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Chislehurst & Sidcup Grammar School 11 Plus (11+) Exam Information 2024

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Introduction

 

Chislehurst & Sidcup Grammar School (CSGS), previously known as Sidcup County School for Boys, was established in 1931. It’s a co-educational grammar school catering to students aged 11 to 18 in Bexley, London. It’s renowned for its exceptional academic performance. The school divides its students into five houses: Williams, Lester, Edlemann Townshend, and Davies. It also has a staff house for school employees.

 

Students generally adhere to the national curriculum. Study plans are designed to provide a comprehensive and challenging program that enhances their knowledge and comprehension. All students study mathematics, English, science, geography, etc.

 

CSGS highly recommends pupils engage in at least one activity outside the standard curriculum. There are more than a hundred options, ranging from fields such as athletics, performing arts, and musical pursuits, to strategic games like chess, contributing to the school’s newspaper, and youth entrepreneurship initiatives.

 

Chislehurst & Sidcup focuses on upholding strong teaching practices, helping students achieve their best in academic and non-academic activities, and nurturing curious, knowledgeable, creative, and well-spoken learners. It supports student leadership and positive involvement in the school and the wider community. The school also seeks to promote healthy, active, and safe lifestyles to help students become happy and self-reliant individuals.

 

The emphasis on academic and individual growth has resulted in notable educational accomplishments. Pupils at CSGS regularly excel in their GCSE and A-Level exams, showcasing the efficacy of the school’s educational methodology.

If you are interested in seeing what a typical day at the Chislehurst & Sidcup looks like, check out this video: 

 

 

Chislehurst & Sidcup Grammar School 11 Plus (11+) Exam Information 2024

 

Address: Hurst Road, Sidcup, DA15 9AG

County: Bexley

Admissions info: enquiries@csgrammar.com, 020 8302 6511

School type: Co-educational grammar

Number of pupils: 1,330 (approx.)

Number of places in Year 7: Approximately 190

Open Day date: October

Exam date: September

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

Exam type / Board: GL Assessment

 

Chislehurst & Sidcup Grammar School 11 Plus (11+) Admissions

 

Chislehurst & Sidcup Grammar School is part of the Bexley Co-ordinated Secondary School Admissions Scheme and only students who pass the Bexley test can be considered for admission in Year 7.

 

The Bexley test aims to select the top academic students for entrance to the school with pass marks set by a selection panel of headteachers and officers. In order to be eligible for consideration, students need to produce test scores within the top 180 candidates. However, it should be noted that passing the Bexley 11 Plus isn’t a guarantee of a Year 7 place.

 

In cases where there are more eligible candidates than Year 7 places, the school uses its over-subscription criteria, prioritising students who:

 

  1. Are Looked After or have been Looked After Children
  2. Are amongst the highest performing students in the 11+ exam (top 180 scores)
  3. Have a sibling attending the school at the time of the application
  4. Are the sons/daughters of members of Chislehurst & Sidcup’s staff
  5. Live nearest to the school.

 

More information about the school’s over-subscription and admissions policies can be found here. You can view the school’s exact location on the map below:

 

 

How to Apply for 11 Plus (11+) Entry to Chislehurst & Sidcup Grammar School

 

If you intend to have your child take the Bexley 11+ Selection Test, you must register online directly with the Bexley Local Authority (LA) by their designated deadline, as stated on their website.

 

Once the online registration for the selective test is completed, the Bexley LA will provide you with detailed information, including the exact date and venue of the test, along with instructions on what steps to take if your child falls ill on the test day.

 

Is Chislehurst & Sidcup Grammar School part of a Consortium?

 

Chislehurst & Sidcup Grammar School belongs to the Bexley 11+ Consortium, a group of schools that use the same entrance exam format and share a very similar admissions process.

 

when is the Bexley 11+ registration deadline

 

Does Chislehurst & Sidcup Grammar School have a catchment area?

 

Chislehurst & Sidcup Grammar School doesn’t have a catchment area. However, as part of its oversubscription criteria, it will prioritise pupils who live closer to the school.

 

Chislehurst & Sidcup Grammar School 11 Plus (11+) Exam Format

 

The Chislehurst & Sidcup Grammar School 11+ exam consists of two multiple-choice papers, each lasting approximately 50 minutes.

 

⇒ Test 1: Verbal Skills – Comprehension, Technical English & SPAG, Verbal Reasoning

 

Consists of two sections ➤ The paper begins with a reading passage, followed by a series of comprehension questions. Then there are questions that test two of the following three topics: Spelling, Punctuation and Sentence Completion. A subsequent Verbal Reasoning section evaluates your child’s ability to discern rules and relationships between words and letters.

 

⇒ Test 2: Mathematics & Non-Verbal Reasoning (with elements of Spatial Reasoning)

 

Consists of two sections ➤ Section 1 covers Mathematics questions that assess students’ mathematical skills, problem-solving abilities and logical reasoning. Section 2 is broken down into multiple timed subsections that assess Non-Verbal Reasoning (NVR) and Spatial Reasoning.  NVR questions test students’ ability to solve problems using visual and abstract reasoning. Spatial Reasoning tests spatial awareness, mental rotation, visualisation and problem-solving skills.

 


The exam is produced by GL Assessment. All questions are multiple-choice and answers should be marked in the specially provided answer booklet. Most questions will require one correct answer to be selected. Some Verbal Reasoning questions may require two answer choices to be selected. Rough paper will not be provided but your child can write on the question booklet to help them work out the answers. These workings are neither submitted nor marked.

 

Students will be given a separate age-standardised score for each of the three subject areas:

 

  1. Verbal Ability – Comprehension, Technical English and VR
  2. Numerical Ability – Mathematics
  3. Non-Verbal Ability – NVR and Spatial Reasoning

 

One total age-standardised score will then be used to decide whether your child is eligible for entry. The total score is weighted, by combining 50% of the Verbal Ability score, 25% of the Numerical Ability score and 25% of the Non-Verbal Ability score.

 

How to Prepare for the Chislehurst & Sidcup Grammar School 11 Plus (11+) Exam?

 

To enhance your child’s confidence in the lead-up to the exam day, we strongly encourage the use of our practice tests. They are designed to familiarise students with the Chislehurst & Sidcup entrance exam style and format, while encompassing all the potential question types that could come up.

 

Our practice tests serve as a useful tool to identify areas in your child’s knowledge base that might need further work and assistance. Through a structured approach to 11+ exam preparation that includes studying ‘little and often’, you can alleviate unnecessary stress and increase the chances of success.

 

Furthermore, working through practice tests under timed conditions allows children to improve their ability to answer questions under time pressure. In doing so, they gain a noteworthy advantage over their peers, which is crucial in such a competitive admissions process.

 

Chislehurst & Sidcup Grammar School 11 Plus (11+) Exam Pass Marks and Target Scores

 

The minimum standardised score to be achieved in both papers is 216, while top applicants typically score over 246.

 

Pupils who are able to score 80%+ consistently in our 11+ practice tests are on track to pass the Chislehurst & Sidcup 11 Plus.

 

Whilst there are no guarantees, this has historically been a fairly strong indicator that your child should do well in the Chislehurst & Sidcup 11+ exam. Please click here to learn more.

 

Chislehurst & Sidcup Grammar School 11 Plus (11+) Practice Exam Papers

 

Since CSGS is part of the London Borough of Bexley, they use the shared Bexley Selection Test for their 11+ Exam. This exam is created for Bexley by the exam board GL Assessment. The resources below are specifically designed to match the GL Assessment format used by Bexley Grammar Schools. They will therefore prove ideal for children currently preparing for the Chislehurst & Sidcup Grammar School eleven plus exam:

 

Bexley: Full Practice Tests

 

The following practice tests are specifically designed to help your child prepare for the Bexley 11+ Exam. They provide excellent mock exam preparation, highlighting your child’s strengths and weaknesses:

 

11+ Bexley Practice Test 1

11+ Bexley Practice Test 2

11+ Bexley Practice Test 3

11+ Bexley Practice Test 4

11+ Bexley Practice Test 5

 

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Bexley: Subject Specific Practice

 

English

The following 11+ resources provide full preparation for the English section of the Bexley Selection Test, maximising your child’s Comprehension and Technical English skills:

 

Full Practice Tests

11+ English – Pack 1

11+ English – Pack 2

11+ English – Pack 3

11+ English – Pack 4

11+ English – Pack 5

Comprehension 

11+ Comprehension – Pack 1

11+ Comprehension – Pack 2

11+ Inference Skills – Pack 1

11+ Inference Skills – Pack 2

Technical English

11+ Spelling – Pack 3

11+ Punctuation

11+ Sentence Completion

Masterclasses

11+ English (GL) Masterclass

 

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Verbal Reasoning

To help you child master Verbal Reasoning skills in the lead-up to the Bexley Selection Test, we recommend the following resources:

 

Full Practice Tests

11+ Verbal Reasoning – Pack 1

11+ Verbal Reasoning – Pack 2

11+ Verbal Reasoning – Pack 3

11+ Verbal Reasoning – Pack 4

Skill Specific Practice

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

 

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Mathematics

The following 11+ resources extensively cover the Mathematics section of the Bexley Selection Test, allowing your child to thoroughly prepare for exam day:

 

Full Practice Tests

11+ Maths – Pack 1

11+ Maths – Pack 2

11+ Maths – Pack 3

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Skill specific practice

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+ Problem Solving – Pack 1

11+ Problem Solving – Pack 2

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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Non-Verbal Reasoning

The following resources will help boost your child’s Non-Verbal (NVR) and Spatial Reasoning (SR) abilities ahead of the Bexley Selection Test:

 

NVR 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

NVR Skill Specific Practice

11+ Analogies

11+ Classes Like

11+ Classes Unlike

11+ Extended Series

11+ Figure Classification

11+ Figure Matrices

11+ Horizontal Codes

11+ Series

11+ Triangle Matrices

11+ Triangle Series

11+ Star Matrices

11+ Vertical Codes

NVR Masterclasses

11+ Non-Verbal Reasoning Masterclass

SR Full Practice Tests

11+ Spatial Reasoning – Pack 1

SR Skill Specific Practice

11+ Block Counting

11+ Combining Shapes

11+ Fold & Punch

11+ Folding Cubes

11+ Hidden Shapes

11+ Shape Completion

11+ Spinning Shapes

11+ Rotation

 

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Our practice tests aim to show what sort of questions were included in Chislehurst & Sidcup Grammar School 11+ past papers. The information provided about Chislehurst & Sidcup Grammar 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.

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