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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 Plymouth High School for Girls.
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ENGLISH PAPER 1
ENGLISH PAPER 2
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MATHS PAPER 2
MATHS PAPER 3
The papers we’ve shared above are in a similar style to those typically delivered as 11 Plus assessments by Plymouth High School for Girls.
About the School
Address — Plymouth High School for Girls, St Lawrence Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 6HT
Type of school — Girls’ grammar school.
Headteacher — Mr Simon Underdown.
Cost — Free.
Pupils in school — 804.
Places available in year 7 — 120.
Average applicants per place — 4 or more.
Catchment area — Plymouth High School for Girls does not have a catchment area however in the case of a tie, the location and distance of the child’s house to the school may be used to make the final decision, with the closest given priority.
Oversubscription policy — Before the application of oversubscription criteria, eligible students with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) which names the school will be admitted. As a result of this the published admissions number will be reduced accordingly.
Where qualifying applications for admission exceed the number of places available, places will be determined as follows:
Looked after and previously looked after children who achieve a score equal to or higher than the adjusted cut off score for this school, by rank order of the highest score in the 11-plus examination.
Up to 12 places will be allocated to candidates who achieve a score equal to or higher than the adjusted cut off score for this school, by rank order of the highest score in the 11-plus examination and who qualify for the free school meals pupil premium or Ever 6 FSM2.
Other candidates by rank order of the highest score in the 11-plus examination.
To resolve any tied positions within this list the following criteria will be used (strictly in this order):
Pupils who qualify for the free school meals pupil premium or Ever 6 FSM3.
Pupils whose home address is nearest the preferred school. Measurements are taken by a straight line on a map using the Council's electronic mapping system – the shorter the distance the higher the priority.
In the event of there still being a tie, there will be a random ballot using an electronic random number generator.
School Summary
Plymouth High School for Girls was established in 1874 and is an all-girls’, grammar school in Plymouth, Devon. The school became an academy in 2021 and specialises in many things including maths, science, technology and IT.
Plymouth High School for Girls is both a training school and an IB World School. It has won the International Schools Award and the Healthy Schools Award.
Students are split into four houses: Anthony, Kendall, Latimer and Temple.
Ofsted rated this school as ‘good’ in 2011. Find their reports here.
Compare this school’s performance with other local schools here.
Exam Information
Exam style — GL Assessment.
Exam types:
English
Maths
Exam length — 2 x 45 minute exams.
Pass mark — Changes each year.
Other exam information:
Tests are taken over two days.
Day One: English
Day Two: Maths
The English test is multiple choice and includes a comprehension exercise.
The maths test is also multiple choice.
The final marks from the English and maths exams are used to get the final result.
Scores will be standardised.
Contact information
Website — https://www.phsg.org/
Contact — https://www.phsg.org/page/?title=Contact+Us&pid=2
Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/PlymouthHighSchoolforGirls
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