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Barnet LA
Miss Gillian Palmer
Education Service, London Borough of Barnet
Building 4, North London Business Park
Oakleigh Road South, London, N11 1NP
Telephone: 020 8359 2000
Fax: 020 8359 3057
Email: gillian.palmer@barnet.gov.uk
Website: www.barnet.gov.uk
Tuesday 1st May 2012 Entrance test request forms available
Thursday 5th July 2012 School Open Evening
Friday 20th July 2012 Preferred date by which entrance test request forms should be received at the School
Saturday 21st July to Sunday 2nd September 2012
School closed for summer holiday – please note that it may not be possible to address queries raised during this period or to respond to telephone calls
Monday 3rd September 2012 (noon) Final deadline for receipt of entrance test request forms at the School
Friday 28 th Sept 2012 Entrance Test
Friday 5th October 2012 Reserve Entrance Test (This date is only available for those children who were unable to
attend the entrance test on 28th September due to illness or another approved reason)
St Michael’s Catholic Grammar School was founded by the Sisters of the Poor Child Jesus to provide education for children of Catholic families. The school is conducted by its governing body as part of the Catholic Church in accordance with its trust deed and instrument of government, and seeks at all times to be a witness to Jesus Christ.
As a Catholic school, we aim to provide a Catholic education for all our pupils. At a Catholic school, Catholic doctrine and practice permeate every aspect of the school’s activity. It is essential that the Catholic character of the school’s education is fully supported by all families in the school. All applicants and candidates are therefore expected to give their full, unreserved and positive support for the aims and ethos of the school.
The number of intended admissions to Year 7 is 96 at age 11. Applicants should have had their eleventh birthday in the academic year (1st September – 31st August) immediately preceding entry. Only girls who have ability suited to the curriculum of the school and whose parents or guardians desire for them a Catholic education will be admitted to the school.
ADMISSIONS PROCEDURE AND CRITERIA
Within living memory, St Michael’s has always been oversubscribed with candidates who fulfil Criterion 1.
1.Catholic girls :
who are baptised and have made their First Holy Communion in the Catholic Church and
whose parents provide a written reference from the applicant’s parish priest stating that one or both parents are practising Catholics who attend Mass on Sundays with the child.
Each year the Governing Body will admit to the test all girls (eligible by age) who fulfil this criterion.
All applicants selected in accordance with Criterion 1 will be required to take written tests in Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning, English and Mathematics.
All applicants selected in accordance with Criterion 1 will be required to take written tests in:
Verbal Reasoning
Non-Verbal Reasoning
English
Mathematics
You can use BOFA 11+ to help prepare for the exam:
The Admissions round for 2013-2014 entry opens on Monday 16th April 2012. Please make a note of the following dates including our Open Days, Entrance test days and the deadline by which applications must be received in order for your daughter to be able to sit the entrance tests.
All Admissions information is available on the website. Any further questions must be made in writing only to the admissions office at the school address, or by email to: admissions@hbschool.org.uk.
Monday 16th April, 2012
Application for entrance tests opens.
Application forms available to dowload from the website.
Tuesday 10th July, 2012
Open Day, 9am - 1pm.
Wednesday 11th July, 2012
Open Day, 9am - 1pm.
Friday 20th July 2012
Deadline for application for entrance tests.
Monday 24th September, 2012
Entrance tests - Day 1*.
Tuesday 25th September, 2012
Entrance tests - Day 2*.
*Entrance tests - candidates will be invited to sit the tests in Verbal Reasoning, English, and Mathematics on one of these days.
The Verbal Reasoning and English papers will include comprehension passages and vocabulary based questions with some extended writing. Candidates will be expected to show competence in skills appropriate to Key Stage 2 for the English and Mathematics papers.
