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The 11+ exam takes place at local Grammar Schools in the last two weeks of September in Year 6. Boys and girls sit exams in English and maths, spread out over two consecutive Saturdays.
There is a familiarisation test followed by three papers:
The familiarisation test is intended for pupils who may have received no 11+ tuition and consists of a small sample of multiple-choice maths and English questions. It is not taken into consideration for the 11+ exam.
Multiple choice English. Typically this consists of one or more comprehension passages followed by tests of vocabulary, spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
Multiple choice maths. Questions are graded in difficulty so that all children will be able to answer at least some questions. Children need a good grasp of basic arithmetic as well as an understanding of fractions, percentages, and decimals.
English composition is a broad topic. However, children should write about one side of A4 paper in neat, joined-up writing in pencil. Their work should contain few spelling mistakes and be correctly punctuated (paragraphing, capital letters, and full stops). Additionally, composition work should be appropriate in style and correctly structured. This part of the exam is very important—especially for boys, who must achieve a minimum of 50% in this paper even to be considered for a place at Devonport High School for Boys.
Arrangements may change from year to year. More details can be obtained by visiting the schools' websites.
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