Westlands School
School Details
| Type of School | Bilateral |
| Website | http://www.westlands.org.uk/ |
| Address |
Westlands Avenue Sittingbourne ME10 1PF |
| Phone | 01795477475 |
| westlandsoffice@swale.at | |
| Consortium | Kent County Council |
| Location | |
| Region | Kent |
Admissions
| Admission Year | Sept 2024 |
| Gender in YEAR 7 | Mixed |
Calendar
| Academic Exam |
7 Sep 2023 - 9 Sep 2023 The Kent Test will take place on:
|
| Registration | 1 Jun 2023 - 3 Jul 2023 |
| Allocation Day | 1 Mar 2024 |
| CAF form | 31 Oct 2023 |
| Test Results Day | 18 Oct 2023 |
Academic Selection
| Number of Places | 285 |
| Standardised | Yes |
| Age Standardised | No |
| Total Number of Exams | 3 |
| Number of Rounds | 1 |
| Admission Policy | View |
34 places in provision for pupils with SLD
6 places in provision for physical disabilities
29 places selected on mathematical aptitude
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 |
https://www.kent.gov.uk/education-and-children/schools/school-places/kent-test#tab-1,2,3,4,5
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.
