All about the Kent and Medway 11+ Test
Medway 11+ Test
Extended writing is marked on spelling, punctuation, grammar, wide vocabulary and content.
The format varies but, in the past, has included story, letter and review for example. This paper is worth 40% of the result and is marked by an examiner.
Maths is a multiple-choice question paper including but not limited to the following mathematical topics: number, measurement, geometry, ratio and proportion, algebra, and statistics.
Verbal Reasoning is a multiple-choice question paper examining skill in words and language.
The Medway Verbal Reasoning has a high reading component including comprehension, cloze activities and standard VR question types. This paper is worth 20% of the final result and is marked by a computer.
Non-Verbal Reasoning is a multiple-choice question paper including but not limited to the following question types: most alike, most non-alike, matrices, next/missing in series or sequence, analogies, codes and spatial reasoning questions.
The Maths and Non-Verbal Reasoning scores are combined and worth 40%
How Is The Exam Marked?
If you would like your child to be considered for a Medway grammar school, they will need to sit the Medway 11+ test. A child can take the Medway 11+ even if they do not live in Medway.
The test consists of 4 papers:
- Extended Writing
- Maths
- Verbal Reasoning
- Non-Verbal Reasoning
Kent 11+ Test
If you would like your child to be considered for a Kent grammar school, they will need to sit the Kent 11+ test. A child can take the Kent 11+ even if they do not live in the county of Kent.
The test consists of 3 papers:
- Maths and English
- Verbal, Non-Verbal and Spatial Reasoning
- Extended Writing
How Is The Exam Marked?
The Maths section is a 30-minute multiple choice question paper including but not limited to the following mathematical topics: number, measurement, geometry, ratio and proportion, algebra, and statistics.
The English section is a 30-minute multiple choice question paper including comprehension and spelling, punctuation, and grammar (SPaG) questions.
The Reasoning paper is split into three reasoning sections verbal, non-verbal and spatial and is a multiple-choice question paper.
An Extended Writing Paper task, that could take multiple formats (story, letter or diary for example) and is marked on spelling, punctuation, grammar, wide vocabulary and content.
Students must pass all three elements to be successful. The extended writing is only marked if a student is borderline.
List of Medway Grammar Schools
Holcombe Grammar (Boys)
Rainham Mark (Mixed)
The Rochester Grammar (Girls)
Sir Joseph Williamson's (Boys)
Chatham Grammar (Girls)
Fort Pitt Grammar (Girls)
Howard Comprehensive (allocates 25% of their yearly intake to students who pass the 11+)
*Please note, there are 32 Grammar Schools in Kent.
