Connect with other parents whose children are starting secondary school on this forum. My DD is currently in Year 10 in a high performing independent school. She loves her school but would like to apply to Westminster and KCS for 6th form for various reasons.
She is strong across the board at the very top of the top sets across all subjects, whether it's STEM, humanities, languages, arty subjects etc.
However, I'm wondering if this is a good idea for Westminster as she will be facing very strong competition in those subjects. She is just extremely driven and motivated, and very hard working she is super fast which helps her in her studies as she can cover a lot of subjects without being overburdened, if that makes sense. If anyone has experience with the Westminster 6th form exam, I'd be interested to know whether "normal" DC stand a chance, or if they're looking for geniuses I'm thinking about FM in particular.
Would it be a good idea to swap FM for another subject e. The more I think about it, the more I believe KCS would be a great option for her as she is a true allrounder and I think she would do very well in the IB although we haven't discussed it together, for now she is dead set on STEM subjects. I would be very interested to get some feedback from parents whose DCs have been through this process.
Any tips welcome on how to maximise her chances, the type of exam papers, how to practice etc She would be taking the exams in November Any idea on the numbers, i. I don't have any experience here, only biases as I have boys. I never understood what girls think they get out of moving to a Westminster or a KCS for 6th form if they are already at a good school. I believe the schools are taking in a small cohort of summer bright girls to boost their A-level results.
