St George’s School, Ascot: Standard Entry Procedure for 13 Plus (13+)/Year 9
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Introduction
St George’s Ascot is an independent day and boarding school for girls aged 11-18. It is located on a beautiful 30-acre site but also benefits from being less than a five-minute walk away from Ascot High Street. The school is home to a wide range of top-class facilities, including a recording studio, an indoor swimming pool, a dance studio, a 300-seat theatre and a sports pavilion.
Small class sizes, high expectations and superb teaching mean that girls at St George’s Ascot can reach their full academic potential. The brightest pupils will be challenged and any who are struggling academically will be given plenty of support. All girls take GCSEs in maths, science, English language, English literature, a humanities subject and a modern foreign language. Girls can then typically choose an additional two subjects.
Pupils are encouraged to take up as many co-curricular activities as they can so that they can grow in confidence and develop their talents, as well as step out of their comfort zones to try new things. Examples of available activities include netball, drama, orchestra, mock bar trials and textiles. Additionally, the school arranges both day and residential trips, helping girls grow into capable, well-rounded young women.
Pastoral care at St George’s Ascot is exemplary. In 2019, the school was awarded the Mental Health Kitemark for Boarding Schools, which pays testament to how committed staff are to ensuring all pupils feel happy, safe and secure. Two school counsellors, the school chaplain and trained volunteer counsellors from the Sixth Form are ready to provide a listening ear to any girl who is struggling with any personal issues.
St George’s School, Ascot: Admissions Process for Standard 13 Plus (13+)/Year 9 Entry
Choosing the right school for your daughter can be a difficult decision. The more you find out about a school, the better you can judge whether it will be a good fit for your child. For this reason, it is a good idea to contact St George’s Ascot to arrange a personal visit and/or to arrange to attend an Open Morning.
If you decide to register your daughter for standard Year 9 entry, you should complete the registration form and pay the £200 non-refundable registration fee by the deadline in October of the year preceding entry. It is worth applying well before this though because once your daughter is registered, she will receive invitations to attend taster events.
In November of Year 8, your daughter will sit assessments at St George’s, which will comprise the following:
- A maths paper
- An English paper
- A science paper
- An online test (CEM Select)
- An interview with the Head, which includes a two-minute talk on a subject of your daughter’s choice
A reference from your daughter’s current school will also be reviewed as part of the admissions process.
If your daughter is offered a place, you will need to fill out the acceptance form and pay a deposit, which will be refunded when your daughter has completed her education at St George’s Ascot.
St George’s School, Ascot: Scholarships and Bursaries
The following scholarships are available for 13+ entry:
- Academic
- Art
- Drama
- Music
- Sport
- Swimming
- Performing arts
- All-rounder
Scholarships can be worth up to 10% of the school’s tuition fees.
Exhibitions can also be awarded, which can be worth up to 5% of the school’s tuition fees.
Bursaries are means-tested awards and are intended for girls who would thrive at St George’s Ascot, both academically and personally, but whose families are unable to afford the fees. Only a limited number of bursaries are available. For more information, you should contact the Bursar (details are below).
St George’s School, Ascot: School Details
School address: Wells Lane, Ascot, SL5 7DZ
County: Berkshire
Admissions info: [email protected] or 01344 629900
Bursar: [email protected]
School type: Independent day and boarding school for girls
Registration deadline for standard Year 9 entry: Mid-October of Year 8
Entrance assessments for Year 9: English paper, maths paper, science paper, online test (CEM Select) and interview
St George’s School, Ascot: CEM Select Online Assessment
The online assessment that applicants will take for standard Year 9 (13+) entry is the CEM Select. It is a test that assesses your daughter’s Verbal, Non-Verbal and Numerical reasoning.
- The Verbal reasoning questions test your child’s vocabulary, including their ability to make sense of what they are reading and make inferences.
- The Non-Verbal reasoning questions test your child’s ability to recognise shapes and match patterns. Spatial awareness is important in these questions.
- The Numerical reasoning questions will test your child’s knowledge of mathematical concepts, their ability to manipulate numbers and their problem-solving skills.
The CEM Select online assessment has the following methods to answer questions, which your daughter may not have come across before:
- Drag and drop: this involves using the mouse or trackpad to drag and then drop an answer into the correct place on the computer screen.
- Auto-complete: this involves starting to type your answer into the space on the screen. If you start typing the correct answer, the computer will finish it for you, meaning you can move on to the next question.
- Multiple-choice: this involves using the mouse or trackpad to select the correct answer from a group of answer choices.
St George’s School, Ascot: Preparing for the Year 9 (13+) CEM Select Online Assessment
At Pretest Plus, we believe that putting time in to prepare for the online CEM Select test for entry to St George’s Ascot will put your daughter in a strong position to perform well on the day. As the saying goes, practice makes perfect!
We have produced CEM Select Practice Tests, which are an excellent resource to work through in preparation for the big day for the following reasons:
- They replicate the actual test very closely, meaning your daughter will have a thorough understanding of what to expect on the day.
- They will give your daughter valuable experience of navigating an online test.
- They will enable your daughter to become familiar with the speed she needs to work at.
- Your daughter will be able to learn from her mistakes using the answers and explanations provided, leading to improved scores as she works her way through the Practice Tests, which will boost her confidence.
- Your daughter will be able to work out her weak areas and address them before the actual test.
St George’s School, Ascot: Standard Year 9 (13+) Entry, CEM Select Online Practice Tests
These full mock tests are designed to provide your child with highly accurate practice ahead of their CEM Select Assessment. Each practice test covers Verbal, Non-Verbal and Numerical Reasoning, replicating the modules, timings and question types used in the actual exam.
Each test contains unique content but they are all pitched at the same difficulty level as the actual assessment. This means you can easily benchmark your child’s progress as they work through the practice tests, quickly identifying their strengths and weaknesses.
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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 CEM Select test or any other test publisher.
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