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Exams and Assessment
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Welcome to the Admissions Exams and Assessment page. Entry to King Henry’s at the different entry points is via assessment. An overview of the testing is below, and sample papers can be downloaded below. For further information, please contact our Admissions Team on admissions@khviii.net or telephone 02476 271190.
Admissions Schedule for Entry for September 2021 (NEW DATES)
Parents are asked to complete the application by the application deadline of Friday 20 November 2020 (please note this is also the deadline for Bursary applications).
Tuesday 5th January 2021 – Entrance Examination Day for candidates.
Friday 22nd January 2021 – Short-listed scholarship applicants will then be invited into school.
Friday 5th February 2021 – Offer letters sent out.
Monday 1st March 2021 – Acceptance Deadline.
11+ (Year 7) and 12+ (Year 8)
Assessment Overview:
- English Comprehension (40mins)
- English Composition (40mins)
- Maths (45mins)
- Verbal Reasoning (20mins)
- Non-Verbal Reasoning (20mins)
Sample Papers:
11+ SAMPLE ENGLISH COMPREHENSION PAPER | PDF
11+ SAMPLE ENGLISH COMPOSITION PAPER | PDF
11+ SAMPLE MATHEMATICS PAPER | PDF
11+ SAMPLE VR & NVR PAPER | PDF
13+ (Year 9) and 14+ (Year 10)
Assessment Overview:
- English Language
- Maths
- Non-Verbal Reasoning
- Science Assessment
- Languages Interview
Sample Papers:
13+ SAMPLE ENGLISH PAPER | PDF
13+ SAMPLE MATHEMATICS PAPER | PDF
16+ (Sixth Form)
Places are awarded via conditional offers of GCSE grades after interview with the Headmaster.
