The Timetable for GL Assessment Exam (mostly girls)
9:00 Gates to the school will open.
9:05 Doors open.
9:15 Welcome. Maths paper explained.
9:20 Maths. 50 questions. 50 minutes
10:10 Break
10:20 Return to desks. English paper explained.
10:25 English. 50 questions. 45 minutes
11:10 Break
11:20 Return to desks. Verbal paper explained.
11:25 Verbal Reasoning. 80 questions. 50 minutes.
12:15 Exam finished.
The Timetable for CEM Exam (mostly boys)
9:20 Please do not arrive before 9:20 am so that parents from the girls’ exam can escape.
9:25 Doors open.
9:35 Welcome. Paper 1 explained.
9:40 Paper 1. 50 minutes broken into several sections
10:40 Break
10:55 Return to desks. Paper 2 explained.
11:00 Paper 2. 50 minutes broken into several sections
12:00 Exam finished.
Please could parents not remain on the school grounds for the duration of the exam. Thank you.
What to bring
Venue
Our mock exams will take place at Leehurst Swan School, 19 Campbell Rd, Salisbury, SP1 3BQ. You can find directions by clicking here.
If using Google Maps for SatNav you can search for Leehurst Swan.
Invigilation
All invigilators are CRB checked. The exams will be in silence. If your child requires anything they should put their hand up.
Latecomers
Do not worry if you are late. We will do our best to accommodate you. If you arrive late for collection we may attempt to persuade your child to assist us stacking chairs.
Standard reports
All candidates get standard reports. An exam with the standard reports costs £30.
The standard reports will include an overview (and real exam projection) and a breakdown report. As well as showing their score in each section, you can see how many questions they left blank, whether their boxes were nicely filled and their position within just the boys (or girls).
You will also receive a progress report which shows how your child has done on each question type across all of the exams that they have taken.
Detailed reports
Detailed reports cost an extra £10. It is possible to request them after the exam.
For every single question of every paper you will be told the subject matter of each question, your child’s answer, the correct answer and the percentage of children that got that answer right.
You will also receive a sample of the questions that your child got wrong in the exam. They are printed without answers so that your child can attempt them again if you wish.
You normally get about 8 to 9 pages. This will include up to ten maths questions. We choose the ones that other students found easiest - the ones that perhaps you hope they might have got right. From the English paper you get a sample from punctuation, spelling and meanings of words - but nothing from the comprehensions. From the verbal paper we give you samples from all the sections that your child struggled on. If there is a lot of sections you might get two from each section. If it is only a few you would get three or four from each section.
Observations
An observation costs an extra £10. If you order an observation, then we shall be your eyes and ears inside the exam. We will observe your child to see how quickly they work and how focused they are. If you order an observation as you drop the child off, it is unlikely that they will be observed for the whole of the exam.
We record the time spent on each section of each paper (as unobtrusively as possible). We try to note whether they go back and check their answers when they have finished or whether they look out the window. We take a look to see if they have arranged their desk sensibly. We look for signs of stress. Try to gauge how well focused they are. How long do they spend reading the comprehension - if at all. Do they write things down or do everything in their head? Are they easily distracted?
As soon as the exam has finished, you will meet with the invigilator who will tell you all of their observations and there will be a chance to ask questions.
Observations are given by parents who we have briefed on the things to look for. Where possible we try to use parents that have already been through the whole process before and know what to look for.
Observation by tutor
In each exam we are able to offer an even more in depth observation by a tutor with lots of experience that will look at your child’s actual papers and advise you on what they could do better.
These longer observations cost £10 more than the standard observations and can be requested by email.
Booking
You can book an exam at clicking here. You will need to be registered first - you can do this by clicking here. If you think you have registered but can’t remember - assume that you have and we will let you know if you haven’t. We are reasonably flexible in allowing you to change your bookings and the reports that you would like to receive. We will normally not charge for changes.
If you cancel more than 48 hours before the exam is due to start then the most we will not refund you is a £5 admin fee. If you cancel after this time or just don’t turn up to the exam then the most we will not refund you is £20.
Payment
We would be grateful if payment for each exam was settled at least 72 hours before the exam. Details of the various ways to pay can be found by clicking here.
If this is impossible, then please bring a cheque payable to SalisburyElevenPlus with the child's name and candidate number on the reverse. If this is impossible, then please place cash in a sealed envelope with the child's name and candidate number on the envelope. If you pay by cash, there is a reasonable chance I will accuse you of not paying, so please email and complain if you have not received an email confirmation of receipt within 24 hours.
You will be sent a reminder, about a week before each exam, showing whether any amount is owed.
Results
Our aim is to have the results and standard reports in your inbox within 48 hours of the exam finishing. Please feel to ask if you were forgotten if it has not arrived within 72 hours.
Our aim is to send the breakdown reports within 72 hours of the exam finishing. Please feel to ask if you were forgotten if it has not arrived within 96 hours.
The Papers
The GL Assessment papers have been written by ourselves using the GL Assessment papers for guidance. The CEM papers have been based on samples shared by the grammar school and any other resources that we can find.
They are updated each year based on any information given out by South Wilts or Bishop Wordsworth School and feedback from candidates after sitting the real exam.
We have a different set of papers for each exam.
As we have written the exam there may be a small advantage to students who come to us for tuition and are used to our style and favourite topics.
I’m afraid it is not possible to have copies of the papers.
Anxiety
If your child has a genuine anxiety about sitting exams, that is so strong that they are unlikely to even attend a mock exam, then we are happy to help.
We will allow you to come in 20 minutes earlier with your child, so that they can meet us, see their desk and hear what is going to happen.
We can only offer this to a limited number of students, so we ask that you only take this up if it is really necessary. We would also recommend that if they can attend without this sort of help, then it is best that they come in as normal.
9:00 Gates to the school will open.
9:05 Doors open.
9:15 Welcome. Maths paper explained.
9:20 Maths. 50 questions. 50 minutes
10:10 Break
10:20 Return to desks. English paper explained.
10:25 English. 50 questions. 45 minutes
11:10 Break
11:20 Return to desks. Verbal paper explained.
11:25 Verbal Reasoning. 80 questions. 50 minutes.
12:15 Exam finished.
The Timetable for CEM Exam (mostly boys)
9:20 Please do not arrive before 9:20 am so that parents from the girls’ exam can escape.
9:25 Doors open.
9:35 Welcome. Paper 1 explained.
9:40 Paper 1. 50 minutes broken into several sections
10:40 Break
10:55 Return to desks. Paper 2 explained.
11:00 Paper 2. 50 minutes broken into several sections
12:00 Exam finished.
Please could parents not remain on the school grounds for the duration of the exam. Thank you.
What to bring
- Two HB Pencils, a pencil sharpener, a ruler and a pencil eraser in a clear polythene bag.
- Watch (we will display the start and end time of each exam and give a five minute warning).
- No calculators. No dictionaries. No mobile phones. No mascots.
- Drinks and snacks. No eating during the exam but it is a good idea to keep topped up during each break.
Venue
Our mock exams will take place at Leehurst Swan School, 19 Campbell Rd, Salisbury, SP1 3BQ. You can find directions by clicking here.
If using Google Maps for SatNav you can search for Leehurst Swan.
Invigilation
All invigilators are CRB checked. The exams will be in silence. If your child requires anything they should put their hand up.
Latecomers
Do not worry if you are late. We will do our best to accommodate you. If you arrive late for collection we may attempt to persuade your child to assist us stacking chairs.
Standard reports
All candidates get standard reports. An exam with the standard reports costs £30.
The standard reports will include an overview (and real exam projection) and a breakdown report. As well as showing their score in each section, you can see how many questions they left blank, whether their boxes were nicely filled and their position within just the boys (or girls).
You will also receive a progress report which shows how your child has done on each question type across all of the exams that they have taken.
Detailed reports
Detailed reports cost an extra £10. It is possible to request them after the exam.
For every single question of every paper you will be told the subject matter of each question, your child’s answer, the correct answer and the percentage of children that got that answer right.
You will also receive a sample of the questions that your child got wrong in the exam. They are printed without answers so that your child can attempt them again if you wish.
You normally get about 8 to 9 pages. This will include up to ten maths questions. We choose the ones that other students found easiest - the ones that perhaps you hope they might have got right. From the English paper you get a sample from punctuation, spelling and meanings of words - but nothing from the comprehensions. From the verbal paper we give you samples from all the sections that your child struggled on. If there is a lot of sections you might get two from each section. If it is only a few you would get three or four from each section.
Observations
An observation costs an extra £10. If you order an observation, then we shall be your eyes and ears inside the exam. We will observe your child to see how quickly they work and how focused they are. If you order an observation as you drop the child off, it is unlikely that they will be observed for the whole of the exam.
We record the time spent on each section of each paper (as unobtrusively as possible). We try to note whether they go back and check their answers when they have finished or whether they look out the window. We take a look to see if they have arranged their desk sensibly. We look for signs of stress. Try to gauge how well focused they are. How long do they spend reading the comprehension - if at all. Do they write things down or do everything in their head? Are they easily distracted?
As soon as the exam has finished, you will meet with the invigilator who will tell you all of their observations and there will be a chance to ask questions.
Observations are given by parents who we have briefed on the things to look for. Where possible we try to use parents that have already been through the whole process before and know what to look for.
Observation by tutor
In each exam we are able to offer an even more in depth observation by a tutor with lots of experience that will look at your child’s actual papers and advise you on what they could do better.
These longer observations cost £10 more than the standard observations and can be requested by email.
Booking
You can book an exam at clicking here. You will need to be registered first - you can do this by clicking here. If you think you have registered but can’t remember - assume that you have and we will let you know if you haven’t. We are reasonably flexible in allowing you to change your bookings and the reports that you would like to receive. We will normally not charge for changes.
If you cancel more than 48 hours before the exam is due to start then the most we will not refund you is a £5 admin fee. If you cancel after this time or just don’t turn up to the exam then the most we will not refund you is £20.
Payment
We would be grateful if payment for each exam was settled at least 72 hours before the exam. Details of the various ways to pay can be found by clicking here.
If this is impossible, then please bring a cheque payable to SalisburyElevenPlus with the child's name and candidate number on the reverse. If this is impossible, then please place cash in a sealed envelope with the child's name and candidate number on the envelope. If you pay by cash, there is a reasonable chance I will accuse you of not paying, so please email and complain if you have not received an email confirmation of receipt within 24 hours.
You will be sent a reminder, about a week before each exam, showing whether any amount is owed.
Results
Our aim is to have the results and standard reports in your inbox within 48 hours of the exam finishing. Please feel to ask if you were forgotten if it has not arrived within 72 hours.
Our aim is to send the breakdown reports within 72 hours of the exam finishing. Please feel to ask if you were forgotten if it has not arrived within 96 hours.
The Papers
The GL Assessment papers have been written by ourselves using the GL Assessment papers for guidance. The CEM papers have been based on samples shared by the grammar school and any other resources that we can find.
They are updated each year based on any information given out by South Wilts or Bishop Wordsworth School and feedback from candidates after sitting the real exam.
We have a different set of papers for each exam.
As we have written the exam there may be a small advantage to students who come to us for tuition and are used to our style and favourite topics.
I’m afraid it is not possible to have copies of the papers.
Anxiety
If your child has a genuine anxiety about sitting exams, that is so strong that they are unlikely to even attend a mock exam, then we are happy to help.
We will allow you to come in 20 minutes earlier with your child, so that they can meet us, see their desk and hear what is going to happen.
We can only offer this to a limited number of students, so we ask that you only take this up if it is really necessary. We would also recommend that if they can attend without this sort of help, then it is best that they come in as normal.
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