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Grammar Schools

We currently offer three specialist 11+ modules for the Grammar Schools, based on the examination boards the local authority or the school use.

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GL:

The examination board is GL which can comprise of English, Maths, Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning.  There are variations to this depending on the school.  QE Boys, for example, only use Maths and English.

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CEM:

The examination board is CEM, University of Durham, which assesses pupils’ understanding and application of knowledge and skills taught in the Key Stage 2 curriculum.   

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CEM exam's unique focus areas are:

  • Numerical Reasoning (30%)

  • Verbal Reasoning (50%)

  • Non-Verbal Reasoning (20%)

  • ​The grammar schools in Redbridge, among others, currently use CEM.

 

 

CSSE:

The Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex is used for the following schools:

  • King Edward VI Grammar School

  • Colchester County High School for Girls 

  • Colchester Royal Grammar School 

  • Shoeburyness High School

  • Southend High School for Girls

  • Southend High School for Boys

  • St. Bernard’s High School for Girls

  • St. Thomas More High School for Boys 

  • Westcliff High School for Girls

  • Westcliff High School for Boys

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