The Norton Knatchbull School | Eleven Plus (11 Plus) Exam
Contents:
The Norton Knatchbull School – 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
The Norton Knatchbull School – 11 Plus Admissions Process
How to Apply for 11 Plus (11+) Entry to The Norton Knatchbull School?
Is The Norton Knatchbull School Part of a Consortium?
Does The Norton Knatchbull School Have a Catchment Area?
How Does Place Allocation Work?
Admissions Policy Information
The Norton Knatchbull School – How to Prepare for the 11 Plus Exams?
Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Exam Papers
11 Plus Courses and Classes
The Norton Knatchbull School – 11 Plus Exam Information
11 Plus Exam Dates
September of Year 6
11 Plus Exam Format
English 📝
Mathematics ➗
Verbal Reasoning 🧠
Non-Verbal Reasoning 🎲
Creative Writing 🖊️
11 Plus Exam Board
GL Assessment (The Kent Test)
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
Students will sit 2x 60-minute exams, followed by a 40-minute writing exercise.
The English, maths, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning tests are multiple-choice with a separate answer sheet.
The first test will be an English and Maths paper. Each section will include a 5-minute practice exercise followed by a 25-minute test. The English section will involve a comprehension exercise as well as some additional questions drawn from a set designed to test literacy skills.
The second test will be the reasoning paper. It will take about 1 hour, including the practice sections and questions. It will contain a verbal reasoning section and a non-verbal reasoning section of roughly the same length. The non-verbal reasoning will be split into short sections, administered and timed individually.
Finally, there will also be a writing exercise. 40 minutes will be allowed for the writing task, including 10 minutes planning time.
The Norton Knatchbull School – 11 Plus Admissions
How to Apply for 11 Plus (11+) Entry to The Norton Knatchbull School?
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 The Norton Knatchbull School part of a Consortium?
The Norton Knatchbull School uses the Kent Test alongside all other grammar schools which fall under the Kent County Council.
Does The Norton Knatchbull School have a catchment area?
The Norton Knatchbull School does have a catchment area, which is based on distance from the school. 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:
‘Disadvantaged’ children - This is defined by the school as “pupils who have been in local authority care for one day or more and pupils who have left local authority care because of one of the following: adoption; a special guardianship order; a child arrangements order. It also includes pupils who have been eligible for Free School Meals at any point during the past six years.”
Children with a brother or sister already attending the school when the child starts.
Children with Medical/Health and Special Access Reasons to apply to the school in accordance with the school’s legal obligations, in particular those under the Equality Act 2010.
Distance from home to school - The distance between the child’s permanent home address and the school (measured in a straight line) with closest given priority.
Admissions Policy Information
The Norton Knatchbull School – 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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