The North Halifax Grammar School

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11 Plus Entry Information for The North Halifax Grammar School

The North Halifax Grammar School is a larger than average 11–18 selective school located on the northern boundary of Halifax. It draws students from a wide area and a large number of primary schools. The proportion of students attending the school known to be eligible for free school meals is much lower than the national average. The proportion of students with special educational needs and/or disabilities is also much lower than the national average. A small proportion of students are from minority ethnic backgrounds. The school was designated a high-performing specialist school in 2009, with a main specialism in science and a second specialism in modern languages. The school has achieved a number of awards including Investors in People, the Artsmark, Healthy School status, Eco-Schools Silver Award and intermediate International Schools Award.

County	Yorkshire – Calderdale
Address	The North Halifax Grammar School, Moorbottom Road, Illingworth, Halifax HX2 9SU
Type	Mixed Grammar
Pupils	1,142
Places in Year 7	154
Open Days	June
The North Halifax Grammar School 11+ Resources	Maths resources English Resources Verbal Reasoning resources Non Verbal Reasoning resources
Competition	5 applicants for every place
Exam Format	GL Assessment 11plus
School Website	www.nhgs.co.uk

The North Halifax Grammar School 11 Plus Exam Format

The 11 Plus Exam format for The North Halifax Grammar School is written by GL Assessment. The format of the exam is as follows:

Paper 1	55 minute English and Verbal Reasoning Paper. The English section is 30 minutes and includes a 5 minute practice test. The Verbal Reasoning section is 25 minutes and includes a 5 minute practice test. All questions are multiple choice.
Paper 2	55 minute Maths and Non-Verbal Reasoning Paper. The Non-Verbal Reasoning section is 25 minutes long and contains 5 subtests. This is followed by the Mathematics section which is 30 minutes long but includes a 5 minute practice section. All questions are multiple choice.

The North Halifax Grammar School 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:

Yorkshire Calderdale 11 Plus Mock Exam 1

Yorkshire Calderdale 11 Plus Mock Exam 2

Yorkshire Calderdale 11 Plus Mock Exam 3

Yorkshire Calderdale 11 Plus Mock Exam 4

Yorkshire Calderdale 11 Plus Mock Exam Papers Bundle (packs 1-4)

How to prepare for the The North Halifax Grammar 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 Yorkshire 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 Yorkshire 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 The North Halifax Grammar 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.