Plymouth High School for Girls

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

11 Plus Entry Information for Plymouth High School for Girls

Plymouth High School for Girls is a smaller-than-average selective grammar school. Most students are of White British heritage and the vast majority speak English as their first language. The proportion of students known to be eligible for free school meals is well below the national average. The proportion with special educational needs and/or disabilities is well below the national figure. The proportion of students who have a statement of special educational needs is considerably lower than that found nationally. The school has held technology specialist status since 2004. The school was designated as a Training School in 2004 and works in partnership across a consortium of three other local schools to offer continuing professional development and initial teacher training opportunities. Up until this year the school worked as part of a local post-16 consortium. Although current Year 13 students are completing their sixth form study through the consortium offer, post-16 provision for current Year 12 students is provided by the school alone. The school was accredited as an International Baccalaureate World School in 2009 and is the designated International Baccalaureate (IB) school for the local authority. The school has gained several awards, including Healthy Schools and the International School awards.

County	Devon
Address	Plymouth High School for Girls, St Lawrence Road, Plymouth PL4 6HT
Type	Girls Grammar
Pupils	826
Places in Year 7	120
Open Days	June/September
Plymouth High School for Girls 11+ Resources	Maths resources English resources
Competition	3-4 applicants for every place
Exam Format	GL 11 Plus – English and Mathematics.
School Website	www.phsg.org

Plymouth High School for Girls 11 Plus Exam Format

The 11 Plus Exam format for Plymouth High School for Girls is written by GL Assessment. The format of the exam is as follows:

Paper 1	55 minute English paper. All questions are multiple choice and includes: comprehension as well as questions on spelling, punctuation and grammar.
Paper 2	55 minute Mathematics paper. All questions are multiple choice.

Plymouth High 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:

Devon and Torbay 11 Plus Mock Exam 1

Devon and Torbay 11 Plus Mock Exam 2

Devon and Torbay 11 Plus Mock Exam 3

Devon and Torbay 11 Plus Mock Exam 4

Devon and Torbay 11 Plus Mock Exam Bundle (packs 1-4)

How to prepare for the Churston Ferrers 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 Devon 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 Devon 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 Plymouth High 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.