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Advice re st olaves

Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2009 2:54 pm
by inspired2win
Sorry no Bromley forum, New to 11+, want to prepare for St Olaves


Can someone kindly advice what practice papers / books should be aiming for to prepare for:

I understand that St Olaves English Comprehension is Multiple Choice, and advice on how to pratice this

Thanks

Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2009 9:15 pm
by chad
Sorry ... I don't know much about St Olaves.... you could do a search (click on 'search' button at bottom of page) Just put in Olaves as a keyword.

Here are a couple of the topics

http://www.elevenplusexams.co.uk/forum/ ... ght=olaves

http://www.elevenplusexams.co.uk/forum/ ... ght=olaves

Hope that helps

Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 6:35 pm
by bexmumof2
I wish it was a little closer, but realistically living in Bexleyheath 3 buses to get to school seem to much in my opinion.

Re: Advice re st olaves

Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 2:29 pm
by Stripyem
At the open day they gave out some sample questions with the prospectus - you can also print these from their website. I think the Bonds books are the best. My daughter used these last year and successfully got into Newstead. I will be using them with my year 5 son this year to hopefully get him in St Olvaves - fingers crossed!

Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 2:32 pm
by Bexley Mum 2
The Kent Section includes Bromley - might be worth trawling through there to see if there's anything?

Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 12:38 pm
by loubielou
They have been giving out that booklet for a couple of years .

The St Olaves test is structured so that you cant really prep for it and only the naturally gifted are successful.

My nephew goes there and having seen the homework and level of attainment expected I would want to send my child if they were 'borderline' they would be stuggling constantly.

My Nephew came about 15th the Year he did it and he finds it hard sometimes. So I guess I am saying please think of your child and their happiness - dont send them somewhere where they will always be struggling to keep up.

Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 1:47 pm
by welbk
bexmumof2

Lewis coaches run a mini-bus that picks up in Bexleyheath, the library I think, and it calls at St Olaves & Newstead.