PESE (Procedure for Entry to Secondary Education) Parents’ Meeting Friday 6 th June ool_place/the_kent_test_eleven-plus.aspx

Because we have grammar schools in Kent, children can take a test called the Kent test or eleven-plus.grammar schools This test is taken by children in Year 6 at primary school who will be going to secondary school the following September, and if they pass, they will have the option of applying to go to a Kent grammar school. A grammar school can only offer a place to a child who has a grammar school assessment. Passing the Kent test does not guarantee that your child will be offered a grammar school place. Grammar schools can become over-subscribed in the same way as other schools. Coaching is not required or permitted in school.

Tests Wednesday 10 th September – note there will be one day of testing only Test Format: Paper 1 English (5mins practice exercise+25mins test) and Maths multiple choice (5mins practice exercise+25mins test) Paper 2 Reasoning Skills multiple choice verbal reasoning non-verbal reasoning will be split into four sections, Writing exercise Short writing piece 40 mins (inc. 10mins planning) This will be for reference purposes and will only be referred to in the event of a referral to the Head Teacher Panel. Some example questions will posted on the Kent website ( in advance of the tests, the papers themselves will have introductory drills and practice questions – but there will be no practice test papers. Other Grammar schools including: Dover Grammar School for Girls and Dover Grammar School for Boys will hold their own entrance assessments in addition. You will need to find out from the schools directly. DGSB / DGSG will hold their assessments on Saturday 13 th September 2014.

The pass mark varies slightly every year. To be automatically assessed suitable for grammar school in 2011's Kent 11+ process, a child needed to score a total of 360 or more in the tests, with no single score lower than 119. In 2012 no single score could be lower than 117. In

Registration &Testing Registration opens 2 June 2014 Registration closes 1 July 2014 Register online: If you wish to receive a paper registration form, please contact the Secondary Admissions Team on or You can also print off a copy of the form from Practice Tests - awaiting information Tests on 10 th September ( Paper 1 English and Maths) (Paper 2 Reasoning skills) Head teacher Appeals- parents NOT informed at this stage Decisions to parents –sent out 15 th October ( after 4pm) Parental appeals

Choice or Preference of school ‘Admission to Secondary School 2015’* booklet will be published in September 2014 June 2014 open evenings at DGSB / DGSG October 2014 secondary schools hold open evenings (check with individual schools) Visit all possible schools Try to see them during the school day Ask questions, speak to senco etc Take your child with you Listen to their point of view – discuss it with them KCC no longer provide discretionary transport to grammar schools as it once did*.

Secondary Common Application Form (SCAF) 4 choices of school Can be submitted on-line or as a paper copy via school School will ask for confirmation-please inform school if submitted online The closing date for completing the Secondary Common Application form is 31 October A Kent grammar school cannot consider your child for a place unless you have named that school on your common application form, your child has taken the Kent test and has been assessed suitable for grammar school.

Offers of School Places 2 nd March 2015 the Local Education Authority send offer letters and s to parents [1 st class to arrive 3rd March] Stating reasons why other schools not offered All letters will include an appeal form and waiting list form with instructions

Key Dates for Parents Registration for testingBy 1 st July 2014 Test Dates10 th September 2014 Assessment decisions to Parents15 th October 2014 Letters to arrive 16 th October 2014 SCAF Forms Returned31st October 2014 National Offer Day2 nd March 2015 Letters to arrive 3 rd March 2015 Schools send out welcome letterstbc March 2015 Waiting List Requests18 th March 2015 Places Accepted/Declined by parents by20 th March 2015 Deadline for appeals31 st March 2015 Admissions appeals held Reallocation of places April-June nd April 2015 Children start in Year 7 at secondary school September 2015