PESE
(Procedure for Entry to
Secondary Education)
Parents’ Meeting
Friday 6th June 2014
http://www.kent.gov.uk/education_and_learning/school_education/applying_for_a_sch
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.
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 10th September – note there will be one day of testing only.
2014 Test Format:
Paper 1
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English (5mins practice exercise+25mins test) and
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Maths multiple choice (5mins practice exercise+25mins test)
Paper 2 Reasoning Skills multiple choice
 verbal reasoning
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non-verbal reasoning will be split into four sections,
Writing exercise
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Short writing piece 40 mins (inc. 10mins planning)
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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 (www.kent.gov.uk) 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 13th September 2014.
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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 2013 - 118
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Registration &Testing
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Registration opens 2 June 2014
Registration closes 1 July 2014
Register online: www.kent.gov.uk/ola
If you wish to receive a paper registration form, please
contact the Secondary Admissions Team on 0300 333 6472
or e-mail kent.admissions@kent.gov.uk
You can also print off a copy of the form from
www.kent.gov.uk/secondaryadmissions
Practice Tests - awaiting information
Tests on 10th September
(Paper 1 English and Maths) (Paper 2 Reasoning skills)
Head teacher Appeals- parents NOT informed at this stage
Decisions to parents –sent out 15th October (email after 4pm)
Parental appeals
Choice or Preference of school
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‘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)
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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 2014.
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
2nd March 2015 the Local Education
Authority send offer letters and emails to
parents [1st 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
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Key Dates for Parents
Registration for testing
By 1st July 2014
Test Dates
10th September 2014
Assessment decisions to Parents
15th October 2014
Letters to arrive 16th October 2014
SCAF Forms Returned
31st October 2014
National Offer Day
2nd March 2015
Letters to arrive 3rd March 2015
Schools send out welcome letters
tbc March 2015
Waiting List Requests
18th March 2015
Places Accepted/Declined by parents by
20th March 2015
Deadline for appeals
31st March 2015
Admissions appeals held
Reallocation of places
April-June 2015
22nd April 2015
Children start in Year 7 at secondary
school
September 2015