1. Harcourt Primary School Information for Parents 23rd May 2018
PESE procedures
Harcourt Primary School
Information for Parents
23rd May 2018

2. Key Dates for PESE Tests
ONLINE:
1st June nd July 2018 (before 12:00 noon)
Online registration for Kent Test:
Thursday 6th September 2018
Testing for Kent pupils
11th October 2018
Assessment results available online after 4pm, or posted to parents by first class mail to arrive the following day – you will be informed if your child is deemed to be working at Grammar School level not what school they will be going to.

3. PESE 2018
TEST FORMAT:
English and Maths (multiple choice format – approx 60 mins):
English reading passage – 26 comprehension, punctuation and spelling questions (to be completed in 25 minutes)
Maths paper – 25 questions (to be completed in 25 minutes)
Reasoning (multiple choice format – approx 60 mins):
Verbal Reasoning – 32 questions
Spatial Reasoning – 2 sections totalling 24 questions
Non-Verbal Reasoning – 2 sections totalling 24 questions
Writing exercise (approx 40 minutes) under test conditions

4. “Many children will find the test difficult
“Many children will find the test difficult. Grammar schools in Kent provide for children in about the top 25% of the ability range. In addition, some of Kent’s grammar schools  - particularly those which are most likely to offer places to children from outside Kent - give priority to those with the highest scores.
You may want to discuss your child’s academic achievement with their primary school before you decide whether to register them for the Kent Test.”

5. Practice, practice, practice
Previous style practice papers are no longer relevant.
A familiarisation paper is available on the Kent website:
Practice – timed!

6. Appeals Two part process:
Headteacher Appeal – you will not be aware of this
Parental Appeal – School can help you with this if they feel your child is working at a high enough standard.

7. Two bites of the cherry! Shepway Grammar Schools own selection tests:
SATURDAY 8TH SEPTEMBER 2018
FIRST register for the Kent Test,
THEN complete the relevant Shepway Test online application form:
Deadline: 9th July 2018

8. The Shepway Test
Application Form All applications for the Shepway Test must be submitted using the online forms on the schools’ websites. Deadline for applications Folkestone School for Girls – Not available at this time. Harvey Grammar School for Boys – Monday 9th July 2018 Invitations will be sent out to all candidates by 5th September at the latest. The Shepway Test Saturday 8th September - 9am to 2pm The Shepway test is approximately 2 hours long. It is essential that you attend at the time stated on your invitation.

9. Shepway Test format Written test
The written test consists of the following element:
- Half an hour of creative writing
Computer test
The computer test consists of the following elements:
- Comprehension
- Vocabulary and understanding of Words
- Mathematics
- Non-verbal reasoning

10. Familiarisation guide
In order to help candidates understand the assessment procedures and introduce them to the look and feel of the assessments, a familiarisation website for parents and candidates is provided and can be found here: Please note that this test requires Adobe Flash Player to be installed on your computer.

11. Shepway Grammar Schools
The Folkestone School for Girls:
Information not currently available.
Harvey Grammar School for Boys:
Open Evening – 4th July 2018 – pm
Open Day tours – 6th July 2018 morning only