King Edwards VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys

Admissions and 11 Plus exam information for Handsworth Grammar School. Use the site to help you find out how to be successful with an 11 Plus exam application to Handsworth Grammar School.

11 Plus Entry Information for King Edwards VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys

Handsworth Grammar School is a selective boys grammar school that admits girls in the sixth form. It is an average-sized secondary school. Approximately 80% of students are Asian or British Asian and there are small numbers of students from a range of other ethnic backgrounds including White British and Caribbean. Approximately 45% of students speak English as an additional language, but all speak English fluently.

County	West Midlands
Address	Handsworth Grammar School, Grove Lane, Handsworth, Birmingham B21 9ET
Type	Boys’ Grammar
Pupils	936
Places in Year 7	150
Open Days	June/September
Handsworth Grammar School 11+ Resources	Maths resources English resources Verbal Reasoning resources Non Verbal Reasoning resources
Competition	5+ applicants for every place
Exam Format	Birmingham GL 11 Plus
School Website	www.handsworth.bham.sch.uk

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

The 11 Plus Exam format for King Edwards VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys 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 Boys 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 Boys 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 Boys 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.