11 Plus Exams Bromley
Entry Procedures for Bromley Grammar Schools
Parents resident in the London Borough of Bromley should complete the Bromley LEA Common Application Form (CAF). If the child attends a Bromley primary school the CAF will be issued by the child’s school in September. If the child attends an independent school or a primary school in another LEA the form will be available direct from Bromley’s Admissions Team at the Civic Centre (please telephone for advice on 020 8313 4044).
The CAF form should be returned to the Primary school where your child attends or directly to Bromley’s Admissions Team by 21 October 2006.
The two grammar schools also have a separate Supplementary Information Form (SIF) which must be returned by 20 October 2006 to the Schools in order for over subscription criteria to be applied.
Admissions for Newstead Wood School for Girls
The Entrance Test is on Saturday, 11 November 2006.
The entrance test consists of two NFER multiple choice papers:
- Verbal Reasoning – 45 minutes
- Non Verbal Reasoning – 40 minutes
If your daughter has a medical condition or disability which require special arrangements you should inform the School when returning the Supplementary Information Form (SIF).
You should not allow your daughter to sit the test if she is unwell as now allowance will be made for under-performances. You should inform the Head teacher I advance of the test and provided there is supporting medical evidence your child can sit the exam on an alternative date.
Key Dates
| 30 September 2006 | Open Day (9.30am to 12.30pm) |
| 20 October 2006 | Common Application Forms (CAF) to be returned to LEA |
| 20 October 2006 | Supplementary Information Form (SIF) to be returned to School |
| 11 November 2006 | 11 Plus Test |
| 1 March 2007 | Offers posted to parents |
| 30 March 2007 | Deadline for filing appeals |
The Newstead Verbal Reasoning Multiple Choice Tests
The Verbal Reasoning Test will last for 45 minutes. The questions are set by NFER (National Foundation for Educational Research).
The questions typically ask the candidate to elect one answer from five options but they have sometimes sought two answers from five or six. The answer sheet is self-explanatory (supplied with familiarisation pack – see below) and requires the child to mark a horizontal pencil line, a bit like an A4 page version of the National Lottery slips. The answer sheets will be marked electronically.
The appropriate familiarisation pack for this exam is:
NFER Nelson Verbal Reasoning Multiple Choice Practice Tests Pack
NFER only publish four verbal reasoning familiarisation papers therefore these papers should be used sparingly and it would be prudent to save some of these for the final build up of the examinations. This pack contains all four.
Children usually show the greatest improvement between the first and second or first and third verbal reasoning papers they attempt.
The verbal reasoning questions test intelligence, speed and accuracy through a series of questions based on vocabulary, sequences, patterns and decoding.
These exams are based on 15 types of verbal reasoning questions .
You can see get a feel for these types of questions by looking at the interactive Eleven Plus Exams Verbal Reasoning Volume 1 CD demo and reviewing the first 15 types.
Essentially verbal reasoning exams breakdown to two key tasks: mastering the techniques for these question types and possessing a strong vocabulary, rumoured to be around 2,500 to 3,000 words.
Practice material comes in all shapes and forms: practice papers, e-papers (pay and download 11plus practice papers), interactive CDs, lessons in the post, websites that coach your child online. Though final examination is a pencil and paper examination many children respond to other forms, such as the interactive CDs. Ultimately your objective as parents is to master techniques and build the vocabulary for this exam.
Our recommended acquisition list for verbal reasoning would include:
- NFER Verbal Reasoning Multiple Choice Practice Papers
- Vocabulary list from The Tutors (FREE)
- IPS Verbal Reasoning Method and Technique Guide (in this book types HIKNOS not critical)
- Verbal Reasoning CDs (in Volume 1 types 16-21 not critical)
- Dynamite Educational Series
- Athey Educational Verbal Reasoning Practice Packs 1-3 Multiple Choice
- AFN Publications
There is a lot of practice material available in verbal reasoning, most of it relevant in that it build up your child’s mental agility and more critically their vocabulary.
The Newstead Non-Verbal Reasoning Multiple Choice Tests
Broken into four separate 10 minute tests with short practice time before each 10 minute session.
The Non-Verbal Reasoning Test consists of four 10 minute sections. Before each section there will be a short practice section.
The appropriate familiarisation pack for this exam is:
NFER Nelson Non-Verbal Reasoning Multiple Choice Practice Tests Pack
NFER only publish four Non-Verbal Reasoning familiarisation papers therefore these papers should be used sparingly and it would be prudent to save some of these for the final build up of the examinations. This pack contains all four.
Practice material comes in all shapes and forms: practice papers, e-papers (pay and download 11plus practice papers), interactive CDs (coming soon on this website), lessons in the post, websites that coach your child online. Though final examination is a pencil and paper examination.
Our recommended acquisition list for Non-Verbal Reasoning would include:
NFER Non-Verbal Reasoning Multiple Choice Practice Papers
Bond Assessment 11Plus Practice Papers in Non-Verbal Reasoning, Multiple Choice
Athey Educational Non-Verbal Reasoning Packs 4 & 7
AFN Non-Verbal Reasoning Practice Papers A-D, Multiple Choice
Learning Together Verbal Reasoning Preparation Books 1 & 2
Admissions for St Olave’s Grammar School
The Entrance Test is on Saturday, 11 November 2006.
The tests are set by the School and may comprise multiple choice as well as standard questions:
- English (Including Verbal Reasoning) – 1 Hour
- Maths – 1 Hour
Further information may be obtained by applying to the school with a SAE for £1 for their admissions pack which will give further details of the type of questions set.
The first 112 in rank order will be offered places. If there are ties on the aggregate test scores then pupils will be offered places on the scores of the mathematics test.
Boys may sit the entrance test if their eleventh birthday falls between 1st September and 31st August inclusive of the academic year in which the November test is set. There is discretion for the Boys to take the test for entry one academic year earlier provided a Letter of recommendation is received from the Headteacher of the primary school.
Key Dates
| 30 September 2006 | Open Day (9am to 1 pm) |
| 20 October 2006 | Common Applications to be returned to LEA |
| 20 October 2006 | Supplementary Information Forms to be returned to School |
| 3 November 2006 | Test arrangements details posted to parents |
| 11 November 2006 | 11 Plus Test |
| January 2007 | Test Results |
| 1 March 2007 | Offers posted to parents |
Further information
Whilst we take great care to ensure that the above general information is a true reflection of the current regime for 11 plus exams in Bromley please check details with the individual School and the LEA : –
h3. The Bromley Admissions Team
Education Department
Civic Centre
Stockwell Close
Bromley BR1 3UH
Telephone 020 8313 4044
Newstead Wood School for Girls
Avebury Road,
Orpington,
BR6 9SA
Telephone: 01689 853626
Fax: 01689 853315
e-mail: office@newsteadwood.bromley.sch.uk
St Olave’s and St Saviour’s Grammar School
Goddington Lane,
Orpington,
BR6 9SH
Telephone: 01689 820101
Fax: 01689 897943
e-mail: office@saintolaves.net
