Sir Joseph Williamson’s Mathematical School

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11 Plus Entry Information for Sir Joseph Williamson’s Mathematical School

Sir Joseph Williamson’s Mathematical School is larger than the average secondary school. Students’ attainment on entry is well above average, reflecting the selective nature of the school. Most students are from White British backgrounds, with the remainder coming from a wide range of minority ethnic backgrounds and mixed heritages. A small, but increasing, number of students have learning difficulties and/or disabilities. About a third of the students in the sixth form are female. The school was designated a specialist college for mathematics and computing in 2002 and added a second specialism in the humanities, including geography and history, in April 2007. The school works in partnership with five other schools in the Rochester and Walderslade Consortium to extend the curriculum for sixth form students.

County	Kent – Medway
Address	Sir Joseph Williamson’s Mathematical School, Maidstone Road, Rochester ME1 3EL
Type	Boys’ Grammar
Pupils	1,176
Places in Year 7	170
Open Days	October
Sir Joseph Williamson’s Mathematical School 11+ Resources	Maths resources English Non-Verbal Reasoning Verbal Reasoning resources Extended Writing resources
Competition	4+ applicants for every place
Exam Format	GL- Kent Medway 11 Plus Exam
School Website	www.sirjosephwilliamson.medway.sch.uk

Sir Joseph Williamson’s Mathematical School 11 Plus Exam Format

The 11 Plus Exam format for Sir Joseph Williamson’s Mathematical School is written by GL Assessment. All schools in Kent Medway have the same exam which grants entry for all schools. The exam format is as follows.

Paper 1	50 minute long Writing paper. Includes a 10 minute long planning section.
Paper 2	55 minute long Verbal Reasoning and English Comprehension paper. The Comprehension section is 30 minutes long and includes a 5 minute practice section. The Verbal Reasoning section is 25 minutes long, including a 5 minute practice section.
Paper 3	55 minute Mathematics and Non-Verbal Reasoning section. The Reasoning section has five, 5 minute long subtests. The Mathematics is a 30 minute long paper including a 5 minute practice section.

Sir Joseph Williamson’s Mathematical School 11 Plus Exam Paper

Some publishers have access to the exam format and produce their own mirror papers which aim to replicate what an 11 Plus exam for this consortium 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:

Kent Medway 11 Plus Mock Exam 1

Kent Medway 11 Plus Mock Exam 2

Kent Medway 11 Plus Mock Exam 3

Kent Medway 11 Plus Mock Exam 4

Kent Medway 11 Plus Mock Exam Papers Bundle (packs 1-4)

How to prepare for the Sir Joseph Williamson’s Mathematical School 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 Kent Medway 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 Kent Medway 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 Sir Joseph Williamson’s Mathematical School 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.