King Edward’s School, Bath, 7 Plus (7+) Entrance Exam Information – Key Details
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Introduction
King Edward’s School (KES), Bath, is an independent co-educational day school in Somerset. On the grounds of academic results, KES Bath has been ranked as one of the top four independent schools in the south west by The Sunday Times. [1]
Lessons in the Junior School are typically taught by class teachers, although specialist teaching for PE, games, music and ICT is also on offer. The core curriculum of maths, English and science is enriched with a range of subject areas, including humanities, art, DT, MFL, RS and Outdoor Classroom.
Outdoor Classroom is part of the outdoor learning programme, run by the school with the aim of enabling pupils to grow in awareness about the importance of preserving the natural world, which they regularly access via the 19-acre campus, containing a wild area and dipping pond.
Numerous after-class clubs are also on offer, ranging from chess, fencing, yoga and gymnastics to Mandarin, animation, cookery and flamenco.
KES Bath’s Junior School occupies award winning, purpose-built premises, which include specialist teaching rooms for science, art, DT and music and a cutting-edge ICT Suite & Technology Centre, along with an adventure playground and multisport play area. [2]
Noted as a happy school, KES encourages children to approach learning as an exciting journey of discovery. The school’s dedicated and inspiring pastoral staff provides individual support for each child, enabling them to overcome any obstacles on their path towards becoming responsible, fulfilled and successful citizens.
King Edward’s School, Bath, 7 Plus (7+) Exam Information
Address: North Road, Bath
County: Somerset
Admissions info: admissions@kesbath.com or 01225 820399
School type: Independent, co-ed day school
Open events: In the Spring and Autumn Terms
7+ Exam date: January of Year 2
Open Events for King Edward’s School, Bath, 7 Plus (7+) Entry
If you wish to visit the school prior to applying for a place, you should attend the school’s Open Events or/and book an individual tour. On campus, you and your child will have the opportunity to meet key members of the staff and explore the outstanding facilities. More details are available here.
King Edward’s School, Bath, 7 Plus (7+) Admissions
The 7+ assessment typically takes place in January of the year preceding entry. If you wish your child to sit the examinations, you should complete and submit this registration form. The registration fee of £100 is non-refundable.
Prior to offering a place, the school will reach out to schedule an interview with the Head of the Junior School. Both you and your child will be asked to attend it.
King Edward’s School, Bath, 7 Plus (7+) Scholarships and Bursaries
Scholarships and Bursaries are only available to Senior School applicants.
King Edward’s School, Bath, 7 Plus (7+) Exam Format
The King Edward’s School, Bath, 7 Plus (7+) exam consists of the following assessments:
- English writing
- English comprehension
- Mathematics
- Non-Verbal Reasoning
It’s very likely that the assessments for comprehension, maths and NVR will be standardised (in the multiple-choice format).
The English writing paper examines writing skills. Marks will be awarded for good use of imagination, creativity, form, purpose, organisation, cohesion and sentence structure.
The standardised English assessment examines comprehension skills, including inference and grammar.
The Maths exam assesses your child’s problem-solving abilities and arithmetic skills, including their knowledge of times tables.
The Non-Verbal Reasoning paper measures 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 the King Edward’s School, Bath, 7 Plus entrance examination.
How to Prepare for the King Edward’s School, Bath, 7 Plus (7+) Entrance Assessment
Our practice tests help students become familiar with the style and layout of the King Edward’s School, Bath, 7+ exam, 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 7+ 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.
The majority of our 7+ resources are accompanied by detailed step-by-step video tutorials for every question. These are available for free with all purchases. It’s like having a world-class tutor explain each question to your child at no extra cost!
Our practice tests are used successfully every year by tens of thousands of students targeting schools with a competitive entrance exam. They are age-appropriate, reflecting the demands of the actual exam.
Our recommendations to help your child prepare for the King Edward’s School, Bath, 7 Plus entrance exam can be found below.
King Edward’s School, Bath, 7 Plus (7+) Exam Practice Papers
If you are at the very beginning of your 7+ journey, you may wish to start with our range of 6+ resources. These cover the core skills your child needs to develop but at a slightly easier level.
Our 6+ range will help your child develop confidence and a strong foundation before they progress further with the 7+ material listed below.
English writing
We highly recommend the following packs to prepare successfully for the King Edward’s School, Bath, 7+ English writing assessment. They will help improve your child’s writing skills.
Writing Skills
Writing Guide
Starting from the foundational basics, this guide works its way through all the key skills your child needs to develop to become an excellent writer within the framework of what’s expected at the 7+ level.
The Complete Illustrated Guide to 7+ 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.
Note: Although most of the below recommendations are in standard format, not multiple-choice, they are still a relevant source of material for practice ahead of the King Edward’s School, Bath, 7+ exam.
English comprehension
We highly recommend the following packs to prepare successfully for the King Edward’s School, Bath, 7 Plus English assessment in the multiple-choice format. They will help improve your child’s comprehension skills.
Full Practice Tests
Comprehension Skills
7+ English: Comprehension Pack 2
7+ English: Vocabulary and Grammar
Comprehension Guide
This guide covers all the key comprehension question types in a clear, step-by-step manner so that both you and your child know exactly what to expect on exam day.
The Complete Illustrated Guide to 7+ Comprehension
Mathematics
The following 7+ packs will help your child develop the key skills needed to do well in the mathematics section of the King Edward’s School, Bath, entrance exam:
Full Practice Tests
Targeted Skill Development
Each of the following skill practice 7+ mathematics packs focuses on just one specific topic, covering all the possible variations your child may face on exam day:
7+ Mathematics: Mental Arithmetic
7+ Mathematics: Problem Solving
7+ Mathematics: Addition & Subtraction
7+ Mathematics: Multiplication & Division
7+ Mathematics: Number & Place Value
Mathematics Guide
This guide covers the full 7+ maths syllabus step-by-step, teaching your child everything they need to know in a fun and interactive manner.
The Complete Illustrated Guide to 7+ Mathematics
Non-Verbal Reasoning (NVR)
To help your child master Non-Verbal Reasoning skills ahead of the King Edward’s School, Bath, 7+ exam, we highly recommend the following resources:
Full Practice Tests
7+ Reasoning Pack 1 (NVR sections only)
7+ Reasoning Pack 2 (NVR sections only)
7+ Reasoning Pack 3 (NVR sections only)
7+ Reasoning Pack 4 (NVR sections only)
7+ Reasoning Pack 5 (NVR sections only)
Non-Verbal Reasoning Guide
The following guide covers everything your child needs to know to ace the 7+ Non-Verbal Reasoning exam. It is packed with insights, tips and advice to help your child develop the key frameworks needed to succeed.
The Complete Guide to 7+ Non-Verbal Reasoning
Listening
King Edward’s School, Bath, is keen to find students who can listen to instructions, process information and respond accurately. This pack will help develop these key skills:
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Our practice tests aim to show the sorts of questions that have been included in King Edward’s School, Bath, 7+ past papers. The information provided about King Edward’s School, Bath, 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 Edward’s School, Bath:
Click here to learn about Year 4 entry via the 8 Plus (8+) Exam
Click here to learn about Year 7 entry via the 11 Plus (11+) Exam
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