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Introduction
Roedean School is an independent day and boarding school for girls in Roedean Village on the outskirts of Brighton, East Sussex. Operational since 1885, it has produced many notable alumni and maintains high standards of provision, aligned with the motto Honneur aulx dignes –Honour the worthy. [1]
Pupils at Roedean benefit from an extensive academic and pastoral support, underpinned by plenty of individual attention that helps them decide on their GCSE options. The curriculum is broad and varied, encompassing ICT, modern languages, Classical Civilisation, science and more, grounding girls in a sense of accomplishment very early on.
The holistic education on offer includes a superior co-curricular programme, featuring a number of performing arts, sporting and outdoor education initiatives. The school owns a farm, providing students with unique experiences which help raise their awareness about the importance of ecology and familiarise them with agriculture, sustainable farming and food production. [2]
Facilitating the physical, intellectual and moral development of the cohort, Roedean challenges the status quo today, as it did when it was first established. The school’s main goal is to provide a strong academic foundation alongside ideal conditions for personal growth, building on a top-quality offering that maximises pupils’ abilities to think both independently and creatively in the face of setbacks.
Roedean School 13 Plus (13+) Early Entrance Exam Information
Address: Roedean Way, Brighton, BN2 5RQ
County: East Sussex
Admissions info: abw@roedean.co.uk or +44 (0) 1273 667500
School type: Independent day and boarding school for girls
13+ Exam date: March of Year 6
13+ Exam board: School’s own
Open Events for Roedean School 13 Plus (13+) Early Entry
As part of the 13+ early entrance admissions process, the school welcomes families on campus during Open Days, held in October, March and May. Attending the events and participating in guided tours of facilities and meetings with staff will allow you and your child to learn first-hand what life at Roedean is really like. The booking form can be accessed through this page.
Roedean School 13 Plus (13+) Early Entrance Admissions
The 13 plus early entrance procedure involves formal examinations and interviews, during which your daughter’s suitability with Roedean’s standards and ethos will be assessed. To be considered for these, she needs to be registered with the school by the deadline in November, while she’s in Year 6.
The testing takes place the following March, while offers of places are made in April. Please note that the following fees are payable: £150 for registration and a half a term fee on acceptance of a place.
Roedean School 13 Plus (13+) Early Entrance Scholarships and Bursaries
Roedean offers a number of scholarships to 13+ early entry applicants. The assessments for these take place in January of the calendar year of entry.
Academic, Art, Dance, Drama, Performing Arts and Music awards are available and are valued at 10–20% of fees. The school also offers the Lawrence Scholarship to pupils with all-round ability; the Newnham Scholarship to academically strong students; the Sussex Scholarship to academically able applicants who have interests in sports, dance or other, and the All-rounder Scholarships to pupils who exhibit excellence across two areas (e.g. drama and sports).
Means-tested bursaries are typically awarded to day pupils and, prior to making the decision to distribute the financial assistance, the school will look into your child’s entrance exam performance. Bursary awards are subject to annual review and may vary in value. Please follow this link to learn more.
Roedean School 13 Plus (13+) Early Entrance Exam Format
The Roedean School 13+ early entrance examination consists of the following assessments:
- English
- Mathematics
- Non-Verbal Reasoning
The English paper examines comprehension and writing skills, including inference, vocabulary and punctuation. Marks will be awarded for good use of imagination, creativity, form, purpose, organisation, cohesion and sentence structure.
The maths exam assesses your child’s problem-solving abilities and arithmetic skills. The paper will include questions on number, measurement, geometry, algebra and statistics.
The Non-Verbal Reasoning paper measures the ability to understand, interpret and problem-solve, testing logic and intelligence rather than knowledge.
Please see below for further details and recommendations on how to prepare for the Roedean School 13 Plus early entrance examinations.
How to Prepare for the Roedean School 13 Plus (13+) Early Entrance Exam
Our practice tests help students become familiar with the style and layout of the Roedean 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 13+ 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. They are age-appropriate, yet still challenging, corresponding perfectly with the demands of a competitive independent school entrance exam.
Our recommendations to help your child prepare for the Roedean School 13 Plus early entrance examination can be found below.
Roedean School 13 Plus (13+) Early Entrance Exam Practice Papers
As the school’s early entrance testing is taken in Year 6 as apposed to Year 8, the following 11+ resources will prove ideal for your child’s exam preparation.
English
We highly recommend the following packs to prepare successfully for the Roedean School 13 Plus early entry English paper. They will help improve your daughter’s comprehension skills, such as inference, and writing skills, including spelling, vocabulary and punctuation:
Comprehension
11+ Complete Comprehension Guide
Writing
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 daughter’s arithmetic and problem-solving skills within the examination context of the Roedean School 13 Plus early entry maths test:
Full Practice Tests
Skill Specific Practice
11+ Fractions, Decimals & Percentages
11+ Reflection, Rotation & Symmetry
Non-Verbal Reasoning
To develop your daughter’s Non-Verbal Reasoning abilities ahead of the Roedean School 13 Plus early entry examination, we suggest that you make use of the following packs of practice tests that cover all of the key question types:
Full Practice Tests
11+ Non-Verbal Reasoning Pack 1
11+ Non-Verbal Reasoning Pack 2
11+ Non-Verbal Reasoning Pack 3
11+ Non-Verbal Reasoning Pack 4
Masterclasses
11+ Non-Verbal Reasoning Masterclass
Interviews
11+ Interviews – The Complete Guide
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Our practice tests aim to show what sort of questions were included in Roedean School 13+ past papers. The information provided about Roedean 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 Roedean School:
Click here to learn about Year 7 entry via the 11 Plus (11+) Exam
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Author(s)
Louise Lang
Director of Learning
