{"id":1932,"date":"2023-11-16T17:08:04","date_gmt":"2023-11-16T17:08:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.seven-springs.co.uk\/resource-hub\/?p=1932"},"modified":"2023-11-16T17:21:19","modified_gmt":"2023-11-16T17:21:19","slug":"a-quick-guide-to-independent-school-entrance-exams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.seven-springs.co.uk\/resource-hub\/a-quick-guide-to-independent-school-entrance-exams\/","title":{"rendered":"A Quick Guide to Independent School Entrance Exams"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Independent schools (also known as private schools) often require students to sit entrance exams (admissions tests) as part of the admissions process. Each school can choose their own admissions process, meaning that there is a lot of variety in exam papers and formats.&nbsp; Once you have done your school research and submitted your applications, it is important to prepare for any entrance exams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The entrance exam season for independent school admissions is quite long. The earliest exam dates can be late September or early October, and the latest stretch into January! However, most schools hold their main entrance exams in November, ten months before your child would start at the school in September.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For information about exam dates and the papers your child will be required to sit, you should visit the school&#8217;s website and contact their admissions team. Whilst some schools have past papers and specifications on their website, others will only send them to parents upon request.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What will the exams include?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Entrance exams vary depending on the school and your child&#8217;s age. Here are examples of the types of assessments that schools may require for different age groups:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Year 7 Entry (11+)&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Commonly required:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>English (including literary analysis and extended writing tasks)<\/li><li>Maths<\/li><li>Verbal reasoning paper<\/li><li>Non-verbal reasoning paper<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes required:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>General knowledge paper (this may include some science, history, geography, or even critical thinking skills)<\/li><li>English language paper (for international students, or students whose first language is not English)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Note: Independent school 11+ entrance exams are slightly different to the 11+ exams for state grammar schools. Read our article on the similarities and differences between the two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seven-springs.co.uk\/resource-hub\/11-exam-subjects-grammar-vs-independent\/\">here<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Year 9 Entry (13+)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Commonly required:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>English<\/li><li>Maths<\/li><li>Verbal and non-verbal reasoning \/ Cognitive reasoning<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes required:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Science<\/li><li>Religious Studies<\/li><li>History<\/li><li>Geography<\/li><li>Modern Foreign Language (e.g. French, German, Spanish)<\/li><li>Ancient Language (e.g. Latin or Ancient Greek)<\/li><li>English language paper (for international students, or students whose first language is not English)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Year 13 Entry (16+)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Very commonly required:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Assessments for subjects to be taken at A level<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes required:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>English<\/li><li>Maths<\/li><li>Science<\/li><li>English language paper (for international students, or students whose first language is not English)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Does my child need to sit an exam for every school?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The short answer to this is to carefully check the entry requirements for all the schools you have applied to. The school will have provided information about entrance exam arrangements so you can determine how many different exams your child will need to take.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some schools group together and use the same entrance exams, for example the ISEB Common Entrance which has both an 11+ and 13+ level. If you have applied to several schools that require the ISEB Common Entrance, your child only needs to sit the exam once and their results are shared with the schools you have applied to. The London 11 Plus Consortium is another group of independent girls\u2019 schools which all use the same admissions tests.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Seven Springs Education &amp; Independent School Admissions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Navigating independent school admissions tests can be confusing, and they can be tricky for your child to prepare for. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seven-springs.co.uk\/resource-hub\/book-1-to-1-tuition-2\/\">Our 11+ and 13+ online tuition courses<\/a> are designed to teach students everything they need for entrance exams, as well as coaching them in exam strategies to help them reach their full potential. 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