Merton private school 11 plus entry guide

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Merton private schools 2024 guide

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The Independent Schools Council’s private schools list, includes full details of the independent schools in Merton.

 

11 plus ISEB pre-tests info for Merton private schools

Our top Merton private school entry tips

  1. Your first step is always to check which private school entry test your chosen schools use. In this case that  the ISEB Common Pre-test as part of the private school’s entry requirements. This is increasingly the case.
  2. This is also an ISEB familiarisation test available on the same ISEB common pre-tests introductory website. This demonstrates the look and feel of the tests.
  3. ISEB pre-tests practice test is worth reviewing as your next step. This will familiarise your child with the ISEB sub-test formats.

 

Prep Schools Entry 

Prep (Preparatory) schools are those that cater for students up to the age of 13 to ‘prepare’ learners for school entrance to the public (expensive and exclusive schools for 13-18-year-olds) and independent secondary schools.

You can then find the Website and Admissions pages for these schools either through the below links or by going to our various pages like:

As each private school manages their own admission procedures, these vary greatly. Most private schools are however academically selective and administer some kind of assessment.

For children, up to 7, a prep school would usually ‘assess’ prospective students through an interview and a taster day at the school. There are however private school entry requirements for:

 

Private secondary school entrance tips

As each private school manages their own admission procedures, these vary greatly. Most private schools are however academically selective and even those that don’t, require an interview to see whether your child would fit into their particular school environment.

Academically selective schools assess their pupils either at 11+ or 13+. These may include Maths 11 plus, English 11 plus, verbal reasoning 11 plus, Non-verbal reasoning 11 plus and exams on various other subjects. The best would be to check the Admissions page of your preferred schools.

 

Passing Merton school interviews

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