Devon 11 Plus Exam Format

Background to the 11 Plus Exam in Devon

There are eight Grammar Schools in Devon that children will need to take an 11 Plus Exam to get into.

Churston Ferrers Grammar School               Plymouth High School for Girls

Colyton Grammar School                                Torquay Boys’ Grammar School

Devonport High School for Boys                    Torquay Girls’ Grammar School

Devonport High School for Girls                    The Spires College

Devon 11 Plus Exam Format Details

Schools in Devon have switched to using a variety of tests as follows:

1/ The seven schools below use the following test procedures

The exam is written by GL.  There will be two papers each being multiple choice and will include:

• A multiple choice Mathematics paper
• A multiple choice English paper including: comprehension as well as questions on spelling, punctuation and grammar.

Churston Ferrers Grammar School               Plymouth High School for Girls

Torquay Boys’ Grammar School

Devonport High School for Boys                    Torquay Girls’ Grammar School

Devonport High School for Girls                    The Spires College                 

2/ Colyton Grammar School uses the following test procedures:

The exam is written by FSCE (Future Schools Community Enterprise). The exam covers the following topics:

• Maths
• English
• Creative writing

Preparation for the 11 Plus Exam in Devon

Firstly it is important to understand what preparation options you have and what might be the most suitable route to go down. Go forward to our 11 Plus preparation options page to understand what the options are and to start thinking about which one might be best for you.

If your child is in year three or four currently then you might also find it useful to understand what advice we offer parents who want to start helping their children at this stage.

If your child is in the latter stages of year four or in year five then we offer different advice designed to help families who are closer to the exam date.

If your child is part way through year five or quite close to the exam then we have tried to show how you can use the time you might have available most effectively.