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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 St Bernard’s Catholic 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 St Bernard’s Catholic Grammar School.
About the School
Address — St Bernard’s Catholic Grammar School, 1 Langley Road, Slough, Berkshire, SL3 7AF
County — Berkshire
Type of school — Mixed, Roman Catholic grammar school
Headteacher — Mr Paul Kassapian
Cost — Free
Pupils in school — 909
Places available in year 7 — 150
Average applicants per place — 5 or more.
In 2016, there were 812 applications for 120 spaces
In 2019, there were 704 applications for 150 spaces.
Catchment area — Entry to the School is based firstly on the scores gained in the Entrance Test. Children must achieve the minimum score to be considered eligible.
Where qualifying applications for admission exceed the number of places available, places will be allocated in the following order of priority:
Children in care or who have been in care.
Practising Baptised Catholic children with a Priest’s reference
Other Baptised Catholic children.
Baptised or Dedicated Children of other Christian Churches with a religious leader’s reference.
Baptised or Dedicated Children of other Christian Churches
Children from Other Faiths who attend a Slough Catholic Primary School within St Peter’s Pastoral Area, (Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Our Lady of Peace Catholic Primary School, St Anthony’s Catholic Primary School and St Ethelbert’s Catholic Primary School) and live in Slough with a permanent home address.
Children from Other Faiths who attend a Slough Primary School within St Peter’s Pastoral Area Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Our Lady of Peace Catholic Primary School, St Anthony’s Catholic Primary School and St Ethelbert’s Catholic Primary School).
Children of other faiths with a religious leader’s reference.
Children of other faiths.
Any other children.
School Summary
St. Bernard’s Catholic Grammar School is a co-educational, Catholic grammar school; it is the only one in the country. The school was founded in 1897 and promotes a Roman Catholic lifestyle. Four out of five students at the school are Roman Catholic.
The school specialises in English, history and religious studies. It received the Artsmark Silver in 2010 and a Fair Trade status in 2011.
In 2020, 99% of GCSE students gained a grade 5 in English and Mathematics, with 66% gaining grade 7 in both subjects. It’s 2018 and 2019 GCSE results put the school academically in the top 1% of the country.
Ofsted rated this school as ‘outstanding’ in 2011. Find their reports here.
Compare this school’s performance with other local schools here.
Exam Information
Exam style — GL Assessment for The Slough Consortium of Grammar Schools.
Exam types:
Verbal Reasoning
Non-Verbal Reasoning
Mathematics/Numerical Reasoning
English
Pass mark — A standardised score of 111 is the minimum score required to be eligible for consideration for admissions.
Other exam information — Both exams will cover a combination of all topics and consist of multiple choice style questions. Both papers include verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning, English and maths.
Upton Court Grammar School uses the same 11+ Entrance Test as the other grammar schools in the Slough Consortium (Herschel Grammar School, Langley Grammar School, St Bernard’s Catholic Grammar School and Upton Court Grammar School). If you are applying to multiple schools in this category, your child only needs to take the tests once.
Scores will be standardised.
Contact information
Website — http://www.st-bernards.slough.sch.uk/
Contact — http://www.st-bernards.slough.sch.uk/6/contact-us
Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/StBernardsCGS
Twitter —https://twitter.com/StBernardsCGS
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