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Calderdale LA
Ms Caroline Gruen
Group Director - Schools and Children's Services, Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council, Northgate House, Northgate, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX1 1UN
Telephone: 01422 357257
Fax: 01422 392515
Email: caroline.gruen@calderdale.gov.uk
Website: www.calderdale.gov.uk
Calderdale Grammar schools
Secondary admissions
Co-ordinated Admissions SchemePlease note that the Local Authority operates a Co-ordinated Admissions Scheme for pupils starting school in September. This is in accordance with legislation and the Government's School Admissions Code of Practice. A copy of the admissions booklet are available in full: |
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The admission test will consist of: (a) A verbal reasoning test (b) A test in Mathematics (c) A test in continuous writing in English You can use BOFA 11+ to help prepare for the exam: |
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The North Halifax Grammar School
Open Evening: Tuesday 4 October 2011
(The Headteacher will talk at 5.30pm, 6.15pm, 7.00pm and 7.45pm)
Pre-Test: Saturday 8 October 2011
Entrance Exam: Saturday 10 December 2011
Click here to download the Prospectus [pdf]
For entry into Year 7 in September 2012, parents have to include the school as one of their three preferences on the Common Application Form (CAF). If you want your child to be considered for a place at both the Halifax Grammar Schools, The North Halifax Grammar School and The Crossley Heath School, then BOTH must be included in your 3 preferences on the CAF. All students who have included the school on the CAF will be eligible to sit the admission test. The published admission number for the school for September 2012 is 155.
Parents who are considering The North Halifax Grammar School are strongly urged to place it as their FIRST preference. The admission test will consist of: (a) A verbal reasoning test – the reasoning test is a predictor of future performance and as such does not rely upon material that will have been covered in the primary school curriculum. The results from the test are standardised and age-weighted.
(b) A test in Mathematics – this is based on the National Curriculum in Mathematics for KS2. The test scores for Mathematics are given a weighting equal to half the value of the verbal reasoning.
© A test in continuous writing in English – an appropriate written task for a Year 6 student.
After the tests are completed pupils will be placed in a single list based on their performance in terms of aggregated scores in tests (a) and (b). Those with the highest score will be at the top of the list, which will therefore be an order of merit. Some 75% of places available (i.e. at least 116) will be offered to that same number of pupils who achieved the highest aggregate scores in tests (a) and (b). The final 25% of places (i.e. at least 39) will be offered on the basis of aggregate scores in all three tests. The test in continuous writing will be completed by all pupils, but will only be taken into consideration in the case of the final 25% of places to be offered.
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