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Birmingham and Walsall 11 Plus
The New Schools Admissions Code, by law from 2012 , due to take effect for admissions for Entry in September 2013, states that schools must take all reasonable steps to inform parents of the outcome of tests before the closing deadline for applications on October 31st 2012.
CEM 11 Plus – Birmingham Past Test Paper Content Page 2
Birmingham Historic Pass Marks Page 3
Arrangements for 11+ admissions in Birmingham have changed for entry from September 2011. There is now a “Consortium of Grammar Schools in Birmingham”, comprising the following schools:
- Bishop Vesey’s Grammar School
- King Edward VI Aston School
- King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys
- King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls
- King Edward VI Five Ways School
- King Edward VI Handsworth School
- Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls
- Handsworth Grammar School
Information about the pass marks need to gain entry to the Birmingham Grammar Schools can be viewed here.
Information about the two Walsall grammar schools can be found by scrolling down this page.
Admissions Information for Consortium School for September 2014 entry
| Closing date for Applications | CAF – Common Application Form 31 October 2013 |
|---|---|
| Grammar School Consortium Test Registration Form – July 2013 (4pm) – to be sent to The Consortium of Grammar Schools’ Applications, PO BOX 15627, Birmingham, B16 6NL Registration forms available from May 2013 |
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| 11+ test dates | Saturday 7th September 2013 |
| Test Types | Two 45 minute papers. The papers will be divided into smaller individually timed sections. They comprise *Verbal Reasoning and Literacy *Non-Verbal Reasoning *Reading comprehension *Mathematics Some of the questions are multiple choice. |
| Examiners | CEM 11 Plus – University of Durham |
| Previous Year’s Pass Mark | For information about pass marks please see Historic Pass Marks For entry in September 2011 the lowest qualifying score was 215 and 267 was the highest score obtained for 1 of the selective schools wtihin the Consortium |
| 11+ Test Results | Mid October 2013 |
| Allocations | 3rd March 2014 |
| Appeals | May and June 2013 |
| Admissions | Birmingham City Council Tel:0121 675 0555 Email:admissions@birmingham.gov.uk |
| Consortium Schools | |
| Recommended Practice Materials | Verbal Reasoning |
| Non-verbal Reasoning | |
| Maths | |
| English |
The CEM 11 Plus by the University of Durham is allegedly “tutor proof”, although we provide information about past test paper content to allow you to get an overview of the type of content that comes up in the tests. For further guidance on relevant preparation please read the Birmingham section of our 11+ Forum. Suitable materials are listed at the bottom of this page.
School Information
| School | Gender | Places | Open Events |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Vesey’s Grammar School | Boys | 124 places in Year 7. | 2nd, 9th July, 19th Sept, 22nd, 23rd, 24th Oct 2013 |
| King Edward VI Aston School | Boys | 104 places in Year 7. | 26th June & 17th Sept 2013 |
| King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys | Boys | 93 places in Year 7. | Open Evening- Friday 20th September 2013 Open Morning – Saturday 21 September 2013 |
| King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls | Girls | 120 places in Year 7. | 4th July 2013(eve) & late Sept 2013 |
| King Edward VI Five Ways School | Mixed | 150 places in Year 7. | 25th June & 13th Sept 2013 |
| King Edward VI Handsworth School | Girls | 128 places in Year 7. | Open Evenings- Thursday 27th June & Tuesday 17th September 2013. Open morning – Wed 18th September 2013 |
| Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls | Girls | 150 places in Year 7. | Open Evenings – Wed 26th June & Wed 18th Sept Open morning – Thurs 19th September 2013 |
Handsworth Grammar School Admissions for entry September 2014 (Boys)
| Closing date for Applications | CAF – Common Application Form 31 October 2013 |
|---|---|
| Test Registration Form – 12th July 2013 Registration forms available from 13th May 2013 |
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| Places | 150 places in Year 7 |
| Open Event | Thursday 27th June 2013 Thursday 26th September 2013 |
| Test Date | 7th September 2013 |
| Test Subjects | Verbal Reasoning, numerical and non-verbal reasoning Handsworth Grammar School has joined the Birmingham Consortium for admission procedures, see the Consortium test details above |
| Results | Issued to parents 18th October 2013 |
| Scores | The school ranks children according to the result in the test. The scores from the English and Maths papers are only taken into consideration when the Verbal Reasoning score is borderline. |
| Allocations | 3rd March 2014 |
| Admissions Information | Handsworth Grammar |
Walsall
Queen Mary’s Grammar School & Queen Mary’s High School
(Now part of the ’Consortium of Grammar Schools for Shropshire, Walsall and Wolverhampton)
These schools are now part of a new Consortium set up recently for the ease of Grammar School applications.
see this page for details.
Information on this page was believed to be correct at the time of writing, but we would not necessarily be aware of subsequent changes unless someone brings them to our attention.
Before acting on any information given here, please verify that it is up to date.
Page updated on 6th June 2013
