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Elevenplus exam Northern Ireland

(also known as the transfer test or academic selection)

 

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. (We are aware that Learning Together is one publisher that provides practice material in a suitable format for the Northern Ireland transfer test.)

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

A
Abbey Christian Brothers Grammar School, Newry, County Down
Antrim Grammar School, Antrim, County Antrim
Aquinas Diocesan Grammar School, Belfast
Assumption Grammar School, Ballynahinch, County Down
B
Ballyclare High School, Ballyclare, County Antrim
Ballymena Academy, Ballymena, County Antrim
Banbridge Academy, Banbridge, County Down
Bangor Grammar School, Bangor, County Down
Belfast High School, Newtownabbey, County Antrim
Belfast Royal Academy, Belfast
Bloomfield Collegiate, Belfast
C
Cambridge House Grammar School, Ballymena, County Antrim
Campbell College, Belfast
Carrickfergus Grammar School, Carrickfergus, County Antrim
Christian Brothers' Grammar School, Omagh, County Tyrone
Coleraine Academical Institution, Coleraine, County Londonderry
Coleraine High School, Coleraine, County Londonderry
D
Dalriada School, Ballymoney, County Antrim
Dominican College, Fortwilliam, Belfast
Dominican College, Portstewart, County Londonderry
Down High School, Downpatrick, County Down
E
Enniskillen Collegiate, Enniskillen, County Fermanagh
F
Foyle and Londonderry College, Derry
Friends' School, Lisburn, County Antrim
 G
Glenlola Collegiate School, Bangor, County Down
Grosvenor Grammar School, Belfast
H
Hunterhouse College, Belfast
 L
Larne Grammar School, Larne, County Antrim
Limavady Grammar School, Limavady, County Londonderry
Loreto College, Coleraine, County Londonderry
Loreto Grammar School, Omagh, County Tyrone
Lumen Christi College, Derry
Lurgan College, Lurgan, County Armagh
 M
Methodist College, Belfast
Mount Lourdes Grammar School, Enniskillen, County Fermanagh
 O
Omagh Academy, Omagh, County Tyrone
Our Lady and St Patrick's College, Belfast
Our Lady's Grammar School, Newry, County Down
 P
Portadown College, Portadown, County Armagh
Portora Royal School, Enniskillen, County Fermanagh
R
Rainey Endowed School, Magherafelt, County Londonderry
Rathmore Grammar School, Belfast
Regent House School, Newtownards, County Down
Royal Belfast Academical Institution, Belfast
Royal School, Armagh, Armagh
Royal School Dungannon, Dungannon, County Tyrone
S
Sacred Heart Grammar School, Newry, County Down
St Colman's College, Newry, County Down
St. Columb's College, Derry
St. Dominic's High School, Belfast
St Joseph's Convent Grammar School, Donaghmore, County Tyrone
St Louis Grammar School, Ballymena, Ballymena, County Antrim
St Louis Grammar School, Kilkeel, Kilkeel, County Down
St MacNissi's College, Ballymena, County Antrim
St. Malachy's College, Belfast
St Mary's Christian Brothers Grammar School, Belfast
St Mary's Grammar School, Magherafelt, County Londonderry
St Michael's College, Enniskillen, County Fermanagh
St Michael's Grammar School, Lurgan, Lurgan, County Armagh
St Patrick's Academy, Dungannon, County Tyrone
St Patrick's Grammar School, Armagh
St. Patrick's Grammar School, Downpatrick, Downpatrick, County Down
Strabane Grammar School, Strabane, County Tyrone
Strathearn School, Belfast
Sullivan Upper School, Holywood, County Down
T
Victoria College, Belfast
W
Wallace High School, Lisburn, County Antrim
Wellington College, Belfast, Belfast


Many thanks to Wikipedia for this valuable information.

 

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