Our Practice Papers and Answers
GL ENGLISH PAPER 1
GL MATHEMATICS PAPER 1
The papers we’ve shared above are in a similar style to GL test papers and those typically delivered as 11 Plus assessments by Dr Challoner’s Grammar School.
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Other GL Sample Papers and Answers
English Paper 1
English Paper 2
English Paper 3
Maths Paper 1
Maths Paper 2
Maths Paper 3
Verbal Reasoning Paper 1
Verbal Reasoning Paper 2
Verbal Reasoning Paper 3
Non-Verbal Reasoning Paper 1
Non-Verbal Reasoning Paper 2
Non-Verbal Reasoning Paper 3
The 11 Plus test papers we’ve shared above are in a similar style to those typically delivered as 11 Plus assessments by Dr Challoner’s Grammar School.
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About the School
Address — Dr Challoner’s Grammar School, Chesham Road, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, HP6 5HA
County — Buckinghamshire
Type of school — Boys’ grammar school
Cost — Free
Pupils in school — 1400+
Places available in year 7 — 180+
Average applicants per place — Unknown but only around 30% of applicants pass the exam.
Catchment area — Dr Challoner’s Grammar School does have a catchment area.
Enter your postcode into Buckinghamshire Council's catchment area checker here.
Oversubscription policy - Candidates will only be considered eligible for admission if they meet the required qualifying score of 121 in the Buckinghamshire Secondary Transfer Test (STT).
Where qualifying applications for admission exceed the number of places available, places will be allocated in the following order of priority:
Boys who are looked after children or previously looked after children.
Boys living in the catchment area of the school and who qualify for Free School Meals.
Siblings of students in Years 7 to 12 living in the catchment area of the school.
Boys living in the catchment area of the school in order of straight line distance from the school.
Siblings of students in Years 7 to 12 living outside the catchment area of the school in order of straight line distance from the school.
Any further places will be offered in distance order using straight line distance between the family’s normal home address and the main entrance to the school on Chesham Rd.
School Summary
Dr Challoner’s Grammar School (also known as DCGS, Challoner's Boys or Challoner's) was founded in 1624 after Robert Chaloner left money in his will to establish a grammar school in Amersham. The school is now an all-boys grammar school with a mixed sixth form. The school became an academy in 2011.
The school is one of the UK’s top performing grammar schools, well known for producing outstanding GCSE results. Dr Challoner’s consistently places among the top 50 state schools in Britain with around 20 students a year winning places at Oxford or Cambridge Universities and a similar number going on to medical school.
Dr Challoner’s specialises in science, maths and languages. It is also a leading science school.
Find the most recent Ofsted reports here.
Compare this school’s performance with other local schools here.
Exam Information
Exam style — GL Assessment.
Exam types:
English
Verbal reasoning
Non-verbal reasoning
Maths
Exam length — 2 × 45 minute exams.
Qualifying Score — 121 or above.
This score is calculated by age-standardising the child’s scores and adding the marks from both exams together. The topics have the following weighting: 50% verbal reasoning; 25% maths and 25% non-verbal reasoning.
Other exam information —
The first paper includes: comprehension, technical English and verbal reasoning.
The second paper includes: non-verbal reasoning, spatial reasoning and maths.
Questions must be answered in the separate answer booklet provided.
Score will be standardised.
Contact information
Website — https://www.challoners.com/
Contact — https://www.challoners.com/c/information/general-information/contacting-us
Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/drchallonersgrammarschool/
Twitter — https://twitter.com/DCGSSport
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