Our Practice Papers and Answers
GL ENGLISH PAPER 1
GL MATHEMATICS PAPER 1
The papers we’ve shared above are in a similar style to GL papers and those typically delivered as 11 Plus assessments by Beths Grammar School.
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Other GL Sample Papers and Answers
ENGLISH PAPER 1
ENGLISH PAPER 2
ENGLISH PAPER 3
MATHS PAPER 1
MATHS PAPER 2
MATHS PAPER 3
VERBAL REASONING PAPER 1
VERBAL REASONING PAPER 2
VERBAL REASONING PAPER 3
NON-VERBAL REASONING PAPER 1
NON-VERBAL REASONING PAPER 2
NON-VERBAL REASONING PAPER 3
The papers we’ve shared above are in a similar style to those typically delivered as 11 Plus assessments by Beths Grammar School.
About the School
Address — Beths Grammar School, Hartford Road, Bexley, Kent, DA5 1NE
Type of school — Boys grammar school
Headteacher — Mr Richard Blyghton
Cost — Free
Pupils in school — 1602
Places available in year 7 — 192
Average applicants per place — 8 or more.
Please note this school is heavily over subscribed. In 2016, 5685 children sat the Bexley Selection Tests and 1753 were deemed selective.
Catchment area — Beths Grammar School does have a catchment area but places preference on 11+ test grades. Priority is given based on location and distance from the school, closest first.
Over-subscription policy — Where qualifying applications for admission exceed the number of places available, places will be allocated in the following order of priority:
Applicants who are or have been Looked After Children.
Those boys identified by the Local Authority as achieving one of the highest 180 scores in the selection tests.
For applicants with a sibling currently attending Beths Grammar School at the time of enrolment. A sibling includes full, half, adopted and step brother or sister living at the same address.
Applicants with a parent or registered carer employed by Beths Grammar School on a permanent contract at the time of application.
Up to 12 places for boys who are eligible for Pupil Premium and/or Free School Meals and deemed selective at the time of application in rank order of distance from the school.
On the basis of proximity to the school measured by reference to the shortest radial distance (direct line distance between the applicant’s home address to Beths Grammar School’s east entrance in Hartford Road). In cases where parents live at different addresses, the home address is that at which the child resides for the greater part of the week.
School Summary
Beths Grammar school was established in 1945 and is an all-boys grammar school in Bexley, South-East London. The school has a sixth form which admits girls as well as boys. It became an academy in 2010.
In 1995 the school was awarded Technology College Status. In 2005, they were identified as one of the first High Performing Specialist Schools and, in 2006, took on a second specialism in languages. Following an Outstanding Ofsted grading in 2007, Beths became, in 2008, a National Support School. In 2009 the school added a third specialism to its portfolio, as a Leadership Partner School.
Languages offered by the school include Mandarin, French, German and Spanish, and the various opportunities that arise include visits to China. In May 2010 they became a ‘Confucius Classroom’ — a hub school for Mandarin Chinese.
Ofsted rated this school as ‘outstanding’ in 2012. Find their reports here.
Compare this school’s performance with other local schools here.
Exam Information
Exam style: GL Assessment — Bexley Selection Tests
Exam types:
English
Mathematics
Verbal reasoning
Non-verbal reasoning
Exam length — 2 x 1 hour exams.
Pass mark — The pass mark is changes each year.
Other exam information:
There are two papers, each containing a mixture of the subjects listed above.
All questions are multiple choice.
Scores will be standardised.
Contact information
Website — https://www.beths.bexley.sch.uk/
Contact — https://www.beths.bexley.sch.uk/page/?title=Contact+us&pid=79
Facebook — https://m.facebook.com/Beths-Grammar-School-724173927935103/
Twitter — https://twitter.com/bethsgs
Instagram —https://www.instagram.com/bethsgrammar/?hl=en
YouTube —https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChP8Zkxcoz6t1yn9hcGcgFg/videos
LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/beths-grammar-b2212a186/?originalSubdomain=uk
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