Christ’s Hospital: 11 Plus (11+)/Year 7 and Standard 13 Plus (13+)/Year 9 Entry
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Introduction
Christ’s Hospital is an independent day and boarding school for boys and girls aged 11-18. It was founded in 1552 to provide an education to the impoverished children of London and was in the monastery of the Grey Friars in Newgate Street. Today, Christ’s Hospital is in Horsham, West Sussex.
Impressively, Christ’s Hospital provides free or reduced-rate places to over two-thirds of its students, demonstrating a commitment to the belief that all children deserve a superb education, regardless of their background. This level of financial support means Christ’s Hospital benefits from having a diverse community. However, bursaries are only available for boarders.
Academically, Christ’s Hospital is keen to stretch pupils and help them develop a lifelong love of learning. The academic curriculum in Years 7 and 8 is broad, enabling students to find out where their talents and interests lie. In Year 9, the core subjects are studied alongside five optional subjects, and in Year 10, the core subjects are studied alongside four optional subjects.
The wellbeing of pupils is of paramount importance to Christ’s Hospital, as evidenced by its Psychotherapy and Counselling Service. This service has three therapists, who offer a range of therapies, such as psychotherapy and play therapy, to pupils needing support. The team also provides training to staff so that there is a strong understanding across the whole school of how best to assist young people in maintaining good mental health.
Christ’s Hospital: Admissions Process for 11 Plus (11+)/Year 7 Entry and Standard 13 Plus (13+)/Year 9 Entry
The best place to start the admissions process is by visiting Christ’s Hospital. This is a fantastic way to find out if you feel it is the right school for your child. Open Mornings are held termly. It is also worth bearing in mind that Christ’s Hospital is looking for candidates who are at the higher end of the ability range in maths and English.
If you decide the school is a good fit for your child and you are applying for a bursary and/or scholarship, you should fill out the registration form before the deadline in September of the academic year before entry. You will also need to pay the non-refundable £100 registration fee (unless your child receives free school meals).
Please note that there is no set deadline for applications for day places and boarding places when not applying for a bursary or scholarship.
For Year 7 and Year 9 standard entry when applying for a bursary and/or scholarship, your child will sit an online assessment (CAT4) in October of the academic year before entry. If they pass this, they will then attend a residential assessment in January, which will include being interviewed and taking a maths and English paper. A report from your child’s current school will also be reviewed as part of the admissions process.
If you are applying for a boarding place, an overnight stay will be part of the residential assessment. If you are applying for a day place, your child will attend the residential assessment but will not stay overnight.
Offers will be made in February, and the acceptance deadline is the following month. A deposit of up to £1,700 will be required at this stage, which will be reduced for candidates who are offered a bursary.
13 Plus (13+)/Year 9 Deferred Entry
If your child attends an independent preparatory school, you can choose to have them tested in Year 6, along with candidates applying for entry to Year 7, and have their place deferred until Year 9.
Christ’s Hospital: Scholarships and Bursaries
Scholarships are awarded to a select number of pupils who are outstanding in a particular area: academia, music, sport, art or drama. They may be honorary or may be worth up to 20% of the school’s fees. Pupils can be awarded a bursary in addition to a scholarship.
Bursaries are means-tested awards that are designed to enable children whose families cannot afford the school’s fees to take up a boarding place at Christ’s Hospital. If you apply for a bursary, your financial situation will be thoroughly assessed, and if you are offered a bursary, the amount will be looked at annually and may change to reflect any alteration in your financial circumstances.
Christ’s Hospital: School Details and CAT4 Information
School address: Horsham, RH13 0LJ
County: West Sussex
Admissions info: [email protected] or 01403 246612
School type: Independent co-educational boarding and day school
Open Mornings: Held termly
Entrance assessments for Years 7 and 9: Stage 1: online CAT4; Stage 2: maths paper, English paper and interview
The CAT4 (Cognitive Abilities Test) is an online test that is produced by GL Assessment. For Year 7 entry, your child will be in Year 6 when they take the CAT4, meaning they will take Level C of the test. For standard Year 9 entry, your child will be in Year 8 when they take the CAT4, meaning they will take Level E of the test.
How your child performs in the CAT4 will determine whether they are then invited to the next stage of the admissions process at Christ’s Hospital.
Christ’s Hospital: CAT4 Format
The CAT4 consists of multiple-choice questions that cover Verbal reasoning, Non-Verbal reasoning, Quantitative reasoning and Spatial reasoning.
- The Verbal reasoning questions assess your child’s ability to solve problems using words.
- The Non-Verbal reasoning questions assess your child’s ability to solve problems by analysing visual information.
- The Quantitative reasoning questions assess your child’s ability to solve problems using numbers.
- The Spatial reasoning questions assess your child’s ability to understand how objects can move in a three-dimensional world.
Preparing for Christ’s Hospital’s CAT4
At Pretest Plus, we believe that it is crucial to prepare for the CAT4. A great way for your child to prepare is by working their way through our thoroughly researched and highly accurate CAT4 Practice Tests. Doing so will help your child in several ways:
- Knowing what to expect on the day will help them feel calm and confident, which will lead to a stronger performance.
- They will gain an understanding of the pace they need to work at and will get better at being able to work quickly while maintaining accuracy.
- Answers and explanations are provided with the Practice Tests, so your child can identify any mistakes they make and learn from them. It is far better to make errors in the Practice Tests than in the actual CAT4.
- They will be able to pinpoint any areas they struggle with and can work on them before the big day.
Christ’s Hospital: CAT4 Practice Materials
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Online Practice Tests
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Non-Verbal Reasoning
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Non-Verbal Reasoning
CAT4 Level E – Figure Matrices
CAT4 Level E – Figure Classification
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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.
Please note that Pretest Plus is an independent publisher of practice tests and not affiliated with or endorsed by the publishers of the CAT4 or any other test publisher.
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