Highsted Grammar School
School Details
| Type of School | Grammar |
| Website | https://highsted.kent.sch.uk/ |
| Address |
Highsted Road Sittingbourne ME10 4PT |
| Phone | 01795424223 |
| admin@highsted.kent.sch.uk | |
| Consortium | Kent County Council |
| Location | |
| Region | Kent |
Admissions
| Admission Year | Sept 2024 |
| Gender in YEAR 7 | Girls |
| Gender in SIXTH FORM | Mixed |
Calendar
| Academic Exam |
7/9/2023 - 9/9/2023 The Kent Test will take place on:
|
| Registration | 1/6/2023 - 3/7/2023 |
| Allocation Day | 1/3/2024 |
| CAF form | 31/10/2023 |
| Test Results Day | 18/10/2023 |
Academic Selection
| Number of Places | 150 |
| Standardised | Yes |
| Age Standardised | No |
| Total Number of Exams | 3 |
| Number of Rounds | 1 |
| Admission Policy | View |
The assessment will comprise of:
- a computer-based test to assess verbal ability, numeracy and non-verbal reasoning
- an English paper to assess reading and writing skills wil be marked . (Not computer based or multiple choice)
* Highsted Grammar School also accepts pupils who have reached the required standard of the “Highsted Test”.
https://www.kent.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/147927/Secondary-determined-scheme-for-2024.pdf
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 |
The Kent Grammar school tests Tests in English, Mathematics and Reasoning devised by an external body (GL Assessment) for admission to Kent Grammar school
Exam Papers
| Name | Round | From (mins) | To (mins) | Subjects |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multiple Papers | 1 | 60 | English, Maths, Verbal Reasoning, Non-Verbal 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.
