Elevenplus exam Northern Ireland
(also known as the transfer test or academic selection)
TRANSFER TEST 2011 FOR ENTRY IN SEPTEMBER 2011
AQE Provisional Assessment Dates 2011
Saturday 13th November 2011
Saturday 20th November 2011
Saturday 27th November 2011
For many years the 11plus examinations in Northern Ireland
consisted of Verbal Reasoning papers but since 1993/94 the
examination has been based on English, Mathematics and Science
questions.
In September of the child's primary seven year parents are
given the choice as to whether their child should sit the 11
plus or not, taking the examination is not compulsory.
Two examination papers of 75 questions each are given in
the November of the primary seven year. A third examination,
known as the Supplementary Test is given in mid December to
pupils who because of illness or another reason have missed
one or both of the main examinations.
The examination, usually supervised by external moderators,
consists of 75 questions - 26 in English, 26 in mathematics
and 23 in science. Each examination consists of six sections
i.e. two sections for each subject and the order of the
questions is made known to schools. For example the order of
questions may be English, Mathematics, Science, English,
Mathematics, Science and this will change for the second and
supplementary examinations.
The questions are usually given in ascending order of
difficulty. Practice examinations are not issued by the
Department of Education but many schools use past papers or
commercial tests as preparation.
Following marking of the examinations pupils are issued
grades based on the total number of pupils in that year group
not the number of pupils taking the examinations.
Grades are as follows:
| Grade A |
To 25% of all pupils in
that year group who get the highest marks |
| Grade B1 |
To the next 5% of pupils |
| Grade B2 |
To the next 5% of pupils |
| Grade C1 |
To the next 5% of pupils |
| Grade C2 |
To the next 5% of pupils |
| Grade D |
To the remainder of pupils
who sat the examination |
Marking of the examinations is very rigorous and while
issuing the wrong grade is unlikely a school can request to
have a pupil's examination remarked.
By virtue of the marking and grading system it is very
difficult to predict what score will obtain an A grade
.
Schools are issued with advice as to what the pupils will
be questioned on during the examination and this is strongly
based on the Key Stage Two Programmes of Study.
The preparation for the 11 plusexams given within schools
varies and many parents use private tutors or purchase
commercial practice aids from bookshops.
NB their products directly to schools in Northern
Ireland and not to retail outlets or private tutors.
Further information about Northern Ireland Eleven Plus is
available at the Department of Education for Northern
Ireland's website (www.deni.gov.uk)
under the heading
Northern Ireland Grammar Schools
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Ballyclare High School,
Ballyclare,
County Antrim
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Ballymena Academy,
Ballymena,
County Antrim
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Banbridge Academy,
Banbridge,
County Down
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Bangor Grammar School,
Bangor,
County Down
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Belfast High School,
Newtownabbey,
County Antrim
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Belfast Royal Academy,
Belfast
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Bloomfield Collegiate,
Belfast
C
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Cambridge House Grammar School,
Ballymena,
County Antrim
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Campbell College,
Belfast
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Carrickfergus Grammar School,
Carrickfergus,
County Antrim
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Christian Brothers' Grammar School,
Omagh,
County Tyrone
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Coleraine Academical Institution,
Coleraine,
County Londonderry
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Coleraine High School,
Coleraine,
County Londonderry
D
E
F
G
H
L
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Larne Grammar School,
Larne,
County Antrim
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Limavady Grammar School,
Limavady,
County Londonderry
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Loreto College,
Coleraine,
County Londonderry
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Loreto Grammar School,
Omagh,
County Tyrone
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Lumen Christi College,
Derry
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Lurgan College,
Lurgan,
County Armagh
M
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R
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Rainey Endowed School,
Magherafelt,
County Londonderry
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Rathmore Grammar School,
Belfast
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Regent House School,
Newtownards,
County Down
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Royal Belfast Academical Institution,
Belfast
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Royal School, Armagh,
Armagh
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Royal School Dungannon,
Dungannon,
County Tyrone
S
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Sacred Heart Grammar School,
Newry,
County Down
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St Colman's College,
Newry,
County Down
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St. Columb's College,
Derry
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St. Dominic's High School,
Belfast
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St Joseph's Convent Grammar School,
Donaghmore,
County Tyrone
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St Louis Grammar School, Ballymena,
Ballymena,
County Antrim
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St Louis Grammar School, Kilkeel,
Kilkeel,
County Down
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St MacNissi's College,
Ballymena,
County Antrim
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St. Malachy's College,
Belfast
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St Mary's Christian Brothers Grammar School,
Belfast
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St Mary's Grammar School,
Magherafelt,
County Londonderry
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St Michael's College,
Enniskillen,
County Fermanagh
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St Michael's Grammar School, Lurgan,
Lurgan,
County Armagh
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St Patrick's Academy,
Dungannon,
County Tyrone
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St Patrick's Grammar School,
Armagh
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St. Patrick's Grammar School, Downpatrick,
Downpatrick,
County Down
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Strabane Grammar School,
Strabane,
County Tyrone
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Strathearn School,
Belfast
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Sullivan Upper School,
Holywood,
County Down
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