Chelmsford County High School for Girls

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

11 Plus Entry Information for Chelmsford County High School for Girls

Chelmsford County High School is a highly selective state grammar school for girls. Students who wish to enter Year 7 at 11 years old take a rigorous entrance examination. The competition for places is fierce. The academic pace is fast and they teach some of the most able girls in the country.

County	Essex
Address	Chelmsford County High School for Girls, Broomfield Road, Chelmsford CM1 1RW
Type	Girls Grammar
Pupils	889
Places in Year 7	120
Open Days	June
Competition	7 applicants for every place
Exam Format	FSCE (Future Schools Community Enterprise) Maths, English, Creative Writing
School Website	http://www.cchs.co.uk

Chelmsford County High School 11 Plus Exam Format

The 11 Plus Exam format for CCHS is written by FSCE, while CCHS is in Essex, it is not part of the CSSE consortium that most schools in Essex are a part of. The FSCE exam format for CCHS is as follows.

Paper 1	35 Minute English Paper. This covers English Comprehension as well as technical English such as spelling and vocabulary.
Paper 2	40 Minute Mathematics paper. This covers a 20 minute multiple choice section followed by a 20 minute free response section.
Paper 3	40 Minute Creative Writing paper. This includes 10 minutes of planning time followed by 30 minutes of writing time.

Chelmsford County High School for Girls 11 Plus Exam Paper

We’re not aware that FSCE or the school allow past papers into circulation, however , 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:

Chelmsford County High School Mock 11 Plus Exam Pack 1

Chelmsford County High School Mock 11 Plus Exam Pack 2

Chelmsford County High School Mock 11 Plus Exam Pack 3

Chelmsford County High School Mock 11 Plus Exam Pack 4

Chelmsford County High School Mock 11 Plus Exam Papers Bundle (Packs 1-4)

How to prepare for the CCHS 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 Essex 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 Essex 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 CCHS 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.