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 2010
Saturday 13th November 2010
Saturday 20th November 2010
Saturday 27th November 2010

There has been considerable change to the selection procedure in Northern Ireland for the school year 2009-2010 

List of grammar schools and exam type.
 

In the autumn term of the 2009/10 school year many schools will be setting exams in English and mathematics.  These will be managed by the Association for Quality Education (AQE practice papers). Also in the school year 2009-2010 the Northern Ireland Commission For Catholic Education (PPTC practice papers) have decided that their schools will also set tests in English and mathematics. These tests will be organised by The Post Primary Transfer Consortium. Both sets of tests will be referenced against the Revised Curriculum at Key Stage 2.
Some schools/areas are still considering tests in Verbal Reasoning. It is possible that these exams will be set by NFER (National Foundation For Educational Research)
What ever area you are in you should confirm details with the school of your choice.

Full details are still emerging and The following information is given for guidance only and while it is believed to be accurate Elevenplus Advice accept no responsibility whatever for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Parents/guardians should confirm details with each grammar school, with the Association for Quality Education or other relevant examination board. This information may be liable to change.

Association for Quality Education.
Common Entrance Assessment tests in English and Mathematics:
Antrim Grammar
Ballyclare High School
Banbridge Academy
Bangor Grammar School
Belfast High School
Belfast Royal Academy
Bloomfield Collegiate, Belfast
Cambridge House, Ballymena
Campbell College, Belfast
Carrickfergus Grammar
Coleraine Academical Institution
Collegiate Grammar, Enniskillen
Dalriada School, Ballymoney
Down High School, Downpatrick
Friends School, Lisburn
Foyle and Londonderry College
Glenlola Collegiate, Bangor
Grosvenor Grammar School, Belfast
Hunterhouse College, Belfast
Larne Grammar School
Limavady Grammar School
Methodist College Belfast
Omagh Academy
Regent House School, Newtownards
Royal Belfast Academical Institution
Royal School Armagh
Royal School Dungannon
Strabane Grammar School
Strathearn School, Belfast
Sullivan Upper School, Holywood
Wallace High School, Lisburn
Wellington College, Belfast
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The Post Primary Transfer Consortium.
NFER tests in English and Mathematics:
Abbey Christian Brothers’ Grammar School (Newry)
Aquinas Grammar School (Belfast)
Assumption Grammar School (Ballynahinch)
Ballymena Academy (Ballymena)
Christian Brothers’ Grammar School (Omagh)
Dominican College (Belfast)
Dominican College (Portstewart)
Lagan College (Belfast)
Loreto College (Coleraine)
Loreto Grammar School (Omagh)
Lumen Christi College, (Derry)
Mount Lourdes Grammar School (Enniskillen)
Our Lady and St Patrick’s College (Belfast)
Our Lady’s Grammar School (Newry)
Portora Royal School (Enniskillen)
Rainey Endowed (Magherafelt)
Rathmore Grammar (Belfast)
Sacred Heart Grammar School (Newry)
Slemish Integrated College (Ballymena)
St Colman’s College (Newry)
St Columb’s College (Derry)
St Dominic’s High School (Belfast)
St Joseph's Grammar (Donaghmore)
St Louis' Grammar School (Ballymena)
St Malachy’s College (Belfast)
St Mary’s Christian Brothers’ Grammar School (Belfast)
St Mary's Grammar School (Magherafelt)
St Michael's Grammar School (Enniskillen)
St Patrick's Grammar School (Armagh)
St Patrick's Grammar School (Downpatrick)
St Patrick's Academy (Dungannon)
Thornhill College (Derry)
Victoria College (Belfast)

TOP OF PAGE            English and mathematics practice papers.

 

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.

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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