2018 Entry 11+ Entrance Examination Guidelines

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1 2018 Entry 11+ Entrance Examination Guidelines English (1 hour) Maths (1 hour) Verbal Reasoning (1 hour) (including practice paper)

2 11+ Examination Guidelines 11+ English Examination (1 hour) There are three sections to the examination. Pupils should spend 30 minutes in total on Section A and Section B. Section A There will be a number of multiple choice questions on a short reading passage. The passage is taken from a fiction text; usually a story, short stories, or a poem. The pupils will have to show an understanding of the content and identify specific language features and parts of speech. These language features might include: metaphors similes personification alliteration The parts of speech might include: nouns verbs adjectives adverbs Section B The questions in Section B require longer responses. Pupils need to show that they understand the themes of the passage and they can explore how a writer uses language for effect. They should be able to give quotations to support their ideas where appropriate. Section C Pupils should spend 30 minutes on Section C. There will be a choice of two creative writing titles to choose from. The subject of the creative writing will be related to the topic of the passage. The tasks will always be descriptive and informative. We are looking for originality and flair here, demonstrating a promising ability to use language imaginatively, given the pupils age. Also, a good level of accuracy in spelling and punctuation and an ability to structure the writing in paragraphs will be rewarded.

3 Questions will be set on the Key Stage 2 programme of study up to and including Level 5. For your information, the content of Level 5 is presented here: Level 5 READING Pupils show understanding of a range of texts, selecting essential points and using inference and deduction where appropriate. In their responses, they identify key features, themes and characters and select sentences, phrases and relevant information to support their views. They retrieve and collate information from a range of sources. WRITING Pupils' writing is varied and interesting, conveying meaning clearly in a range of forms for different readers, using a more formal style where appropriate. Vocabulary choices are imaginative and words are used precisely. Simple and complex sentences are organised into paragraphs. Words with complex regular patterns are usually spelt correctly. A range of punctuation, including commas, apostrophes and inverted commas, is usually used accurately. Handwriting is joined, clear and fluent and, where appropriate, is adapted to a range of tasks.

4 11+ Mathematics Examination (1 hour) There are two sections to the examination: Section A (30 marks) 20 minutes There will be a number of short questions testing a command of basic ideas from the syllabus; there may be some in-context questions but these will be straightforward. Section B (50 marks) 40 minutes The questions in Section B require longer responses. These questions will test the candidate s ability to apply mathematical reasoning in problem-solving contexts. Syllabus Questions will be set on the Key Stage 2 programme of study up to and including Level 5, together with these topics from Level 6: area of a triangle, addition/subtraction of fractions with different denominators. For your information, the content of Level 5 is presented here: Multiply and divide whole numbers and decimals by 10, 100 and 1000 Negative numbers (ordering, adding and subtracting) The four rules ( ) applied to decimals to 2 places Simplifying fractions ( cancelling ) Fractional and percentage parts of quantities Multiplying 3-digit numbers by 2-digit numbers Simple formulae and equations expressed in symbolic form Use of brackets Coordinates in all four quadrants Angles measured as part rotations and in degrees Angles of a triangle add to 180; angles at a point add to 360 Symmetry (line and rotational) of 2D shapes Conversion of metric units to other metric units Approximate metric equivalents of imperial units still in daily use (these will be given) Estimates relating to everyday objects (height, weight, volume etc.) Area of a rectangle Calculating mean, median, mode and range for a list of data Pie charts Probability line Simple probability calculations (equally likely outcomes) Experimental probability

5 Verbal Reasoning On Examination Day, candidates will be given the opportunity to undertake a short practice session before they attempt the actual paper. This practice takes 15 minutes and the supervising member of staff will go through the answers with the candidates. Candidates mark their own practice paper and can ask for guidance if they are unclear on what the paper involves. They are then given 45 minutes to complete the Verbal Reasoning paper. This paper requires children to work quickly and accurately. We recommend that candidates skip any questions they cannot answer and return to them at the end. Any remaining time should be used to double-check their answers.

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