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King Edwards VI Five Ways Entrance Exam?
Are you looking for details on how to apply for King Edwards VI Five Ways and what the King Edwards VI Five Ways entrance exam comprises of? I have detailed below what will be expected of pupils sitting the entrance exam, what will be included in the exam and how to best prepare your child to sit it.
I tutor all aspects of the 11+ exam including English, maths and creative writing and also offer practice examination papers to familiarise your child with timed exam conditions.
The admissions deadlines for King Edwards VI Five Ways for 2022/2023 are as follows:
9 May 2022 - Test registration opens
15 June 2022 - Reasonable adjustments deadline
30 June 2022 4pm - Test registration deadline
Beginning of September 2022 - Test information
17 September 2022 - Entrance test
21 October 2022 - Results
31 October 2022 - Preference form deadline
1 March 2023 - School offer
What Does The King Edward VI Five Ways School 11 Plus Entrance Examination Consist Of?
The King Edward VI Five Ways 11 Plus entrance examination usually consists of two test papers that each last approximately sixty minutes with individually timed sections that include:
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Verbal Reasoning
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English Comprehension
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Non-Verbal + Spatial Reasoning
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Mathematics
The English Comprehension paper tests your child's comprehension skills and understanding and so my English tutoring classes cover all skills required for the exam.
The Verbal Reasoning section of the exam assesses logical thinking, use of English language and vocabulary.
The mathematics paper for entry to King Edwards VI Five Ways covers an array of arithmetic and problem solving skills including stats, algebra, geometry and measurement, all of which I cover in my 11+ and maths tuition classes.
All of the questions in the King Edwards VI Five Ways entrance examination are multiple choice with scores being age-standardised to make it fair for all students across the age ranges.
How Should You Prepare for the King Edward VI Five Ways School 11 Plus Entrance Examination?
For some children, the thought of sitting the 11 Plus exam can be a worrying thought but with the right kind of 11+ tutoring, support from the parents and completing an 11+ practice examination beforehand to experience and understand examination conditions, the day of the exam shouldn't be too stressful.
The King Edward group of schools in Birmingham are traditionally hugely oversubscribed and King Edwards VI Five Ways is one of the most popular schools in the group. To stand a chance of receiving an offer of one of just 180 year seven places your child will require the right motivation to commit to study along with a good amount of 11+ revision and 11+ tuition. All of my 11+, maths and English tutoring can be specifically tailored to meet the requirements of the King Edwards VI Ways entrance examination.
Along side the academic revision and testing for the King Edwards VI Ways entrance examination it is important that your child feels comfortable under examination conditions and understands the importance of time management within a timed examination setting. To help with this my 11+ practice examinations replicate true timed exam conditions of the King Edwards VI Ways entrance examination and teach exam techniques and time management skills.
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