11+: the Kent Test explained | TheSchoolRun

What do the tests involve? · One hour · Multiple choice English and maths questions · Each section comprises a five-minute practice exercise, followed by a 25- ... SkiptomaincontentNeedhelp?OpenContactusFAQsWhatoursubscriberssay...HowtovideosWhyjoin?MainmenuMainnavigationSubjectEnglishCreativewritingandfictionGrammarHandwritingNonfictionPhonicsPoetryandplaysReadingReadingcomprehensionSpellingWordpuzzlesMathsAdditionDecimalsDiagrams,tablesandchartsDivisionFractionsMentalmathsMoneymathsMultiplicationNumberpuzzlesNumbersandcountingPercentagesProbabilityandestimatesProportionandratioSpaceandshapeSubtractionTellingthetimeTimestablesWeightsandmeasurementsScienceInvestigativeskillsLifeandlivingthingsMaterialsPhysicalprocessesOthersubjectsArtComputingandICTDesignandtechnologyDramaGeographyHistoryLanguagesMusicPEPSHEReligiousEducation(RE)SATsSATsYear2SATsYear6KS1SATsKS2SATsOptionalSATsLevel6SATsSchoolYearReceptionReceptionEnglishReceptionMathsReceptionScienceYear1Year1EnglishYear1MathsYear1ScienceYear2Year2EnglishYear2MathsYear2SATsYear2ScienceYear3Year3EnglishYear3MathsYear3ScienceYear4Year4EnglishYear4MathsYear4ScienceYear5Year5EnglishYear5MathsYear5ScienceYear6Year6ScienceYear6SATsYear6MathsYear6EnglishElevenPlus(11+)EYFSEYFSScienceEYFSMathsEYFSEnglishKS1KeyStage1EnglishKeyStage1MathsKeyStage1SATsKeyStage1ScienceKS2KeyStage2EnglishKeyStage2MathsKeyStage2SATsKeyStage2ScienceTopicsSchoollifeApplicationsandappealsBacktoschoolBullyingChildcareforschool-agechildrenCommunicatingwithschoolCurriculumExamsandrevisionHomeworkHowchildrenlearnLearningoutsideschoolStartingschoolTransitiontosecondaryschoolYouandyourchild'steacherSpecialeducationalneedsADHDAutisticspectrumDyscalculiaDysgraphiaDyslexiaDyspraxiaSENsystemLeisuretimeEducationaldaysoutFamilyandkids'activityholidaysHobbiesandplayReadingforpleasureSeasonalSummerandholidaylearningHealthChildren'sbehaviourChildren'shealthSocialandemotionalskillsGiftedandtalentedHomeeducationLearningProgrammesEnglishNurseryEnglishLearningJourneyReceptionEnglishLearningJourneyYear1EnglishLearningJourneyYear2EnglishLearningJourneyYear3EnglishLearningJourneyYear4EnglishLearningJourneyYear5EnglishLearningJourneyYear6EnglishLearningJourneyMathsNurseryMathsLearningJourneyReceptionMathsLearningJourneyYear1MathsLearningJourneyYear2MathsLearningJourneyYear3MathsLearningJourneyYear4MathsLearningJourneyYear5MathsLearningJourneyYear6MathsLearningJourneyTopic11+LearningJourney7+LearningJourneyFractionsLearningJourneyHandwritingLearningJourneyKeyStage1SATsLearningJourneyKeyStage2SATsLearningJourneyLearningJourneyProgressChecksPhonicsLearningJourneySpellingLearningJourneyTellingtheTimeLearningJourneyTimesTablesLearningJourneyY6SATsChallengeLearningJourneyScienceNurseryScienceLearningJourneyReceptionScienceLearningJourneyYear1ScienceLearningJourneyYear2ScienceLearningJourneyYear3ScienceLearningJourneyYear4ScienceLearningJourneyYear5ScienceLearningJourneyYear6ScienceLearningJourneyProjectExplorerHistoryReligionScienceGeographyGlossariesMathsEnglishGrammarScienceComputingBookshopAlltitlesEnglishMathsSATsBundlesOtherReceptionYear1Year2Year3Year4Year5HelpContactusFAQsWhatoursubscriberssay...PricingPricingHowtovideosWhyjoin?11+:theKentTestexplainedKentisthelargestgrammarschoolareaintheUK,with35selectiveschoolstochoosefrom.Wehavethefactsaboutthe11+testinthisregion.LoginorRegistertoaddtoyoursavedresourcesWhichschoolsrequirean11+pass?ChildrenlookingtomoveuptoagrammarschoolinKentarespoiltforchoice.It'sthebiggestgrammarschoolareainthecountry,withamassive35whollyselectiveschools.Theseare: BartonCourtGrammarSchool(Mixed)BordenGrammarSchool(Boys)Chatham&ClarendonGrammarSchool(Mixed)CranbrookSchool(Mixed)DaneCourtGrammarSchool(Mixed)DartfordGrammarSchool(Boys)DartfordGrammarSchoolforGirlsDoverGrammarSchoolforBoysDoverGrammarSchoolforGirlsGravesendGrammarSchool(Boys)HighstedGrammar School(Girls)HighworthGrammarSchool(Girls)InvictaGrammarSchool(Girls)MaidstoneGrammarSchool(Mixed)MayfieldGrammarSchool(Girls)OakwoodParkGrammarSchool(Boys)QueenElizabeth’sGrammarSchool(Mixed)SimonLangtonGirls’GrammarSchoolSirRogerManwood’sSchool(Mixed)TheFolkestoneSchoolforGirlsTheHarveyGrammarSchool(Boys)TheJuddSchool(Boys)TheNortonKnatchbullSchool(Boys)TheSkinners’School(Boys)TonbridgeGrammarSchool(Girls)TunbridgeWellsGirls’GrammarSchoolTunbridgeWellsGrammarSchoolforBoysWealdofKentGrammarSchool(Girls)WilmingtonGrammarSchoolforBoysWilmingtonGrammarSchoolforGirlsPrepareYourChildForThe11+ExamEssential11+EnglishandmathsskillsVerbalandnon-verbalreasoningquestionsReadingcomprehension&CLOZEtestworksheetsFindoutmoreWhatdothetestsinvolve?TheKentTestwasrevisedandupdatedfortheSeptember2014testsandmoreemphasiswasplacedonEnglishandmathsskillsratherthanreasoning.Thetestismadeupoftwoseparatepapers:Paper1OnehourMultiplechoiceEnglishandmathsquestionsEachsectioncomprisesafive-minutepracticeexercise,followedbya25-minutetestTheEnglishsectiontestsreading comprehensionandliteracyskillsPaper2OnehourMultiplechoice,verbalandnon-verbalreasoningThenon-verbalreasoningsectionissplitintofourparts,administeredandtimedindividuallyChildrenalsohavetocompletea40-minutewritingtask,with10minutesofplanning.Thiswillonlybemarkedinborderlinecases,whereitwillbeusedalongwithyourchild'scurrentschoolworkandinformationabouttheirachievementtodecidewhethertheyareofgrammar-schoolability.Whatversionofthetestisused?Tobeconsideredforentrancetoanyofthe35grammarschoolsintheKentCountyCouncilarea,childrenhavetotaketheKentTest,whichiswrittenbyGLAssessmentespeciallyforthearea.Thetestvariesfromyeartoyear,withtheaimofmakingithardertopredictwhatwillbeinvolved.Thishelpstomakeitatestofabilityratherthanpreparation.Previously,childrenwhopassedtheKentTestcouldalsoapplyforgrammarschoolsintheneighbouringboroughofBexley,andviceversa,butthisisnolongerthecase,soifyouwanttoapplytoschoolsinbothareasyourchildwillhavetotakebothtests.Howdoyouarrangeforyourchildtotakethetest?Youhavetoregisteryourchildtotakethetestbyvisitingwww.kent.gov.ukorcalling03000412121.TheclosingdateisusuallythebeginningofJuly,withthetestinSeptember.Ifyouregisteronline,yourchild'sresultswillbesentbyemailratherthanpost,soyou'llgetthemsooner.IfyoumovetoKentaftertheKentTesthastakenplaceandyou’dlikeyourchildtoattendoneofthearea'sgrammarschools,yourchildwillstillneedtobeassessed.Thiscanbearrangedthroughthegrammarschoolyouareapplyingfor.Untiltheendofthefirsttermintheschoolyear,allgrammarschoolswillusetheKentTesttoadmitnewstarters.Wherearethetestsheld?YourchildwilltakethetestinYear6eitherattheirownprimaryschooloradesignatedtestcentre. Whatisthepassmark?ThepassmarkinKentisdifferenteveryyear,dependingontherangeofchildren’sresults.Marksarestandardised(adjustedslightlytotakeaccountofyourchild'sexactageontestingday).In2016,childrenneededtogetatotalscoreofatleast320,withnoindividualpaperscoringlessthan106,outofamaximum423 tobeeligibleforagrammarschoolplace.Thelowestpossiblescoreoneachtestwas69andthehighestpossiblewas141.Ifyourchildachievesabovethepassmark,theirapplicationwillbeconsideredbythegrammarschools,butiftheschoolisoversubscribed,theyarenotguaranteedtogetaplace.HowcanIhelppreparemychild?YoucandownloadaKentTestfamiliarisationbooklettohelpprepareyourchild;thisdetailsthedifferentpartsofthetestandgivesadviceonhowtoapproachthetypesofquestionsasked.GLAssessmentalsopublishesarangeofrevisiontitles,supportbooksandpracticepapers;thesearenotspecifictotheKentTest,butwillgiveyourchildagoodideaofthesortofquestionsthey'llneedtotackle.Pleasenotethatwhileeveryefforthasbeenmadetoensuretheinformationweprovideaboutindividualschoolsisaccurate,admissionsarrangementsforYear7entrychangeregularlyanditisessentialtocheckonschools'ownwebsitesforthemostup-to-dateadvice.MorelikethisThebeginner'sguidetothe11+Verbalandnon-verbalreasoning:anintroductionHowtosucceedintheKent11+Non-verbalreasoningpatternsThebeginner'sguidetothe11+EnglishtaskThe11+testinBexleyBest11+learningtoolsWhatisagrammarschool?Toptipsforsurvivingthe11+Shoppingbasket0itemsViewbasketJOINOVER250,000PARENTS!CreateyourFREElearningresourcesaccountandgetinstantaccesstoworksheets&activitiesEmailPasswordPasswordConfirmpasswordWhatschoolyearareyouinterestedin:-Select--PleaseSelect-Nursery(age3-4)Reception(age4-5)Year1(age5-6)Year2(age6-7)Year3(age7-8)Year4(age8-9)Year5(age9-10)Year6(age10-11)SecondaryschoolParentorteacherIamaparentIamateacherIconsenttoTheSchoolRunusingmydatatoadministermyaccountandacceptthetermsandconditionsStartyour14-daytrialforFREEClickhereHowtouseTheSchoolRun TheLearningJourneyHomeworkGnomeLearningpacksandworkbooksPrimarySchooltestshomeworkgnomeTestimonials'Thankyouforprovidingamuch-neededserviceforparentsandonewhichreallyrepresentedgoodvalueformoney.Iparticularlylovedyourhandwritingsectionsandthe‘LearningJourney’linksthatyouhavecreated.TherearenotmanyservicesIwouldpaytosubscribeto,andevenlessIwouldrecommend,butyoursisonewhichIdid!'-Nicola,Aberdeenshire'I’mnotonsocialmediabutjustwantedtoreachoutandsayIhavebeenrecommendingyoutoeveryoneIknow,withkidsofcourse!Yoursitehasbeenfantastic.It’snotonlyteachingmylittleonethings,it’sshowingmehowthingsshould’vebeendonewhenIwasyounger.Idowishyouwerearoundthen,asyourcontentisfantasticandmylittleboylooksforwardtoyourdailyworksheets.Learningdefinitelymadefun.Peoplearesoquicktomoanthesedays,soIwantedtosendanemailtosingmypraises.You’vehelpedmebecomemoreorganisedwiththescheduleofthings,butwithoutthepressureIwasputtingmyselfunderbefore.Wehavefunandlearn.'-Katie,Sevenoaks'I'mfindingyoursiteanabsolutelyfantasticresourcealongsidethestuffbeingsentfrommyson'sschool.WelovebeingabletokeeptrackofhisprogressonhisLearningJourneychecklist!'-Claire,Kent'Thankyousoverymuchforallthehelpyoursiteisgivingmyselftoaidmydaughter'seducationathome.Truly,itmakesherdayenjoyable,structuredandcontinuous.'-Julie,NorthamptonshireViewmoretestimonialsCompetitionsWinaBlu-raycopyofTHEMITCHELLSVSTHEMACHINESWithhelpfromtwofriendlyrobots,theMitchellsmustnowcometogethertosaveoneanother-andtheplanet!EnterforachancetowinaBlu-raycopyworth£14.99.WinacopyofAlbertandtheWindAlbertandtheWindisthesecondbookintheAlberttheTortoiseseries,basedonthelifeofarealtortoise!Enterforachancetowin1of10copiesworth£7.99(rrp)Viewallourcompetitions