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The Perse School 11 Plus (11+) Exam Information 2024

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Introduction

 

The Perse School is an independent day and boarding school in Cambridge. It was established in 1615 by Stephen Perse, an English academic and philanthropist, and features a varied list of notable alumni, including a number of anthropologists, entrepreneurs, engineers and scientists. [1]

 

All Perse’s pupils demonstrate an above-average ability and approach learning as an exuberating process of self-discovery. In line with this, the school’s curricular provision is focused on boosting intellectual curiosity, covering everything from art, humanities and computer science to Latin, PSHE and MFL. 

 

Encouraging skill development and character growth, Perse offers over 100 after-class clubs and societies. Children also get to engage in over 150 sports teams, growing in a sense of discipline and fairness through active participation in orienteering, rowing, hockey, netball and tennis, among others. For those who wish to explore their cultural understanding and maximise their social versatility, the school offers a wide range of exchange programs, including language exchanges in Germany and Spain, and cultural exchanges in Japan, Singapore and the US. [2]

 

Perse is thoroughly invested in providing pupils with a solid foundation for all their future endeavours, especially those relevant to prospective vocations. It thus offers an extensive program of talks and lectures delivered by experts from various fields, seeking to enable students to acquire work experiences and make fundamental university (and career) decisions. 

 

The Perse Upper 11 Plus (11+) Exam Information 2024

 

Address: Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 8QF

County: Greater London

Admissions info: admissions@perse.co.uk or +44 (0) 1223 403800

School type: Independent co-ed day school

Number of students: 1,570 (approx.)

11+ Open Day: In the Summer and Autumn terms

Exam Date: January of Year 6

11+ Exam type / Board: School’s own 

Pass mark: Aim for 80%+ in our practice tests. See below for more details.

 

Open Events for The Perse Upper 11 Plus (11+) Entry

 

The Perse typically welcomes prospective families on campus during Open Days, although private tours can be booked, as well. During these, you will have the opportunity to explore the campus and meet staff members, as well as current pupils. You can view the school’s exact location on the map below:

 

 

The Perse Upper 11 Plus (11+) Admissions

 

In order for your child to be considered for a place, you should register them by December of the year preceding entry. The online registration form should be submitted with a registration fee of £150. 

 

The 11+ admissions process also includes entrance exams, an interview and confidential references from your child’s current school. 

 

The Perse Upper 11 Plus (11+) Scholarships and Bursaries

 

The Perse offers Music Scholarships. Only candidates who have achieved Grade 6 standard or equivalent on at least one instrument will be considered. Please note that Scholarships are limited in financial value and are worth £450 (as one-off payments).

 

Perse offers means-tested bursaries to families in need of financial assistance. These are valued at 5–100% of annual fees and may vary in value, depending on changes in your financial circumstances. The evaluation process will include a home visit. 

 

In order to be considered for a bursary, you should tick the appropriate box on the registration form. Please note that you will be asked to provide details regarding your assets and liabilities, including your current bank balance and savings accounts, as well as your current salary. Follow this link to learn more. 

 

The Perse School 11 Plus (11+) Exam Format

 

The 11+ entrance assessment at The Perse Upper consists of:

 

  • English (45 min)
  • Mathematics (45 min)
  • Verbal Reasoning (45 min)

 

The English paper examines both comprehension and writing skills, including inference, spelling, vocabulary and punctuation. Marks will be awarded for good use of imagination, creativity, form, purpose, organisation, cohesion and sentence structure.

 

The maths exam assesses problem-solving abilities and arithmetic skills. The paper may include questions on number, measurement, geometry, algebra and statistics.

 

The Verbal Reasoning paper is designed to test and assess logical thinking, use of English language and vocabulary.

 

Please see below for further details and recommendations on how to prepare for The Perse School 11+ entrance examinations.

 

How to Prepare for The Perse School 11 Plus (11+) Exam

 

To successfully prepare your child for The Perse School 11+ exam, we recommend that you utilise resources that provide an insight into the types of questions that they could be asked in the actual exam. Our practice papers offer exactly that and much more.

 

Aside from reflecting the demands of The Perse School 11+ exam, our practice tests will help you identify any weaker areas that require additional work, and thus enable you to adjust your child’s study schedule accordingly. 

 

Students who approach preparation in such a methodical way generally have a competitive advantage over their peers who prefer a less structured approach. 

 

Our practice tests tend to make the preparation process easily manageable and less demanding in order for your child to feel confident and less stressed about the upcoming 11+ exam. For that reason, they are used successfully by hundreds of thousands of students every year.

 

The Perse 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 Perse School 11+ test.

 

Whilst there are no guarantees, this has historically been a fairly strong indicator that your child should do well in the Perse School 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!

 

The Perse 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 in 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 Perse School 11+ English paper. They will help improve your child’s comprehension skills, such as inference, and writing skills, including spelling, vocabulary and punctuation:

 

Comprehension

 

11+ English Pack 1

 

11+ English Pack 2

 

11+ English Pack 3

 

11+ English Pack 4

 

11+ English Pack 5

 

11+ Inference Skills Pack 1

 

11+ Inference Skills Pack 2

 

11+ Poetry Comprehension

 

11+ Complete Comprehension Guide

 

11+ Reading Workbook

 

Writing

 

11+ Complete Writing Guide

 

11+ Writing Prompts

 

11+ Rewrite & Improve

 

11+ Spelling Pack 1

 

11+ Spelling Pack 2

 

✅ You can now purchase a bundle of all of our recommended 11+ resources for the Perse English exam at a large discount. Click the button below to learn more:

 

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If you’d like to have your child’s writing assessed and marked, you may be interested in our Writing Marking Service. Please click here to learn more.

 

Mathematics  

 

We highly recommend the use of the following packs to help develop your child’s arithmetic and problem-solving skills within the examination context of The Perse School 11+ maths test:

 

Full Practice Tests

 

11+ Mathematics Pack 1

 

11+ Mathematics Pack 2

 

11+ Mathematics Pack 3

 

11+ Mathematics Pack 4

 

Skill Specific Practice

 

11+ Problem Solving Pack 1

 

11+ Problem Solving Pack 2

 

11+ Mental Arithmetic 

 

11+ Algebra

 

11+ Angles & Degrees

 

11+ BODMAS

 

11+ Estimation & Place Value

 

11+ Factors & Multiples

 

11+ Fractions, Decimals & Percentages

 

11+ Measurements

 

11+ Money

 

11+ Operations

 

11+ Perimeter, Area & Volume

 

11+ Position & Direction

 

11+ Probability

 

11+ Properties of Shapes

 

11+ Ratio & Proportion

 

11+ Reflection, Rotation & Symmetry

 

11+ Sequences

 

11+ Special Numbers

 

11+ Speed, Distance & Time

 

11+ Statistics

 

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Verbal Reasoning

 

To prepare your child for The Perse School 11+ Verbal Reasoning paper, we strongly recommend the use of the following packs:

 

11+ Verbal Reasoning Pack 1

 

11+ Verbal Reasoning Pack 2

 

11+ Verbal Reasoning Pack 3

 

11+ Verbal Reasoning Pack 4

 

Verbal Reasoning: Skill specific practice

 

The following topic specific packs will help your child prepare for the various question types that could come up in The Perse School 11+ Verbal Reasoning exam:

 

11+ Anagrams

 

11+ Analogies

 

11+ Codes

 

11+ Compound Words

 

11+ Embedded Words

 

11+ Form a Word

 

11+ Insert a Letter

 

11+ Letter Analogies

 

11+ Letter Calculations

 

11+ Letter Codes

 

11+ Letter Sequences

 

11+ Move a Letter

 

11+ Number Analogies

 

11+ Number Calculations

 

11+ Number Sequences

 

11+ Related Words

 

11+ Rhyming Synonyms

 

11+ Shuffled Sentences

 

11+ Synonyms

 

11+ Word Completion

 

11+ Word Match

 

11+ Word Opposites

 

11+ Word Pairs

 

11+ Word Puzzles

 

11+ Word Relationships

 

Masterclasses

 

11+ Verbal Reasoning Masterclass

 

✅ You can now purchase a bundle of all of our recommended 11+ resources for the Perse Verbal Reasoning exam at a large discount. Click the button below to learn more:

 

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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 The Perse School 11+ exam past papers. The information provided about The Perse 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 The Perse 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 9 entry via the 13 Plus (13+) Exam

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