Our Practice Papers and Answers
KENT ENGLISH AND MATHEMATICS PAPER 1
The papers we’ve shared above are in a similar style to the Kent Test papers and those typically delivered as 11 Plus assessments by Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys.
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Other 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 Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys.
About the School
Address — Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys, Langton Lane, Nackington Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 7AS
Type of school — Boys’ grammar school
Headteacher — Mr Ken Moffat
Cost — Free
Pupils in school — 1144
Places available in year 7 — 150
Average applicants per place — 3 or more.
Catchment area — Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys does have a catchment area which is based on distance from the school (up to a 9 mile radius).
Oversubscription policy — Before the application of oversubscription criteria, students with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) which names the school and who have passed the assessment 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 allocated in the following order of priority:
Children who are looked after and previously looked after children (regardless of Kent Test score).
Children whose Kent Test score is twenty or more marks above the pass mark in order of:
Boys whose parents can prove that attendance at the school is essential based on reasons of Health or Special Access.
Boys with a brother or sister attending the school at the time of entry.
Boys in receipt of Pupil Premium/Free School Meals.
Boys living within a 9-mile radius of the school Boys whose Kent Test score is twenty or more marks above the pass mark in order of proximity to the boy’s home, with those living nearer being given higher priority.
Any other qualifying boys, in order of:
Boys whose parents can prove that attendance at the school is essential based on reasons of Health or Special Access.
Boys with a brother or sister attending the school at the time of entry.
Boys in receipt of Pupil Premium/Free School Meals.
Proximity to the boy’s home, with those living nearer being given higher priority.
School Summary
Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys (or ‘The Langton’) was established in 1881 and is an all-boys grammar school in Canterbury, Kent. The school specialises in science and maths, focusing highly on STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) education.
The school’s Langton Star Centre allows students to work on real research projects alongside scientists and engineers. The school also has links with major organisations such as the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) and the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC).
Ofsted rated this school as ‘outstanding’ in 2013. Find their reports here.
Compare this school’s performance with other local schools here.
Exam Information
Exam style —GL Assessment/The Kent Test
Exam topic:
Reasoning
Verbal, non-verbal and spatial
English and maths
Creative writing
Exam length — 2 x 1 hour exams + a 40-minute writing exercise.
Pass rate — In 2017, 15,253 applicants took the Kent test; only 6,537 passed.
Other exam information:
The reasoning, English and maths tests are multiple-choice with a separate answer sheet.
The first test will be an English and Maths paper. Each section will include a 5 minute practice exercise followed by a 25 minute test. The English section will involve a comprehension exercise as well as some additional questions drawn from a set designed to test literacy skills.
The second test will be the reasoning paper. It will take about 1 hour, including the practice sections and questions. It will contain a verbal reasoning section and a non-verbal reasoning section of roughly the same length. The non-verbal reasoning will be split into short sections, administered and timed individually.
Finally, there will also be a writing exercise which will not be marked but may be used by a local headteacher panel as part of the headteacher assessment stage of the process. 40 minutes will be allowed for the writing task, including 10 minutes planning time.
Scores:
Your child will get three standardised scores (one for English, one for maths and one for reasoning) and a total (aggregate) score.
Standardisation is a statistical process which compares your child's performance with the average performance of other children in each test. A slight adjustment is made to take account of each child's age so that the youngest are not at a disadvantage.
Pass mark:
To qualify, children needed a total score of 332 or more, with no single score lower than 108. Test scores range from 69 to 141. The highest possible total score is 423.
If your child did not reach this threshold score and their primary school referred their case to the local Head Teacher Assessment Panel, the panel will have looked at their achievement in school and examples of their work, including the writing task completed on the day, before a final decision was made.
Please note that a score of over 332 does NOT mean your child is guaranteed a place at your chosen school.
Contact information
Website — https://www.thelangton.org.uk/
Contact — https://www.thelangton.org.uk/information/pastoral-contact-details/
Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/Simon-Langton-Grammar-School-for-Boys-255839121764634/
Twitter — https://twitter.com/langtonsport?lang=en
YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUHYJGidXX4dhlGzY5cjD6g
LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/company/simon-langton-grammar-school-for-boys/about/
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