Carre’s Grammar School: Late Transfer Entry/Cognitive Abilities Test (CAT4)
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Introduction:
Carre’s Grammar School is a selective senior school. Years 7-11 are for boys only, while the Sixth Form is co-educational. The school is located in Sleaford, a small market town in the East Midlands.
Carre’s most recent Ofsted report highlights the expertise of teachers, who check pupils’ understanding of lessons and encourage critical thinking. Key knowledge is revisited, helping students with their ability to recall crucial information in exams and providing them with a strong foundation to build upon.
The extra-curricular programme at Carre’s is broad, giving pupils plenty of opportunities to pursue their interests outside of the classroom. Available activities include chess, fitness, choir and football. Additionally, pupils can sign up for the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme (DofE). Involvement in the DofE is an excellent way for pupils to improve teamwork skills, build resilience and boost confidence.
Well-being is taken seriously at Carre’s. Pupils have staff members they can talk to if they need guidance and support, and Sixth Form students are trained to be well-being ambassadors, helping younger pupils navigate any issues they are struggling with.
Please read on if your son is already in Year 7 or above and you are hoping to secure a place at Carre’s for him in Year 7, 8, 9, 10 or 11, which is known as an in-year admission.
(If you are interested in your child joining Carre’s Sixth Form, they won’t need to sit an entrance exam because the school will look at their GCSE results to determine whether to offer them a place.)
Carre’s Grammar School: Contact Details and Late Transfer Entry Admissions Process
School Details for Carre’s Grammar School
Address: Northgate, Sleaford, NG34 7DD
County: Lincolnshire
Admissions info: [email protected] or 01529 302181
School type: Selective school for boys aged 11-18, with a co-educational Sixth Form
Entrance exam: CAT4 papers for in-year admission to Year 7, 8, 9, 10 or 11
Admissions Process for Late Transfer Entry to Carre’s Grammar School
We recommend that you contact Carre’s to arrange a visit and discuss whether they anticipate places being available in the year group you are interested in.
For in-year admission to Years 7-11, your son will be required to sit the CAT4 (Cognitive Abilities Test). If necessary, the CAT4 papers can be sent to your son’s current school, or your son can sit them at Carre’s.
If your son’s standardised CAT4 result puts him in the top 25% of the national ability range, he will be offered a place at Carre’s if one is available. (You should find out his results around two weeks after he has taken the CAT4.)
If he reaches the required standard and a place is not available, your son can go on a waiting list. When a place becomes available, the school’s admissions criteria will be applied to all those on the list. Priority is given in the following order:
- To looked after or previously looked after children.
- To those in receipt of Pupil Premium.
- To those who have a sibling at a school in the Robert Carre Trust at the time of entry.
- To those living nearest the school.
Please note that you will need to apply to your local authority for a place at Carre’s.
The CAT4 for In-Year Admission to Years 7-11 at Carre’s Grammar School
The Carre’s CAT4 consists of papers covering the following areas:
- The verbal reasoning questions assess your son’s ability to solve problems using words.
- The non-verbal reasoning questions assess your son’s ability to solve problems by analysing visual information.
- The quantitative reasoning questions assess your son’s ability to solve problems using numbers.
- The spatial reasoning questions assess your son’s ability to understand how objects can move in a three-dimensional world.
Altogether, including breaks between papers, the CAT4 will take about 90 minutes to complete. All the questions will be multiple-choice.
Please note that Carre’s uses the paper-based format of the CAT4 and not the online format.
The level of the CAT4 that your son will take is dependent on the year he is in when he takes the test. Typically, schools use the following levels:
Level D for Year 7 candidates
Level E for Year 8 candidates
Level F for Year 9 and 10 candidates
Level G for Year 11 candidates
Preparing for Carre’s Grammar School CAT4 for In-Year Admission to Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10 or Year 11
Preparing adequately for the CAT4 will put your son in a strong position to excel. We have the following tips that we hope will help:
- Start preparation early so that your son can take a relaxed approach, scheduling short but regular study sessions. This will avoid undue stress and last-minute cramming.
- Encourage your son to eat healthily and get plenty of exercise and sufficient sleep so that his mind and body are functioning at their best, which is good for his well-being and brain function, leading to highly productive study sessions.
- Talk to your son about adopting a growth mindset— the belief that he can and will improve his skills if he is prepared to put in the necessary time and effort. A growth mindset is about celebrating every small step forward and seeing mistakes as a chance to learn and grow.
- Use our CAT4 practice tests so that your son knows what to expect in Carre’s in-year admissions test and is adept at answering the types of questions that will come up. As he works through the practice tests, he will be able to see how much he is progressing, giving him confidence and a can-do attitude that is crucial for success. Also, our answers and explanations will help him learn from any mistakes he makes, leading to an accomplished performance on the day.
Our CAT4 practice tests are online, meaning they are available immediately after purchase. They will provide your son with invaluable practice for his Carre’s CAT4 in-year admissions test. Please remind your son that Carre’s CAT4 will be paper-based so that this does not come as a surprise to him on the day. In every other way, our practice tests mirror Carre’s CAT4.
Carre’s Grammar School: CAT4 Practice Materials
Our CAT4 practice tests and courses are highly accurate, ensuring that your child’s exam preparation is targeted and efficient. The following packs are specifically designed for CAT4 Levels D-G (Years 7-11).
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The information in this post was believed to be correct at the time of publishing. However, please be aware of possible 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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