Year 5 Parents guide to P rocedure for E ntry into S econdary E - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Year 5 Parent’s guide to Procedure for Entry into Secondary Education (PESE)

Wednesday 5th June 2019 @ 7pm

Year 6 - 2018/2019

60 children in Year 6 53 children took the P.E.S.E tests 14 children went through on P.E.S.E tests – 26% (9 girls/5 boys) 8 children out of 15 went through on Head Teacher Appeal Total % out of the 53 children who took the PESE tests = 42% 3 parental appeals currently (3 boys) [1 parental appeal for The Harvey

Grammar school was successful – 2 for Turner Free School still ongoing]

50 children took the Shepway Tests 37 children passed (74%) 20 Boys 17 Girls

• 27 23

% of PUPILS OUT OF 53 GAINING A GRAMMAR SCHOOL PLACE = 75% % of PUPILS FROM ALL OF YEAR 6 67% (23 boys / 17 girls)

Current Places Awarded

Folkestone School for Girls 17 Folkestone Academy 3 Brockhill 9 The Harvey Grammar School 23 Turner Free School 7 Astor College 1

Evidencing grammar school standards

• Kent tests
• Shepway or Dover tests
• Head Teacher Appeals
• Parental Appeals

Kent Tests

These are nationally-standardised assessment tests compiled and produced by Granada Learning Assessment. There are strict regulations regarding the tests (i.e. it is illegal to copy or keep them) and coaching is not permitted in school. Scores: Scores will still be standardised, using a national standardisation. The score range on each paper will be 69/70 to 140/141. Your child is awarded three standardised scores:

• Maths
• English
• Reasoning

Last year children had to achieve a total of at least 323, with a score of no less than 107 on each test.

Head Teacher Appeals

Head Teacher Appeals are submitted, and considered, as part of the P.E.S.E process. This is an opportunity to refer exceptional cases to a Head Teacher Appeal Panel for professional consideration. There must be concrete evidence that a child’s PESE/Kent Test scores have not done him or her justice. Evidence includes a history of scores from standardised tests. All Year 6 work will be submitted, and work from the summer term of Year 5. The unaided piece of writing is also considered. This part of the process is completed before the assessment

• utcomes are emailed or posted to parents on 17th October 2019.

Parental Appeals happen much later in the year; these can be submitted after National Offer Day, Monday 2nd March 2020, once school places have been allocated. Mr Evans supports parents through this appeal process.

This year’s tests will be:

a) English and Maths Test 2019 in multiple choice format (c.60 minutes plus admin time, two separate sections each with introductory practice items, English first); b) Reasoning Test 2019 in multiple choice format (c.60 minutes plus admin time, one Verbal Reasoning section and a few Non-Verbal sections, separately timed with introductory practice items; Non-Verbal contains a Spatial Reasoning section.)

Pupils will also be required to complete a writing exercise under test conditions which will take 40 minutes. This will not be marked and is not something which will affect a pupil’s standardised score: it is simply to ensure that at least one good, extended sample of pupil’s unaided written work is available should his or her assessment require further consideration.

a) English and Maths Test 2019 in multiple choice format

• multiple-choice format with a separate machine readable

(OMR) answer sheet.

• The English test is the first section. Each sub-test will take

25 minutes, and will be preceded by a five minute practice exercise.

• Children will be required to stop at the end of the English

section and wait for instructions before they start the Maths paper.

• The English will involve a comprehension exercise plus some

additional questions drawn from a set designed to test literacy skills.

Some example questions will be posted on the Kent website (www.kent.gov.uk) in advance of the tests, and the papers themselves will have introductory drills and practice questions, but there will be no practice test papers. VERBAL REASONING TESTS Verbal Reasoning tests mainly involve reasoning with words, and typically include question types concerned with the production of, use of, and relationships between, words. In some cases these tests will also include questions that require the manipulation of letters or numbers. b) Reasoning Test 2019 in multiple choice format

Example 1. The number codes 1235, 2356 and 1234 represent the words CROW, ROPE and CROP, but not in that order. Find the number code for the word PEER. Find the number code for the word PROW. Find the number code for the word CREEP. Example 2.

In each sentence below, a word of four letters is hidden at the end of one word and the beginning of the next word. Write the hidden word in the boxes, one letter in each box. The

• rder of the letters must not be changed.

The class often listened to stories. You will find the house along there. The tall stranger managed to make friends quickly.

NON VERBAL REASONING

Non-Verbal Reasoning tests involve reasoning with abstract figures. Test questions consist of abstract figures and not words. Administration instructions are read out to the pupils.

www.11plus.co.uk

Spatial reasoning is a category of reasoning skills that refers to the capacity to think about objects in three dimensions and to draw conclusions about those objects from limited information. Someone with good spatial abilities might also be good at thinking about how an object will look when rotated.

Writing Exercise

Not a standardised test, but is set to give an indication of a child’s ability to work independently and within time constraints, so it is completed under test conditions. It is not marked, but will be considered alongside other examples of normal classwork in the event of a Headteacher appeal. For the sake of consistency, the following rules will apply:

• The same stimuli will be given to pupils tested on the same day across

Kent, including a choice of titles to allow for fiction and non-fiction responses.

• 40 minutes will be allowed to complete the task, including 10 minutes

planning time.

Special Access arrangements Schools can let the Admissions Team know by the 10th July 2019 if a pupil with AEN or SEN wishes to take part in PESE but has a disability which would make it unreasonable to expect them to attempt a test paper in standard format or within the prescribed time limit. The Admissions Team do what they can to give all children fair access to

• testing. There are no ‘blanket’ concessions or automatic entitlements;

each case is looked at individually on the basis of information collected via a standard form. Special Access arrangements must be made by the school by 10th July 2019. If you feel your child has any of the above difficulties please make an appointment with Mrs Jones who, with you, can complete the specified standard form. This can also be completed over the telephone if preferable.

Preparing your child for tests

Should you wish to practise any of the test techniques with your child, then CGP offer a range of resources to do this. Schools are not allowed to tutor

• r prepare any child before the tests however these resources could help at

home.

https://www.cgpbooks.co.uk Please note that the examining board is GL for the PESE.

The date for the Kent test is:

Thursday 12th September 2019

The date for the Kent test is:

Thursday 12th September 2019 How to register for the Kent Test: You can register your child online, at www.kent.gov.uk/ola,

• r you can fill in a paper form and return it directly to Miss

Fuggle or Miss Feleppa in our office or direct to the Admissions Team at Sessions House. Parents who have registered online and given a valid email address will be notified of their child’s assessment by email after 4pm on Thursday 17th October. Assessment decision letters will also be posted first class to parents on Thursday 17th October

The Shepway Tests

The Shepway Test has been developed by Durham University and has two

• parts. The first part is one hour long and is taken on a computer. It

contains verbal, non-verbal reasoning, numerical ability and comprehension

• elements. The second part is a piece of free writing and should take c30

minutes. There is a familiarisation site: www.intuproject.org/CEMSelect/CSFamiliarisation.swf

• In order to qualify for a grammar school place, you child needs

to pass either the Kent Test (PESE) or the Shepway Test. Both tests give equal access to the grammar school.

• The Shepway Tests are held on Saturday 14th September 2019
• You will need to complete the online form available from the

school’s website or complete an application form and send it directly to the school.

Date: Event

Tuesday 11th June 2019 Consultation Meetings with Mr Evans (Optional) Wednesday 3rd July 2019 Closing date to register for tests

Thursday 12th September 2019

PESE tests (in school hall) Saturday 14th September 2019 Shepway or Dover Tests Thursday 17th October 2019 PESE results emailed/posted (online applicants will be sent an email on this date after 4 p.m.) Thursday 31st October 2019 SCAF (Secondary Common Application Form/School Choices) must be submitted Monday 2nd March 2020 National Offer Day (school offers emailed/posted to parents)

School Open Evenings

Checklist

 If you are unsure of whether to submit your child for the tests, you can book an appointment to see Mr Evans. Mr Evans and Mrs Shoob are the Deputy Headteachers leading on Secondary transition.  Decide whether you would like your son or daughter to sit the PESE Tests in September, and the Shepway or Dover tests.  Complete the ‘Registration To Sit The Kent Test’ form online. We would be happy to help you with this if you do not have access to a computer or would just like some assistance.  Make the application for the Shepway or Dover tests directly with the secondary school.  Note the date of the P.E.S.E tests Thursday 12th September 2019  Note the date of the Shepway or Dover tests Saturday 14th September 2019.  PESE results received in the post. Online registrations will receive an email with the assessment decision on Thursday 17th October 2019 after 4:00 p.m.  Parent Consultations to discuss school choices take place in October 2019.  The form which you select your secondary school preferences is the SCAF. This form will need to be submitted by Thursday 31st October 2019 online. Again we would be more than happy to assist you with your online application.