King’s College Lower School 11 Plus (11+) Exam 2024, Year 7 Entry – Key Details
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Introduction
King’s College School, also known as KCS, King’s and KCS Wimbledon, is a boys’ independent school in Wimbledon, southwest London. It was founded in 1829 and has been recognised for its progressive curriculum very early on. Both historically and in recent years, KCS is frequently featured among the top-performing schools nationally. [1]
Flourishing at all levels, students acquire strong qualifications across a range of disciplines, mainly thanks to the varied curriculum, delivered in an effective and engaging manner by highly-qualified staff. Subject areas range from English, PSHE and computer science to MFL, design and Latin, enabling children to familiarise themselves with the natural and social processes that shape life.
King’s co-curricular programme includes a number of intellectually, physically and aesthetically stimulating activities, mainly delivered through a variety of clubs and societies such as rowing, Greek club, art, Philosophy Society, tennis, Artificial Intelligence and Japanese Club. These and many other pursuits on offer encourage learning beyond the classroom environment and maximise each boy’s leadership, time management and organisation skills for the benefit of their current (and future) academic and non-academic development. [2]
Pastorally, the school’s educational philosophy is rooted in individualised and personalised care for each member of the vibrant community. In this way, KCS aims to boost the moral awareness and sense of responsibility of all students, comprehensively preparing them for the unpredictable nature of life’s events. [3]
Committed to ensuring that the learning environment is pervaded by a spirit of friendliness and acceptance, KCS has developed an equality and diversity action plan which aims encourage the abolishment of all types of discrimination. Accordingly, the school’s enrichment programme now features Afro-Caribbean Society, which provides black students with a safe space where they can discuss their racial experience and the impact of biocultural differences, as well as celebrate the richness of their background. [4]
King’s College School, Wimbledon, 11 Plus (11+) Exam Information 2024
Address: Southside, Wimbledon Common, SW19 4TT
County: Greater London
Admissions info: lowerschooladmissions@kcs.org.uk or 020 8255 5329
School type: Boys’ independent day school
Number of students: 850 (approx.)
Open Day date: In the Spring and Autumn terms
11+ Exam date: December 2024
Pass mark: Aim for 80%+ in our practice tests. See below for more details.
Open Events for King’s College School, Wimbledon, 11 Plus (11+) Entry
KCS hosts Open Events, School Tours and 11+ Forums, allowing prospective families to learn more about the school’s offering through meetings with staff and current pupils. Tours of facilities will familiarise your child with the wealth of available curricular and co-curricular activities. More details are available on this page. You can view the school’s exact location on the map below:
King’s College School, Wimbledon, 11 Plus (11+) Admissions
Boys will need to be registered for the entrance examinations by the deadline in late October, when they are in Year 6 at their current school. The registration fee is £150.
They will sit entrance examinations in December of the year preceding entry. Candidates who perform successfully will then be invited to interviews (in January). Following the interviews, some candidates will be offered places for entry in September.
Offers are made in February. Please note that acceptance of places includes a payment of a £2000 deposit.
King’s College School, Wimbledon, 11 Plus (11+) Scholarships and Bursaries
The school offers Rogers and Cayley Academic Scholarships to applicants who perform exceptionally well in the entrance examinations. Separate applications for these awards are not required.
Music Scholarships are also available. They are valued at £400 of the school fees and include free instrumental tuition on two instruments.
Sports Scholarships are worth £400 per annum and Sports exhibitions are worth £200. The deadline for applications is in mid-November of the year preceding entry.
Means-tested bursaries are offered to families in financial need. Under certain circumstances, these can be worth 100% of fees.
Bursaries are reassessed annually and may vary in value, depending on any changes in your financial circumstances. Please note that the evaluation process will include a home visit. More details are available here.
King’s College Lower School 11 Plus (11+) Exam Format
English comprises:
- Comprehension paper – 35 minutes
- Grammar paper – 10 minutes
- Essay paper – 30 minutes, choice of 4 questions
Maths comprises:
- Section A & B, total 50 minutes
Verbal Reasoning measures:
- understanding, awareness and aptitude with word-based problems, along with logical thinking, use of English language and vocabulary.
Following the tests, boys who have shown promise and potential will be invited back for interviews in January.
How to Prepare for the King’s College Lower School 11 Plus (11+) Exam
Our practice tests help students become familiar with the style and layout of the KCS 11+ exams, which can help boost their confidence in the lead up to the big day. They cover all the question types that could be asked in the entrance exam and can be used to identify any weaker areas that require additional work.
Once you devise a specific study schedule and a structured approach towards 11+ exam preparation, you will be able to remove unnecessary stress from the preparation process and make it more manageable for your child.
We highly recommend that students take our practice tests under timed conditions to get used to answering questions quickly and under time pressure.
Our practice tests are age-appropriate, yet still challenging, corresponding perfectly with the demands of a competitive independent school’s 11+ entrance exam. They are available for immediate download, print and use after purchase.
King’s College Lower School 11 Plus (11+) Exam Pass Marks and Target Scores
Pupils who are able to score 80%+ consistently in our 11+ practice tests should be on track to pass the King’s College Lower School 11+ test.
Whilst there are no guarantees, this has historically been a fairly strong indicator that your child should do well in the KCS Wimbledon 11+ exam.
Don’t worry if your child is not scoring well in our practice papers from the outset. With targeted practice and focus, it’s possible to make big improvements in a short amount of time!
King’s College Lower School 11 Plus (11+) Exam Practice Papers
NOTE: The following English and Mathematics practice tests are in standard format, which means that students need to write their own answers rather than choose from a list of multiple-choice options. This matches the 11+ Exam format used by the school.
English
We highly recommend the following packs to prepare successfully for the King’s College Lower School 11+ English paper. They will help improve your son’s comprehension skills, such as inference, and writing skills, including spelling, vocabulary and punctuation:
Comprehension
11+ Complete Comprehension Guide
Writing
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Mark Schemes
King’s College School 11+ English 2015 Sample Paper
King’s College School 11+ English 2019 Sample Paper
Mathematics
We highly recommend the use of the following packs to help develop your son’s arithmetic and problem-solving skills within the examination context of the King’s College Lower School 11+ maths test:
Full Practice Tests
Skill Specific Practice
11+ Fractions, Decimals & Percentages
11+ Reflection, Rotation & Symmetry
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Mark Schemes
King’s College School 11+ Mathematics 2013 Sample Paper
Verbal Reasoning
Practice Tests
To prepare for the 11+ Verbal Reasoning exam at King’s College Lower School, we highly recommend the following practice papers:
Skill Specific Practice
The following topic specific packs will help your child prepare for the various question types that could come up in the King’s College Lower School 11+ Verbal Reasoning exam:
Masterclasses
11+ Verbal Reasoning Masterclass
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Interviews
This interview guide covers all the key concepts your child needs to be aware of for the 11+ Interview:
11+ Interviews – The Complete Guide
Our practice tests aim to show what sort of questions were included in King’s College Lower School 11+ exam past papers. The information provided about King’s College Lower School was believed to be correct at the time of publishing. However, please be aware of future changes. We advise you to contact the school directly if you are unsure of anything. School contact details are provided within the post.
Other entry points for King’s College Lower School:
Click here to learn about Year 3 entry via the 7 Plus (7+) Exam
Click here to learn about Year 4 entry via the 8 Plus (8+) Exam
Click here to learn about Year 5 entry via the 9 Plus (9+) Exam
Click here to learn about Year 6 entry via the 10 Plus (10+) Exam
Click here to learn about Year 9 entry via the 13 Plus (13+) Exam
Click here to learn about Year 12 entry via the 16 Plus (16+) Exam
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