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Stonyhurst St Mary’s Hall 7 Plus (7+) Entrance Exam Information – Key Details

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Introduction

 

Stonyhurst St Mary’s Hall (SMH) is the preparatory school to Stonyhurst College. A lineal descendant of Hodder Place, it is presumed to be the oldest preparatory school in the country. [1]

 

Developing pupils into independent learners, St Mary’s Hall places great emphasis on boosting their numeracy and literacy skills. The balanced (wider) curriculum provides them with an opportunity to demonstrate their strengths, increasing their competence across a range of disciplines through fun and engaging ways. 

 

Featuring some of the finest facilities in the UK, including a new music department, an observatory, a swimming pool and the Centenaries Theatre, St Mary’s Hall allows pupils to benefit from the invaluable heritage of the Stonyhurst estate. [2]

 

The school’s community is home to pupils from across the world, boasting ethnic diversity which enhances the richness of the learning experience. Stretching pupils beyond the National Curriculum expectations within a warm and welcoming environment, St Mary’s Hall enables them to approach further education with maximised abilities and high levels of cultural flexibility.

 

Stonyhurst St Mary’s Hall 7 Plus (7+) Exam Information

 

Address: Clitheroe, BB7 9PU

County: Lancashire

Admissions info: smhadmissions@stonyhurst.ac.uk or 01254 827073

School type: Independent, co-ed day and boarding school 

Open days: In the Spring and Autumn terms

 

Open Events for Stonyhurst St Mary’s Hall 7 Plus (7+) Entry

 

The school welcomes families on campus during Open Events and through private visits, scheduled with the Admissions Team. Prospective families will have the opportunity to tour the campus and explore the beautiful facilities, as well as learn about the admissions process first-hand. Please click here to learn more. 

 

Stonyhurst St Mary’s Hall 7 Plus (7+) Admissions

 

Entry into Year 3 is based on the quality of your child’s confidential reference and school reports (from the past two years), as well as their performance in online assessments. 

 

The registration fee is £125. Please note that acceptance of a place includes a payment of a deposit. 

 

Stonyhurst St Mary’s Hall 7 Plus (7+) Scholarships and Bursaries

 

Scholarships are only available to Senior School applicants. Bursaries are also typically awarded to Senior School applicants; however, there may be exceptions to this rule. Please reach out to the school for more details.

 

Stonyhurst St Mary’s Hall 7 Plus (7+) Exam Format

 

The Stonyhurst St Mary’s Hall 7 Plus (7+) exam consists of the following assessment:

 

  • Cognitive Abilities Test (CAT)

 

The online Cognitive Abilities Test (CAT4) assesses Verbal, Non-Verbal, Spatial and Quantitative Reasoning.

 

Please see below for further details and recommendations on how to prepare for the Stonyhurst St Mary’s Hall 7 Plus entrance examination.

 

How to Prepare for the Stonyhurst St Mary’s Hall 7 Plus (7+) Entrance Assessment 

 

To successfully prepare your child for the 7+ 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 tests offer exactly that and much more.

 

Aside from reflecting the demands of the 7+ 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. 

 

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 Stonyhurst St Mary’s Hall 7 Plus entrance exam can be found below.

 

Stonyhurst St Mary’s Hall 7 Plus (7+) Exam Practice Tests

 

Cognitive Abilities Test

 

The following packs will significantly boost your child’s Reasoning abilities ahead of the Stonyhurst St Mary’s Hall 7+ CAT test:

 

Full Practice Tests

 

CAT4 – Level X – Practice Test 1

CAT4 – Level X – Practice Test 2

CAT4 – Level X – Practice Test 3

CAT4 – Level X – Practice Test 4

CAT4 – Level X – Practice Test 5

 

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Skill Practice Tests

 

To boost your child’s Verbal Reasoning (Words) abilities in the lead-up to the 7+ CAT4 Level X exam, we recommend that you use the following topic exercises:

 

CAT4 – Level X – Words

 

For effective Quantitative Reasoning (Numbers) practice in the lead-up to the 7+ CAT4 Level X exam, we recommend that you use the following skill exercises:

 

CAT4 – Level X – Numbers

 

To enhance your child’s Non-Verbal Reasoning (Figures) abilities ahead of the 7+ CAT4 Level X exam, we specifically recommend the following skill exercises:

 

CAT4 – Level X – Figures

 

To improve your child’s understanding of Spatial Reasoning (Shapes) in preparation for the 7+ CAT4 Level X exam, we advise the use of the following topic exercises:

 

CAT4  – Level X – Shapes

 

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Our practice tests aim to show the sorts of questions that have been included in Stonyhurst St Mary’s Hall 7+ past papers. The information provided about Stonyhurst St Mary’s Hall 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 Stonyhurst St Mary’s Hall:

 

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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