11+ Familiarisation

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11+ Familiarisation Sessions

Two 11+ familiarisation sessions will be held in June 2026.

The sessions are aimed at boys in Year 5.

The registration forms will open at the start of the summer term when the links below will become active and will close at 9:00am on a date to be confirmed or at an earlier date if the session is full.

June 2026 (1)

June 2026 (2)

The familiarisation sessions will be held in our Sports Hall and the intention is to help children to become familiar with this exam setting. Candidates will take a Mathematics paper and will be given an English paper with comprehension and composition questions to complete at home.

Both papers will be set by the school. Mark schemes will also be provided in order for the papers to be used diagnostically at home and all the papers will be available to download, free of charge, from our website.

See the links below.

Attending a session and taking a practice paper in an exam hall provides a valuable experience but this is not essential and all candidates for the actual 11+ will be welcome regardless of whether they have attended a familiarisation session.

Please note the test papers provided do not replicate the Quest Assessment external papers. The intention of the practice session is to provide an opportunity for children to become familiar with taking a test in the exam venue.

Parents should also complete the 11+ registration form if they want their child to take the actual 11+ tests in September.

Familiarisation Materials

Our 11+ assessment is provided by Quest Assessments.

Your child will sit an English paper and Maths paper and also complete a DHSB writing task.

Click the button below for information and guidance on sitting a Quest assessment.

https://www.questassessments.com/grammar-guidance

Note to Tutors

Dear Tutors,

As we prepare for the 11+ assessment scheduled for September 2026, please be aware that we will be using ATOM/QUEST as our assessment provider.

You can find detailed information and guidance on their website, which we encourage you to refer to regularly to stay up to date with their expectations and format.

In summary:

There will be two papers: one in English and one in Maths for those sitting the 11+ who wish to apply for DHSG and PHSG. There is also a creative writing task if you wish to apply for DHSB.
No content beyond Year 5 of the National Curriculum will be assessed.
The focus is on full understanding and application of Year 5 content.

If you are tutoring students for this assessment, please ensure your sessions support:

Deep comprehension of Year 5 English and Maths topics.
Confident application of skills in unfamiliar contexts.
Development of reasoning and problem-solving abilities within the Year 5 framework for mathematics.

Thank you for your continued support in helping our students prepare effectively and confidently.