Dartford Grammar School
School Details
| Type of School | Grammar |
| Website | http://www.dartfordgrammarschool.org.uk/ |
| Address |
West Hill Dartford DA1 2HW |
| Phone | 01322223039 |
| info@dartfordgrammarschool.org.uk | |
| Consortium | Kent County Council |
| Location | |
| Region | Kent |
Admissions
| Admission Year | Sept 2024 |
| Gender in YEAR 7 | Boys |
Calendar
| Registration | 31/5/2023 - 2/7/2023 |
| Academic Exam |
6/9/2023 - 8/9/2023 The Kent Test will take place on:
|
| Test Results Day | 17/10/2023 |
| Allocation Day | 1/3/2024 |
| CAF form | 31/10/2023 |
Academic Selection
| Number of Places | 180 |
| Standardised | Yes |
| Age Standardised | No |
| Total Number of Exams | 3 |
| Number of Rounds | 1 |
| Admission Policy | View |
https://www.kent.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/147927/Secondary-determined-scheme-for-2024.pdf
Your child will get 3 standardised scores, one for English, one for maths and one for reasoning, and a total (aggregate) score.
Standardisation is a statistical process which compares your child's performance with the average performance of other children in each test. A slight adjustment is made to take account of each child's age so that the youngest are not at a disadvantage.
Exam Boards
- Granada Learning (GL)
- Consortium (CONSORTIUM)
Exam Styles
- Mixed (MC & STD)
The tests are multiple-choice with a separate answer sheet. They are marked by an automated marking machine.
Sample Papers
| Name | Document or Link | Subjects |
|---|---|---|
| Kent Familiarisation Paper | View | Mixed Subjects |
Exam Papers
| Name | Round | From (mins) | To (mins) | Subjects |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multiple Papers | 1 | 60 | English, Maths, Verbal Reasoning, Numerical Reasoning |
The first test will be an English and maths paper and will take 1 hour. Each section will involve 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 a 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.
There will also be a writing exercise which will not be marked but may be used by a local headteacher panel as part of the headteacher assessment stage of the process. 40 minutes will be allowed for the writing task, including 10 minutes planning time.
