Navigating 11+ Entry to Epsom College
With the pressures of COVID-19, Epsom College is changing its admissions process for Year 7 Entry. Their typical CAT4 examinations are being replaced by the ISEB Common Pretest, which should be taken by applicants at their current school in the fall term of Year 6. Those who are unable to complete it at their current school have the option to do it at Epsom College on January 7th or 8th. The school is still considering references and interviews for 11+ entry.
The ISEB Pretest
This examination covers skills in English, Maths, and Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning. It typically lasts a total of 2.5 hours and distributes across the following subjects.
English (25 min): comprehension, sentence completion, spelling and punctuation
Maths (50 min): mathematical ability across the curriculum – arithmetic and problem solving
Verbal Reasoning (~36 min): problem-solving using words
Non-Verbal Reasoning (~32 min): thinking with shapes, space, diagrams and pictures
For more information on the ISEB, click here.
Practice Tests
The provided practice tests are from Pretest Plus and are available online after purchase. Tests are marked automatically afterwards and allow students to thoroughly review. Comparative ranking statistics are provided as well to quickly and efficiently identify areas of weakness and strength.
Video Courses
From the same company that provided the ISEB Pretest Practice exams, they also offer online video courses to outline everything your child should know for each section of the ISEB assessment. Video lessons will go through all possible question types and techniques to help your child recognize underlying patterns in questions to look out for.
Skills Practice
Pretest Plus also provides Skill Practice tests for the ISEB that focus on specific question formats highly likely to appear in the ISEB Pretest. These tests are great for improving skills and increasing scores fast.