King Edward VI Handsworth School for Girls

Specific admissions and 11 plus exam information to help you to be successful with an 11 Plus application to King Edward VI Handsworth School. Use the information below to find our recommended 11 Plus books and papers that specifically relate to your application.

11 Plus Entry Information for King Edward VI Handsworth School for Girls

This average-size school selects students from a wide area centred on Handsworth, Birmingham. Well below average numbers of students are eligible for free school meals. Students come from a range of background; about a third are White British, a third Indian Asian, and others come from a range of ethnic backgrounds. On entry to the school, attainment is well above average. About a quarter have a first language other than English, although none is at the early stages of learning English. The school has only a few students with learning difficulties and/or disabilities. The school gained performing arts specialist status in 2003.

County	West Midlands
Address	King Edward VI Handsworth School, Rose Hill Road, Birmingham B21 9AR
Type	Girls’ Grammar
Pupils	912
Places in Year 7	130
Open Days	June/September
King Edward VI Handsworth School 11+ Resources	Maths resources English resources Verbal Reasoning resources Non Verbal Reasoning resources
Competition	5+ applicants for every place
Exam Format	Birmingham 11 Plus GL style
School Website	www.kingedwardvi.bham.sch.uk

King Edwards VI Handsworth Grammar School for Girls 11 Plus Exam Format

The 11 Plus Exam format for King Edwards VI Handsworth Grammar School for Girls is written by GL. All Grammar School in Birmingham has the same 11 plus exam. The format of the exam is as follows:

Paper 1	Hour long, English, Verbal Reasoning, Maths and Non-Verbal/Spatial Reasoning paper. All questions are multiple choice with an untimed practice section at the beginning of each section.
Paper 2	Hour long, English, Verbal Reasoning, Maths and Non-Verbal/Spatial Reasoning paper. All questions are multiple choice with an untimed practice section at the beginning of each section.

King Edwards VI Handsworth Grammar School for Girls 11 Plus Exam Paper

Some publishers do have access to the exam format and produce their own mirror papers which aim to replicate what an 11 Plus exam for this school might look like.

We understand that these publishers get the information from familiarisation packs sent to parents, teachers, local tutors and pupils who have sat the test. The tests can of course change at any time and these papers only aim to give a good idea of what to expect, however, they are very useful and most parents use them at some point.

The ones we would suggest are from Learning Street. They are of high quality and cheaper than any others we have seen. Direct links to the papers are below and Learning Street produce them as mock exams which is unique (so you can run your own mock exam at home). Links to the papers are below:

Learning Street West Midlands 11 Plus Mock Exam 1

Learning Street West Midlands 11 Plus Mock Exam 2

Learning Street West Midlands 11 Plus Mock Exam 3

Learning Street West Midlands 11 Plus Mock Exam 4

Learning Street West Midlands 11 Plus Mock Exam Papers Bundle (packs 1-4)

How to prepare for the King Edwards VI Handsworth Grammar School for Girls 11 Plus Exam

Essentially you have 5 options when it comes to helping your child to prepare.

1/ Some parents use a Private Tutor. If you want to start your search for a suitable one, we provide links to some Private tutors in Birmingham to help you. These can cost between £2500 and £6000 a year. For help thinking about which private tutor might be right for you see our guidance page.

2/ Other parents use a Tuition Centre with group tuition. If you want to start your search for a suitable one, we provide links to some Tuition centres in Birmingham to help you. These can cost between £1500 and £3500 for a year. For help thinking about which tuition centre might be right for you see our guidance page.

3/ If you are thinking of preparing at home using books then our 11 Plus Exam papers and books section provides lots of links and advice to help you choose which books to use and what to focus on. Preparation plans are also provided. Using this method is great for those parents prepared to take a more hands on approach. The average parent using this method spends about £300 on books and papers during the final year of preparation.

4/ A great option is a structured course. These courses gradually build up skills so you can focus on helping your child with the work provided. The best supplier is Learning Street which helps you prepare your child from home, ranging in price from £12 to £89 ( full cost – not monthly cost) it is the cheapest method of preparation. To find out their course suggestions for King Edwards VI Handsworth Grammar School for Girls 11 Plus preparation click the link.

5/ Online preparation. This is not something we recommend. Online solutions are growing more useful and reliable and for some aspects of preparation they can be useful but certainly not for all your preparation needs. They are also very expensive for what they provide with some coming in at £600- £1000 for a year depending on which options you select. For our rationale on why we believe online preparation is not a good solution yet click through to the page 11 Plus online preparation.