The Buckinghamshire 11 Plus is an examination taken by children who are at the very start of Year 6 at primary school in Buckinghamshire, when they are normally aged either 10 or 11. The aim of this test is to assess their suitability for specific grammar schools within Buckinghamshire and to see if they meet the criteria for a grammar school place. The exam evaluates verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning and mathematics, with a heavier weighting on verbal skills.
Parents will receive a standardised score for their child, age-weighted and based on the two papers. The pass mark for the SET is 121; this means your child has been assessed as suitable for grammar school. Higher scores do not result in a higher chance of being accepted into a Buckinghamshire grammar school. The mark is expressed as a ‘Secondary Transfer Test Score’ (STTS).
The Buckinghamshire 11 Plus is written by GL Assessment under the management of Buckinghamshire Council. It is not written or marked by the schools themselves.
The Buckinghamshire 11 Plus test takes place in early September. The date is set by Buckinghamshire Council and cannot be changed. State-funded primary schools will offer a practice test two days before the actual exam.
Results for the Buckinghamshire 11 Plus examination are released on a specific date, normally towards the start of October. Parents of children at state-funded primary schools will be informed how to access the results via a letter home from their child’s school. Parents of children outside the local area or whose children attend an independent school will be informed by email. Appeals can be heard via a process called ‘Selection Review’.
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