11+ Kent

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Kent Schools Information On The 11plus Tests

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Choosing a school for your child is an important decision and the 11 plus exam (11+) will play a part in your choice of school. Grammar schools in the Kent Council area cater for children who are deemed selective under the 11+ exams.

Kent council provide an excellent booklet of advice for the parents of children who are about to sit their elevenplusexam. The booklet contains a wealth of information about selective and non-selective schools in their council area.

For entry to secondary school or grammar school in September of the following school year children will usually sit their 11 plus exam in the spring term of their last primary school year- often in January though in the school year 2008-2009 the tests were set in September 2008.

Children will take the following eleven plus tests:

Verbal reasoning test
Non-Verbal reasoning test
Mathematics test
English writing exercise

The tests are marked, the scores standardised and results issued.

Schools are asked not to coach children for the assessment process.

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Admission to secondary school

Transfer to Secondary School - September 2010

The Kent Secondary Transfer Scheme for 2010, including testing arrangements, has now been determined.

Kent grammar school testing - Secondary transfer 2010

The dates of the Kent grammar school test are 15/16 September 2009 for children attending a Kent Primary School and 19 September 2009 for out of county children.

Registration for the Kent Test opened on 1 June 2009 and closed at 5pm on 10 July 2009. You can register online at www.kent.gov.uk/ola.

If you provide an e-mail address when registering online, you will receive your child's assessment decision via e-mail after 4pm on 19 October 2009.

Please view the Frequently Asked Question (FAQs) relating to the Kent Test for futher information.

You can also follow this link to view a guidance film, which parents may find useful:

Kent TV

The Secondary School Admissions Booklet 2010 will be available from Kent primary schools or from the LA in early September 2009.

Details of the secondary school open sessions for 2010 admissions can be found by following` the link below.

Secondary school open sessions

If you have any questions, please contact the Secondary Admissions Team on 01622 696565.

Transfer to Secondary School - September 2009

Please use the links below to view:

Frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the Secondary Transfer Process for 2009.
Details of the Secondary School Admissions Arrangements (link opens in a new window)

Secondary school admissions booklet 2009

If your child is due to transfer to secondary school in September 2009, you can download the guidance booklet from the links below:

Applying online

Kent Online Admissions

Kent LA

Mr Graham Badman
Strategic Director - Education & Libraries, Kent County Council, Sessions House, County Hall, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1XQ
Telephone: 01622 671411
Fax: 01622 694091
Email: E&LDirector@kent.gov.uk
Website: www.kent.gov.uk

Kent Grammar Schools

Barton Court Grammar School
Borden Grammar School
Chatham House Grammar School
Chatham Grammar School for Boys
Chatham Grammar School for Girls
Clarendon House Grammar School
Cranbrook School
Dane Court Grammar School
Dartford Grammar School for Boys
Dartford Grammar School for Girls
Dover Grammar School for Boys
Dover Grammar School for Girls
Gravesend Grammar School for Boys
Gravesend Grammar School for Girls
Highsted School
Highworth Grammar School for Girls
Invicta Grammar School
Maidstone Grammar School
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
Oakwood Park Grammar School
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School
Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys
Sir Roger Manwood's School
The Folkestone School for Girls
The Grammar School for Girls Wilmington
The Harvey Grammar School
The Judd School
The Norton Knatchbull School
The Skinners' School
Tonbridge Grammar School for Girls
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys
Weald of Kent Grammar School for Girls
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys

11+ in Kent