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SEARCH the UK’s Independent/private schools that use the ISEB Common Pretest.
9+ exams are used by various independent schools for entry into Year 5. When do 9+ exams happen? 9+ exams happen at the start of the Spring term in Year 4 for entry into Year 5 the following September.
Enhance 9+ pupil skills using:
ISEB Maths Verbal Non Verbal and English 9+ video courses.
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If your child is worried about taking their exam, we advise reassuring them they will be fine and just to do their best. Do not leave any anxiety issues, such as those described above, to get better on their own without any invention…since it can lead to a situation in which your child can’t focus at all on their practice.
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- Check you’ve found the correct age (9+ practice papers) for your child from our site’s hundreds of pages.
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- Schedule 9+ test revision sessions at least once a week. Ideally first thing in the morning. Or at the weekend.
- Initially, use the first 1-2 revision sessions to familiarise your child with the
- 9+ exam format and the
- Different types of question in the 9+ exam.
As they complete more practice 9+ papers, your child will also perfect their 10+ exam technique.
FREE Sample 9+ papers
- 9+ English Sample Paper 1 – Comprehension (Alleyn’s)
- 9+ English Sample Paper 2 – Creative Writing and Usage (Alleyn’s)
- 9+ English Reading Comprehension – Sample Questions (Dulwich College)
- 9+ English – Reading Group C (King’s College Junior School Wimbledon 2015)
- 9+ English – Writing Group C (King’s College Junior School Wimbledon 2015)
- 9+ English – Reading (King’s College Junior School Wimbledon 2015)
- 9+ English (Magdalen College School)
- 9+ English Sample Paper 1 (Solihull 2020)
- 9+ English Sample Paper 2 (Solihull 2020)
- 9+ English Sample Paper 1 (Solihull 2018)
- 9+ English Sample Paper 2 (Solihull 2018)
- 9+ English (St Faith’s Cambridge)
- 9+ English (St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School 2013)
- 9+ English Creative Writing (St Mary’s School Cambridge)
- 9+ Maths (Alleyn’s)
- 9+ Maths (Dulwich College)
- 9+ Maths (King’s College Junior School Wimbledon 2014)
- 9+ Maths (Magdalen College School)
- 9+ Maths (Oundle 2012)
- 9+ Maths (Oundle 2014)
- 9+ Maths Sample Paper 1 (Solihull 2020)
- 9+ Maths Sample Paper 1 (Solihull 2018)
- 9+ Maths (St Faith’s Cambridge)
- 9+ Maths (St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School 2013)
- 9+ Maths (St Mary’s School Cambridge)
- 9+ Reasoning (St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School 2013)
- 9+ Reasoning Sample Materials (St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School 2013)
FREE 2023 Year 5 Maths Study Pack for home learning.
9+ National Curriculum requirements
| Age | Year | Key stage | Assessment |
|---|
| 8 to 9 | Year 4 | KS2 | Multiplication tables check |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 to 10 | Year 5 | KS2
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London Schools using 9+ Exams
- Alleyn’s Junior School
- Dulwich College
- Ibstock Place Prep School
- King’s College Junior School
What do 9+ exams test?
- 9+ do vary from school to school so it is best to check with each school to find out what will be tested.
- Although most 9+ exams school entrance are English and Maths
- Some schools also have a reasoning paper as well including verbal reasoning and/or non-verbal reasoning.
Completing these Prep School practice papers is excellent preparation for 10+ past papers.
So, why are 9+ school exams used?
Writing Skills Guides
Reading Comprehension Skills Guides
Galore Park, the ISEB publishers, also offer a comprehensive range of 9+ revision papers and Year 5 exam guides.
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