If you have any questions, please contact Student Walderslade 157 Walderslade Road, Chatham ME5 0LP and 6.30pm Services or speak to your child’s primary school. The Robert Napier School, 4.30pm Gillingham Third Avenue, Gillingham ME7 2LX and 6.30pm Student Services Admissions Team Wednesday, 10 June 2015 Medway Council, Gun Wharf, Dock Road, Strood Cedar Primary School, 4.30pm Chatham ME4 4TR. Cedar Road, Strood ME2 2JP and 6.30pm Phone: 01634 331110 Email: The Hundred of Hoo Academy, 4.30pm [email protected] Peninsula and 6.30pm Thursday, Main Road, Hoo, Rochester ME3 9HH Medway Council works within the guidelines set out 11 June 2015 Rainham Mark Grammar School, 4.30pm in the School Admissions Code published by the Rainham Pump Lane, Gillingham ME8 7AJ and 6.30pm 6 apply online www.medway.gov.uk/onlineadmissions These are a valuable opportunity for parents and What does it mean? School status children.
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