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Assessment Procedures

Criteria for Year 7 (11+)

Personal, social and academic expectations 

We are looking for enthusiastic, well-motivated children who are keen to learn from the rich academic and non-academic curriculum that we offer at Belmont. Pupils are expected to transfer to Mill Hill School at 13+. 

At 11+ we expect the majority of pupils to be exceeding the expected national average at Key Stage 2. Children are also expected to take an interest in the range of opportunities they are given and to integrate well into our diverse community. We have high standards of politeness and manners and children are expected to show consideration towards others. 

To achieve their full potential, we expect children to be able to work on tasks set within class and for prep in a positive frame of mind and to work independently when required to do so. 

The 11+ Entrance Test Procedure is in two parts:

 

Stage 1 – in Autumn term of Year 6 

  1. Computer based adaptive test in English, Maths, NVR and VR 
  2. Computer based Creative Comprehension 
  3. Successful candidates are notified and invited back to Stage 2

Stage 2 – In Spring term of Year 6 

  1. Group Interview 
  2. Problem Solving/Teamwork Activity 
  3. Creative Writing 

Group Interview 

 

Successful Candidates will be interviewed in small groups by senior teachers and have an interview session of 40 minutes duration. We will explore interests in and outside school, general knowledge and current affairs. We will also be looking at how children communicate and conduct themselves. 

Problem Solving/Teamwork
There will also be a 30 15 minute teamwork and problem solving exercise, which will demonstrate how children can work together to solve problems and puzzles. 

Entrance to Belmont in other year groups

Our main point of entry is 11+ (approximately 60-70 pupils). However, from time to time places may become available at other entry points. In these instances applicants will be tested and interviewed according to their age. 

The entrance procedure at 7+ 8+ 9+ and 10+ consists of a short informal interview and an English/Maths/NVR test. The interview involves finding out about their areas of academic interest as well as their hobbies and pastimes 

Specific learning difficulties 

If 11+ candidates have an educational psychologist report that states their need for extra time due to a specific learning difficulty, they are on their current school’s special needs register and they are in receipt of extra time in their current setting, children will be given additional time in their computer based entrance exam. Requests for extra time must be made at the time of registration. 

For other year groups we will also provide additional time for candidates with a supporting educational psychologist’s report. 

Please note that no specimen or past papers are issued 

We aim to make our assessments appropriate for boys and girls from all educational backgrounds. Provided that their reading is well-founded, there should never be a need for coaching. Indeed, coaching may do positive harm, in that it can artificially raise a child’s level of attainment so that he/she has great difficulty in maintaining it later on and great unhappiness and tension ensues. 

For our 11+ computer test we do not provide practice materials but we will provide a familiarisation website for parents and children.   

Siblings and children of Old Belmontians and Old Millhillians 

All children are expected to meet our academic, personal and social criteria. However, priority will be given over children of equal ability, to children with strong links to The Mill Hill Education Group.