St Anselm’s College | Eleven Plus (11 Plus) Exam
Contents:
St Anselm’s College – 11 Plus Entrance Exam Information
11 Plus Exam Dates
11 Plus Exam Format
11 Plus Exam Board
11 Plus Exam Pass Mark and Target Score
St Anselm’s College – 11 Plus Admissions Process
How to Apply for 11 Plus (11+) Entry to St Anselm’s College?
Is St Anselm’s College Part of a Consortium?
Does St Anselm’s College Have a Catchment Area?
How Does Place Allocation Work?
Admissions Policy Information
St Anselm’s College – How to Prepare for the 11 Plus Exams?
Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Exam Papers
11 Plus Courses and Classes
St Anselm’s College – 11 Plus Exam Information
11 Plus Exam Dates
September of Year 6
11 Plus Exam Format
English ✏️
Mathematics ➗
Verbal Reasoning 🧠
11 Plus Exam Board
School written exams
11 Plus Exam Pass Mark and Target Score
The pass mark for each year is decided after the tests have been marked.
Other Exam information
There are three written papers (verbal reasoning, maths and English) and a mental maths exercise.
The English exam consists of a comprehension with written answer questions and an essay/creative writing section.
The maths exam consists of standard format questions.
St Anselm’s College – 11 Plus Admissions
How to Apply for 11 Plus (11+) Entry to St Anselm’s College?
Applications to sit the entrance exam must be made on the school website over the summer before your child begins Year 6. You can register here.
You must also formally apply for a place at the school before midnight on the 31st of October (when your child is in Year 6) to be considered. You can find out more about applying for secondary schools in your local area here.
Is St Anselm’s College part of a Consortium?
St Anselm’s College is not part of a consortium.
Does St Anselm’s College have a catchment area?
St Anselm’s College does have a catchment area consisting of Wirral, Cheshire West and Chester and any other areas within 5 miles of the College. However, entry to the school is based firstly on the scores achieved in the 11+ tests.
How Does Place Allocation Work?
Where qualifying applications exceed the number of places available, places will be allocated in the following order of priority:
Catholic Looked After and previously Looked After Boys, Baptised Catholic Boys, living in the relevant area (defined as Wirral, Cheshire West and Chester and any other areas within 5 miles of the College).
Baptised Christian, non-Catholic Looked After and previously Looked After Boys, Baptised Christian, non-Catholic boys, living in the relevant area.
Looked After Boys and previously Looked After Boys who are not baptised Christians, Non-Catholic boys whose parents wish them to have a Catholic education.
Admissions Policy Information
St Anselm’s College – How to Prepare for the 11 Plus Exams?
Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Exam Papers
New 11+ practice papers are sent out via email every Friday. You can sign up to receive these, every week, using the form above.
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