Felsted Prep School: Entry Procedure for 11 Plus/Year 7
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Introduction
Felsted School is a co-educational independent school for pupils aged 4 to 18, including a Prep School for Years 3 to 8. Boarding is available from Year 5. Felsted benefits from a beautiful rural location while being only an hour from London and Cambridge.
A broad curriculum taught by enthusiastic, dedicated teachers ensures that pupils can reach their full academic potential, with an emphasis on pupils developing critical-thinking skills rather than passively absorbing information. Small class sizes mean teaching can be tailored to meet each child’s needs.
The co-curricular programme at Felsted School is impressive. Whatever a child’s passions and interests are, they will find clubs and societies that excite them, helping them to enhance their talents, make new friends and have fun.
Pastoral care is a priority at Felsted. All pupils are taught strategies to support their mental wellbeing and know they can access the Wellbeing Centre when necessary. Yoga, mindfulness lessons and peer counselling all help pupils maintain good mental health, and staff are on hand to offer additional support when needed.
If you are interested in your child joining Felsted School in Year 7, please read on.
Felsted Prep School: Contact Details and Year 7 (11+) Entry Admissions Process
School Details for Felsted School
Address: Felsted, CM6 3LL
County: Essex
Admissions info: [email protected] or 01371 822611
School type: Independent school for girls and boys aged 4-18, with boarding from Year 5
Number of students: 1,000 (approx.)
Open events: Throughout the year
Entrance assessment date: November of Year 6
Entrance assessments: Online Quest assessment (maths, English, verbal and non-verbal reasoning) and interview
Academic scholarship assessment date: January of Year 6
Academic scholarship assessments: Online Quest assessment (puzzles & problem-solving and creative comprehension) and interview
Admissions Process for 11 Plus Entry to Felsted Prep School
Visiting Felsted School is the best way to start the admissions process. You can attend an Open Morning in March, which will be on a Saturday, and/or attend a Welcome Morning mid-week, giving you the chance to learn more about the school’s ethos.
The next step is to fill out the online registration form, pay the registration fee and send a copy of your child’s most recent school report to Felsted School.
Your child will then sit an online Quest assessment and be interviewed by the Head or Deputy Head. Additionally, Felsted School will request a reference from your child’s current school.
Please be aware that only around 20 places are available for Year 7 entry, and the school limits applications to around 80. For this reason, you are advised to register your child early (by September of the year before entry at the latest).
Standard offers will be made before Christmas and must be accepted or declined by the early-March deadline. If you accept an offer, you will have to pay a deposit.
Felsted School: Scholarships, Mary Skill Awards and Bursaries for Year 7 Entry
The following scholarships are available for Year 7 entry:
- Academic
- Music
- Sport
The following Mary Skill Awards are available for Year 7 entry:
- Art
- DTE
- Drama
- Music
- Sport
For more information, please click here.
Award holders may be eligible for a means-tested bursary. Only a limited number of bursaries are available each year. If you would require financial assistance for your child to take up a place at Felsted School, it is worth contacting the admissions team early on to discuss this confidentially.
Felsted Prep School: Online Quest Entrance Exam for Year 7 Entry
Your child will sit a bespoke online entrance test produced by Quest for Year 7 entry to Felsted Prep School. The test will comprise four sections:
- Maths: Your child can expect questions that cover geometry, measurement, numbers, statistics and arithmetic, all within the Year 5 mathematics curriculum. Your child’s mathematical reasoning and problem-solving skills will be tested, and they will need to answer some multi-step questions.
- English: Your child’s reading skills will be assessed using questions on a passage that could be fiction or non-fiction. They must demonstrate that they can understand the passage and make inferences. Your child will also likely face questions that test the standard of their spelling, punctuation and grammar.
- Verbal Reasoning: Your child’s problem-solving skills using written information, such as letters and words, will be evaluated. They might, for example, have to select the two words that are closest in meaning from two groups of words by selecting one word from each group.
- Non-Verbal Reasoning: Your child’s ability to solve problems using visual information, such as pictures and diagrams, will be determined. They might, for example, have to work out which pictured set of blocks could be used to build a given shape.
The test is adaptive. If your child answers questions correctly, the next ones will become more challenging; if not, they will be easier. This keeps the test at the right level for them.
Felsted Prep School: Online Quest Assessment for Year 7 Entry Academic Scholarships
Your child will sit a bespoke online assessment produced by Quest if they have applied for an Academic scholarship and already demonstrated exceptional academic ability. The test will comprise two sections:
- Puzzles and Problem-Solving: Your child must answer questions that involve interactive puzzles. They will need to use their resilience to work out the answers methodically, showing that they can focus on tasks.
- Creative Comprehension: Your child will use several sources, such as a map, a diary entry and a graph, on a common theme to answer questions. Some questions will require them to consider more than one source at a time.
This test is not adaptive, so your child will answer the same questions as everyone else. However, your child may work their way through more questions than others do. The aim is to work quickly while maintaining accuracy.
Please continue reading for recommendations on how to prepare for Felsted Prep School’s 11+ entrance exam and Academic scholarship test.
Tips to Help Your Child Prepare for the Felsted Prep School Year 7 Entrance Exam and Academic Scholarship Test
Felsted School is a highly regarded educational establishment, so demand for places outstrips supply. Being fully prepared for the entrance exam and, if relevant, the Academic scholarship exam will give your child the skills and confidence needed to perform to the best of their ability.
We understand that it can be hard to know how best to support your child through the preparation process, so we have compiled the following tips for you:
- Start study sessions early: Scheduling them well in advance of the assessments will reduce stress because your child will know they have the time they need to prepare and won’t need to panic or have last-minute cramming sessions.
- Keep study sessions short: Typically, children can study effectively for 2-3 minutes per year of their age. This means long study sessions are not effective.
- Adopt a healthy lifestyle: Eating healthily, exercising regularly and sleeping well will all help your child cope with the demands of the preparation process.
- Ensure there is time to relax and have fun: Having time to recharge will make the preparation process feel manageable, making it a part of your child’s life rather than taking it over.
- Embrace a growth mindset: Teach your child that we can all improve our skills through hard work and determination. Praise them for their efforts and achievements, and remind them that mistakes are an opportunity to grow.
- Read a wide range of books: Reading is a fantastic way for your child to improve their reading comprehension, widen their vocabulary and enhance their spelling, punctuation and grammar. It is also an ideal way to wind down before bedtime.
- Revise Year 5 schoolwork: Going over their Year 5 maths and English schoolwork will ensure they are not at a disadvantage when they encounter questions that assume knowledge of the Year 5 curriculum.
- Use practice tests: Our accurate practice tests will help your child understand what to expect in Felsted Prep School’s 11+ Quest assessments. Becoming familiar with the question types, format and timings will build their confidence. Also, they can use the answers and explanations we provide to improve their skills and deliver a polished performance when it counts.
Felsted Prep School: 11 Plus (11+)/Year 7 Entrance Exam Practice Tests
Felsted School 11+ Online Practice Tests
Our Felsted School 11+ Online Entrance Assessment Practice Tests provide realistic and highly accurate preparation for the actual exam. Each full mock test replicates the modules, timings and question types used in the real assessment, ensuring your child becomes familiar with the format and expectations. Covering Maths, English, Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning, Creative Comprehension and Puzzles & Problem Solving, these tests are all pitched at the same difficulty level, allowing you to benchmark your child’s progress, track improvement and identify key areas for further practice.
Felsted School 11+ Practice Test 1
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Felsted School 11+ Skill Practice
Our Skill Practice exercises are designed to focus on one specific question type that will come up in the Felsted Prep School 11+ exam. They are ideal for targeted practice and an efficient way to quickly improve your child’s scores in the relevant topic.
Felsted School 11+ Mathematics
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If you have any questions about our 11+ exam practice materials or need guidance, please reach out to us! We’re here to help your child succeed in their 11+ online exam for entry to Felsted Prep School.
The information in this post was believed to be correct at the time of publishing. However, please be aware that there could be 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 Quest online assessment or any other test publisher.
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