Felsted Prep School 11 Plus (11+) Entrance Exam Information – Key Details
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Introduction
Felsted School is an independent co-educational day and boarding school in Felsted, Essex.
Established in 1564 by Richard Rich, Felsted is one of the 12 founding members of the Headmasters’ and Headmistresses’ Conference, and a full member of the Round Square Conference of world schools.
Awarded the Good Schools Guide award twice, Felsted is noted as the only public school that ever educated a British head of state, Richard Cromwell.
The school’s extensive curriculum consists of English, mathematics, Science, history, geography, religious education, ICT, music, PE, art, design, technology & engineering, Latin, French, Spanish and German.
Within the co-curricular programme, Felsted’s dedicated teachers provide sport, music, drama and art lessons alongside a plethora of extra curricular options such as Ceramics, Medical Society, Pilates, Photography, Debating and Travel Media.
The school’s priority is to unearth pupils’ strengths, interests and talents, with Felsted graduates often taking up senior positions in society, proving successful in diverse areas such as the arts, academia, business, media, medicine, the military, public service, science and sport.
11 Plus (11+) Information for Felsted Prep School
Address: Felsted Prep School Felsted Essex CM6 3JL
County: Essex
Admissions info: prepadmissions@felsted.org or 01371 822 611
School Type: Independent co-educational day and boarding school
Number of Students: 1000 (approx.)
11+ Open Day: All throughout the year
11+ Exam Date: November of Year 6
11+ Exam Type / Board: School’s own
Open Events for Felsted Prep School 11 plus (11+) Entry
An Open Morning provides families with the opportunity to meet staff, subject teachers and Felsted’s current pupils.
Tours of both the Prep and Senior School take place during the event. They include displays and activities designed to give visitors a taste of life on campus.
During the event, you will also hear a talk by the Headmasters of both the Prep and Senior School. The Admissions team will be on hand to explain admissions procedures and answer any questions you may have.
You can register your spot on the school’s website.
Felsted Prep School 11 Plus (11+) Admissions
The admissions process begins with registration. The next step includes taking the Standard Entry examination in the December prior to entry.
The examinations are taken in English (National Curriculum Level 4/5), Mathematics (National Curriculum Level 4/5), Non-Verbal Reasoning and Verbal Reasoning.
Admissions decisions are based on your child’s performance in the entrance examinations and interview with the Headmaster, as well as a positive confidential report from their current school.
Following Standard Entry, top candidates will be invited to apply for Academic Scholarship examinations consisting of English and mathematics papers, as well as a practical Science assessment in January. These are followed by a scholarship interview with the Headmaster.
Children with genuine musical promise in two or more instruments or singing may apply for a Music Scholarship following a Standard Entry offer (in the January prior to entry). For more information about this scholarship, please visit the school’s website.
The Mary Skill Award is awarded to children who possess a talent in academic subjects other than English, mathematics and Science, such as art, design & technology, drama, ICT, languages, sport or any other hobby/interest that demands a high level of commitment, skill, passion and genuine talent.
Scholarships can be worth up to 20% of the annual fees and the Mary Skill Awards up to £2000. All Scholarships and Mary Skill Awards may be accompanied by a means-tested bursary. For more information about bursaries, please visit the school’s website.
Felsted Prep School 11 Plus (11+) Exam Format
The entrance assessment for candidates applying to join Year 7 (11+) consists of the following papers:
- English comprehension (60 minutes)
- English writing (5 minutes reading and 40 minutes writing)
- Mathematics reasoning (50 minutes)
- Arithmetics
- Verbal Reasoning
- Non-Verbal Reasoning
The English papers examine comprehension and writing skills, whilst the maths papers tests problem-solving abilities and arithmetic skills.
The Verbal Reasoning paper is primarily designed to test and assess your child’s logical thinking, use of English language and vocabulary. The Non-Verbal Reasoning paper is designed to measure their 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 Felsted Prep School 11+ entrance examinations.
How to Prepare for the Felsted Prep School 11 Plus (11+) Exam
One of the best ways to prepare your child for a highly competitive 11+ entrance exam is to familiarise them with the types of questions and the format of the actual exam. You can achieve this with the use of our practice tests.
Consisting of thoroughly researched and up to date questions, our practice tests will help you identify the strong and weak areas in your child’s knowledge base, and thus remove unnecessary stress from the exam preparation process.
By getting used to answering questions quickly and under time pressure, your child will gain a significant advantage over other candidates who prefer a less structured approach towards preparation for a competitive Year 7 entrance exam.
We highly recommend that you make use of our practice tests in order to increase your child’s confidence ahead of exam day. They are available for immediate download, print and use after purchase.
Please see below our recommended packs to help you prepare your child for the Felsted School 11+ entrance examinations.
Felsted Prep School 11 Plus (11+) Exam Practice Papers
Recommendations for each part of the Felsted Prep School 11+ exam can be found below:
English
The following practice papers are highly recommended for successful preparation for the Felsted Prep School 11+ English paper. They will help improve your child’s comprehension and writing skills, including spelling, vocabulary and inference:
Comprehension
11+ Complete Comprehension Guide
Writing
Mathematics
We highly recommend the use of the following packs to help develop your child’s problem-solving skills within the examination context of the Felsted Prep School’s 11+ maths test:
Non-Verbal Reasoning + Verbal Reasoning
To further develop your child’s Reasoning abilities ahead of the Felsted Prep School 11+ entrance examination, we suggest that you make use of the following packs that cover all of the key question types:
Non-Verbal Reasoning: Practice tests
11+ Non-Verbal Reasoning Pack 1
Verbal Reasoning: Practice tests
Verbal Reasoning: Skill specific practice
11+ Verbal Reasoning: Anagrams
11+ Verbal Reasoning: Analogies
11+ Verbal Reasoning: Compound Words
11+ Verbal Reasoning: Embedded Words
11+ Verbal Reasoning: Form a Word
11+ Verbal Reasoning: Insert a Letter
11+ Verbal Reasoning: Letter Calculations
11+ Verbal Reasoning: Letter Sequences
11+ Verbal Reasoning: Move a Letter
11+ Verbal Reasoning: Number Calculations
11+ Verbal Reasoning: Number Sequences
11+ Verbal Reasoning: Shuffled Sentences
11+ Verbal Reasoning: Synonyms
11+ Verbal Reasoning: Word Completion
11+ Verbal Reasoning: Word Match
11+ Verbal Reasoning: Word Opposites
11+ Verbal Reasoning: Word Puzzles
11+ Verbal Reasoning: Word Relationships
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Our practice tests aim to show what sort of questions were included in Felsted Prep School 11+ exam past papers. The information provided about Felsted Prep 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.
