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GL ENGLISH PAPER 1
GL MATHEMATICS PAPER 1
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Other GL Sample Papers and Answers
Verbal Reasoning Paper 1
Verbal Reasoning Paper 2
Verbal Reasoning Paper 3
Non-Verbal Reasoning Paper 1
Non-Verbal Reasoning Paper 2
Non-Verbal Reasoning Paper 3
The 11 Plus test papers we’ve shared above are in a similar style to those typically delivered as 11 Plus assessments by Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School Alford.
About the School
Address — Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School Alford, Station Road, Alford, Lincolnshire, LN13 9HY
Type of school — Mixed grammar school
Cost — Free
Pupils in school — 600+
Places available in year 7 — 100+
Average applicants per place — 4 or more
Catchment area — Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School Alford’s catchment area places priority on location and distance from the school.
A map of the school’s catchment/transport area can be found here.
Oversubscription policy — Candidates will only be considered eligible for admission if they are deemed to be of selective ability as a result of the testing process with a score of 220 or above.
Where qualifying applications for admission exceed the number of places available, places will be determined as follows:
Pupils who have reached the required score and who are or have previously been in public care.
Pupils living within the designated free transport area (our traditional catchment area) who have reached the required score.
Pupils who do not live within our designated free transport area but attend the primary schools within it (Alford, Huttoft, Mablethorpe, Sutton-on-Sea, Theddlethorpe, Willoughby and Withern) and who reach the required score.
Pupils not living in the designated free transport area or attending a primary school in this area who reach the required score.
If two or more children are tied for the last place a lottery will be drawn by an independent person, not employed by the School or working in Children’s Service Directorate at the local authority.
School Summary
Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School Alford (QEGS) was founded in 1566 and is a mixed, selective grammar school in Lincolnshire. It is part of the Lincolnshire Consortium of Grammar Schools and became an academy in 2010.
The school used to be a business and enterprise specialist college before becoming an academy. Today, they still encourage students to learn and set up businesses alongside their studies.
Find the most recent Ofsted reports here.
Compare this school’s performance with other local schools here.
Exam Information
Exam style: GL Assessment (Lincolnshire Consortium of Grammar Schools).
Exam types:
Verbal Reasoning
Non-verbal Reasoning/Spatial Reasoning
Exam length — 2 x 1 hour exams (including instructions and introduction).
Pass mark — 220
The scores from both exams are combined and must total at least 220 to be considered eligible for entry.
Other exam information:
All questions will be multiple choice and must be answered in a separate booklet.
Both exam results will be combined to create the final result.
Both tests are taken on the same day with a short break in between.
Verbal reasoning exam is taken first and consists of 80 questions.
Non-Verbal & Spatial Reasoning exam is taken one week later. This test consists of 70 questions.
Scores will be standardised and age-weighted.
Please note all grammar schools in Lincolnshire (except Caistor Grammar School) sit the same exam and your child will only be able to take it once.
Contact information
Website — http://www.qegs.co.uk/
Contact — http://www.qegs.co.uk/html/contact/index.php
Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/QueenElizabethsAlford/
Twitter — https://twitter.com/qegsalford?lang=en
Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/qegsalford/
YouTube —https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4Z6XI84GmQAhetD_1zQzRg
LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/company/queen-elizabeth's-grammar-school-alford/about/
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