A recent new survey of 900 Chinese families by the British Boarding Schools Association BSA shows that 51% of parents still choose to let their children study in BRITISH private schools at the moment of the epidemic, especially after noticing the differences between domestic and international schools and UK schools, the idea of studying abroad will not change. 85% of parents are satisfied or very satisfied with the performance of their schools during the COVID-19 pandemic, and 69% of parents believe that their children have become more mature and self-reliant after attending private schools in the UK.
But not all British private schools are worth going to, and British private schools can be divided into three types, private school/independent school/public school. We all translate uniformly into British private schools, but different English expressions actually represent nuances. All independent schools are private schools and are usually interchangeable, but technically speaking, independent schools are overseen by the Uk Governing Council or Council, while other private schools are run by their owners and have no governing bodies.
All of these private schools have in common that they are fee-based and independent, independent of government management, but they still have to follow national educational norms, health and safety standards, and are also inspected on time by the ISI Private School Supervision Board and ofsted Uk Education Authority, while at the secondary school level, private school students need to prepare for the same examination assessment as public schools.
Today's three meows to introduce specifically, what are the types of british private school (independent school) 11+ and 13+ entrance examinations? Which schools use which exam? Can we Chinese students take these exams? How do I prepare for these exams?
11+ entrance exams
Most private schools design and rate (1) entrance exams for all grades themselves, while 11+ entrance exam questions are generally based on the 11+ exams of the GL and CEM examination bureaus, the general entrance examination syllabus and the English national curriculum syllabus.
Only a small percentage of UK private schools (mainly girls' schools) use the 11+ General Entrance Test (2) (ISEB Common Entrance – GL and CEM Examination Board Proposition), which includes English, Mathematics and Science (general entrance exams are more widely used by UK private schools to admit 13-year-olds). The 11+ General Entrance Examination is held twice a year, in November and January.
Schools that use the 11+ General Entrance Exam as an admissions process are:
The London 11+ Alliance (formerly known as the North London Girls' Schools Alliance) (3) is made up of 12 independent private schools in north London that unite to reduce the number of students participating in the assessment. The London 11+ Alliance exam replaces lengthy English and math papers with a 75-minute multiple-choice cognitive test that includes math, verbal and nonverbal reasoning.
If applying to any of the schools in the alliance, the child only needs to take one exam as an application material to apply for more schools, the exam is usually held in February, and most schools will publish the test results at the same time.
学校分别是Channing School, Francis Holland School (Regent’s Park and Sloane Square), Godolphin and Latymer School, More House School, Northwood College for Girls, Notting Hill and Ealing High School, Queen’s College London, Queen’s Gate School, South Hampstead High School, St Helen’s School London, and St James Senior Girls’ School。
13+ entrance exams
There are around 150 independent private schools in the UK that have the ISEB Common Entrance 1 as part of the admission process, including:
Students taking the 13+ General Entrance Examination should be in Grade 8, which is held annually in November, January, May, and June. Core subjects include English, mathematics and science, while different schools require students to take exams in other subjects such as French, Geography, German, Classical Greek, History, Latin and Spanish.
Other private schools design and rate their own 13+ entrance exams (2), which generally include English, mathematics, verbal reasoning and nonverbal reasoning. Many schools that use the 13+ General Entrance Exam for Grade 9 students will also require students to take the 11+ General Preparatory Exam in Grades 6 and 7, which means that admission to Grade 9 not only requires passing the 13+ General Entrance Exam at the end of Grade 8, but also applying two years in advance.
How can international students (such as China) take the general entrance exam?
Exams can usually be taken at students' own schools, and isEB administers general entrance exams, regularly sending exam papers to schools in countries including Hong Kong, China, Kenya, Nigeria, the United States and Russia.
What application documents do I need to apply for a UK private school?
Application form and application fee
Photo that meets passport requirements
Photocopy of student's birth certificate
Photocopy of the passports of the student and parents
School transcripts
Any other presentations, languages, educational psychological tests or learning assessments and records (if any)
★ All application materials need to be translated into English and officially certified.