Practice Papers and Answers
English Paper 1
Mark Scheme (Creative Writing)
English Paper 2
Exam Paper (Comprehension and Creative Writing)
Mark Scheme (Creative Writing)
English Paper 3
Mark Scheme (Creative Writing)
Maths Paper 1
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 Westcliff High School for Boys.
About the School
Address — Westcliff High School for Boys, Kenilworth Gardens, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, SS0 0BP
Type of school — Boys’ grammar school
Headteacher — Mr Michael Skelly
Cost — Free
Pupils in school — 1266
Places available in year 7 — 185
Average applicants per place — 5 or more.
Catchment area — Westcliff High School for Boys does have a catchment area which gives priority based on location and distance from the school. It covers the following postcodes: SS0, SS1, SS2, SS3, SS4, SS5, SS6, SS7, SS8 and SS9.
Westcliff High School for Boys Catchment Area
You can check if your postcode is in the catchment area here.
Oversubscription policy — Where qualifying applications for admission exceed the number of places available, places will be allocated in the following order of priority:
Looked after children and previously looked after children who have passed the selection tests.
Children who live within the priority area (postcodes listed above), subject to their passing the selection tests. (184 spaces)
Children who live outside the priority area, subject to their passing the selection test
Please note - 10% of places reserved for pupils living within the priority area and for pupils living outside the priority area are designated for children who exceed the pass mark and who are entitled to ‘preferential consideration’, including looked-after children and those entitled to Free School Meals.
In the event of pupils achieving the same mark for the last available place, priority will be given to the child entitled to ‘preferential consideration’; then, if this does not differentiate, to the pupil who lives closest to the School as measured in a straight line from the front door of the child’s normal/habitual place of residence to the nearest pupil entrance to the School, with those living nearest being given preference.
School Summary
Westcliff High School for Boys was established in 1920 and is a boys’ grammar school in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex. The school became an academy in 2010.
Westcliff High School specialises in humanities and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths). It also holds the Healthy Schools award. In 2019, 97% of all GCSE students achieved a grade 5 or higher in both English and Maths.
The school encourages students to:
Be intellectually curious
Have personal integrity
Be collaborative and supportive
Be open to opportunity
Be globally aware
Be an effective communicator
Be a lifelong learner
The school is part of the Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex:
CSSE Members. (Source)
Exam Information
Exam style — The Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex (CSSE).
Exam topics:
English and Verbal Reasoning
Maths and Non-Verbal Reasoning
Exam length — 2 × 1 hour exams (plus 10 minutes reading time).
Qualifying score — 303 (a score of 341 is required for students living outside of the priority area).
Other exam information:
The English paper will consist of comprehension, grammar and vocabulary, creative/extended writing, and applied reasoning (literacy and verbal).
The Mathematics paper will consist of questions consistent with KS2 National curriculum and applied reasoning (mathematical/non-verbal).
The overall score will have a 50:50 weighting - English (50%) and Mathematics (50%).
Score will be aggregated and mathematically standardised for each candidate.
Contact information
Website — https://www.whsb.essex.sch.uk/
Contact — https://www.whsb.essex.sch.uk/contact
Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/WHSforBoys
Twitter — https://www.facebook.com/WHSforBoys
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/whsforboys/?hl=en
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgOpz7vqzPJOUbOPrrDsViA
LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/westcliff-high-a27b1495/?originalSubdomain=uk
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