Free 11 Plus (11+) Practice Papers and Answers | Torquay Girls’ Grammar School Guide
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Our Practice Papers and Answers
GL ENGLISH PAPER 1
GL MATHEMATICS PAPER 1
The papers we’ve shared above are in a similar style to GL papers and those typically delivered as 11 Plus assessments by Torquay Girls’ Grammar School.
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Other GL Sample Papers and Answers
ENGLISH PAPER 1
ENGLISH PAPER 2
ENGLISH PAPER 3
MATHS PAPER 1
MATHS PAPER 2
MATHS PAPER 3
The papers we’ve shared above are in a similar style to those typically delivered as 11 Plus assessments by Torquay Girls’ Grammar School.
About the School
Address — Torquay Girls’ Grammar School, 30 Shiphay Lane, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 7DY.
Type of school — Girls’ grammar school.
Headteacher — Dr N Smith.
Cost — Free.
Pupils in school — 992.
Places available in year 7 — 150.
Average applicants per place — 3 or more.
Catchment area — Torquay Girls’ Grammar School does not have a catchment area however straight-line distance from home to school is used in a tie-break situation.
Oversubscription policy — Before the application of oversubscription criteria, eligible students with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) which names the school and who have passed the assessment will be admitted. As a result of this the published admissions number will be reduced accordingly.
Where qualifying applications for admission exceed the number of places available, places will be determined as follows:
A child in care or an adopted child.
Children Eligible for the Pupil Premium at the time of the test.
Children of staff working at the school at the time of the test (subject to meeting the criteria in the Admissions Code).
A girl with a sister at the school.
By direct line distance from home to the school at the time of application.
School Summary
Torquay Girls’ Grammar School was established in 1915 and is an all-girls grammar school in Torquay, Devon. The school became an academy in 2011. It specialises in humanities (geography, history and religions education). It was of one of the first schools in the UK to achieve Humanities Specialist School status.
The school is part of the South West Academic Trust and works with other high-performing grammar schools and Exeter University. The school also works with the local boys’ grammar school to extend the curriculum for both schools.
Torquay Girls’ Grammar School consistently achieves top exam results and is often found in the top 20 state schools in the UK.
Ofsted rated this school as ‘outstanding’ in 2011. Find their reports here.
Compare this school’s performance with other local schools here.
Exam Information
Exam style — GL Assessment.
Exam types:
English
Mathematics
Exam length — 2x 50 minute exams.
Pass mark — Changes each year. There is no threshold score that has to be achieved in each skill tested – it is the overall score that will be used to rank the student.
Other exam information —
All questions will be multiple choice.
All the tests are set to reflect what has been taught in the primary schools according to the National Curriculum for Year 5.
There will be a short break between the two papers.
Scores will be standardised.
Contact information
Website — https://tggsacademy.org/
Contact — https://tggsacademy.org/ (at the top of the page)
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LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/school/torquay-girls'-grammar-school
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