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Introduction to the Buckinghamshire Transfer Test (Bucks 11 Plus)

To apply for a place at a Buckinghamshire grammar school (including Beaconsfield High School), your child will need to pass the Bucks Transfer Test (11 Plus exam). Children born between 1st September 2009 and 31st August 2010 were due to take the exam on 10th September 2020 to secure a Buckinghamshire grammar place for September 2021.

COVID-19 impact: The Buckinghamshire Grammar Schools have announced that the new test dates will be:

  • 27th-30th October (out of county children) and
  • 2nd-5th November (children attending Buckinghamshire primary schools and Partner schools).

FAQs

What does the Bucks 11 Plus include?

The GL exam consists of two papers, taken on the same day, each approximately 45 minutes in duration and testing three areas – verbal, mathematical and non-verbal reasoning skills. The first paper tests verbal skills, including comprehension, English technical and verbal reasoning. The second paper tests non-verbal reasoning, spatial reasoning and maths. All questions on both papers are multiple choice and pupils indicate their answers on a separate answer sheet.

What does the Bucks 11 Plus look like?

A Familiarisation booklet, produced by GL Assessment, contains information about the content of the tests, some advice about taking the tests and a few sample questions. You can see the most recent booklet here >

You can also find example papers on the website of GL Assessment.

How do I register my child for the Bucks 11 Plus Transfer Test?
  • You do not need to register your child if they attend a Buckinghamshire Local Authority primary school.
  • If your child goes to a Partner School or a school in another Local Authority area, you will need to register with the Buckinghamshire 11 Plus Admissions Team.
  • Registration for the 2020 exam opened at 3pm on 5th May 2020 and closed at 3pm on 25th June 2020.
  • For more information about the Buckinghamshire 11 Plus, visit the Buckinghamshire County Council website, or contact the Buckinghamshire County Council Admissions team here.
What is the pass mark of the Bucks 11 Plus?

The scores from both papers are added together and ‘age standardised’ to make it fair for pupils of all ages. To meet the necessary standard for a Buckinghamshire grammar school (including Beaconsfield High School), your child will need to achieve a score of 121 or more.

What is the Bucks 11 Plus pass rate?

27% of the children who live in Buckinghamshire County Council Districts and sat the exam in 2017 (for 2018 entry) achieved a score of 121 or above and qualified automatically for a place at one of Buckinghamshire’s thirteen grammar schools. After appeals and reviews were heard, the final intake was 31%. Of all children who sat the exam (including those living in Buckinghamshire and out of county), 34% scored 121 or above and a total of 38% qualified after appeals.

Bucks 11 Plus results 2018

Bucks 11 Plus results 2018

* The final statistics for the 2018 exam (reflecting selection reviews and appeals) will be available by the end of November 2019.

For full statistics, visit Buckinghamshire County Council’s statistics on grammar school entry.

When are the Bucks 11 Plus results announced?

The 2020 Buckinghamshire 11 Plus (Transfer Test) results will be announced as follows:

  • For tests taken by 5th November 2020, results will be sent on email by 4pm on 30th November 2020
  • For tests taken after 5th November 2020, results will be sent on email as soon as possible after 30th November 2020
When can I apply for a Beaconsfield High School place for my daughter?
  • Due to the extraordinary circumstances this year, you will need to submit your child’s secondary school application before you receive their 11 Plus exam results.  You will therefore need to make your choices very carefully; if you wish your child to be considered for entry to a Buckinghamshire grammar school, you will need to name the relevant school or schools on the Common Application Form (CAF).
  • Buckinghamshire residents have until 3pm on 31st October 2020 to submit their online secondary school application. If you are posting a paper application it must arrive no later than 3pm on this date.
  • You can name up to 6 schools when you apply.
  • School places for September 2021 will be confirmed on 1st March 2021.
  • If you live outside Buckinghamshire, you must apply through your own Local Authority – even if your child currently attends a Buckinghamshire LA primary school.

What is required to pass the Bucks 11 Plus and help secure a place at Beaconsfield High School?

Verbal skills (50% of the mark)

  • Comprehension
  • Verbal reasoning (vocabulary: the production of words, use of words and relationships between words)
  • Spelling
  • Grammar
  • Punctuation

Mathematical skills (25% of the mark)

  • Basic skills (addition, multiplication, division and subtraction)
  • Mental maths development
  • Problem solving techniques
  • Extracting information from graphs and tables
  • Fractions and ratios
  • Foundation algebra concepts

Non-verbal skills (25% of the mark)

  • Spatial awareness
  • Logical deduction skills
  • Mathematical concepts such as symmetry, rotation and reflection

11 Plus mock exams for Beaconsfield High School

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Feedback from Beaconsfield parents

  • Hi Marie, a very big thank you to you and your staff in preparing Rohan (Beaconsfield Sat 930am class) for his 11 Plus. He passed the Bucks test with a score of 131. The tuition course was well structured and organised with prompt replies to emails. A very positive first experience of going through the 11 Plus process. We will be in touch soon to prepare our two younger children.

    Year 5 parent, Ickenham (2018)

  • I think that the intense week of tutoring really helped.

    Year 5 parent, Beaconsfield (2018)

  • I’d like to update you that Devkrish was successfully offered a place at the Royal Grammar School (first choice). He did attend a couple of your summer courses and mock exams which he found very useful. He enjoyed the sessions organised for the mock exams. Devkrish looks forward to excel in an academic environment. Thanks a lot.

    Year 6 parent, Beaconsfield (2018)

  • I think he has taken really well to the sessions and I look forward to him continuing with them to give him the support he needs to achieve his full potential. I am delighted with Daniel’s progress.

    Year 4 parent, Beaconsfield (2016)

  • Thanks for the hard work with her this year and Laila is looking forward to getting back into it in September :-)

    Year 4 parent, Beaconsfield (2017)

  • We are delighted that he passed the 11+ so he is looking forward to joining his big brother at RGS next year assuming the school place allocation goes as expected! Thanks for your help and please pass our thanks onto Sinead too.

    Year 6 parent, Beaconsfield (2019)

  • We are happy to say that Finley passed (quite comfortably). Finley did say that he thinks it would have been a different experience going into the test without all the preparation through tuition.

    Year 6 parent, Beaconsfield (2019)

  • I thought you’d like to know that he passed his 11plus – not with a whopping score but a pass is a pass. We are dead chuffed! Thank you for all your help.

    Year 5 parent, Beaconsfield (2017)

  • Edward attended one of your week long summer courses in Beaconsfield. I thought that you would be interested to know that he passed with a score of 142. Phew! Thank you so much for your help with his preparation, and for sending him a good luck card in the post.

    Year 6 parent, Bledlow (2019)

  • I’m pleased to say that he passed. Thanks for all your teams help.

    Year 5 parent, Beaconsfield (2018)

  • First of all I wanted to say a massive thank you for all your hard work especially during the COVID period to keep the tuition going for Sophie. She has made tremendous progress this year. We would love to keep in touch as her brother is only two years away from Year 4 and we certainly are convinced it has been game changing for Sophie this year.

    Year 4 parent, Beaconsfield (2020)

  • I am delighted with Daniel’s results and I know that he will be too! So that you know, when we had Daniel’s end of term parents evening and last Progress Test reports from school, we were told that Daniel had made ‘much higher than expected progress’ in Maths and English since last taking the tests in 2016. I do credit Daniel for this of course, but I also want to say that I firmly believe that your tuition has also helped him to achieve these levels. Please pass on my thanks to his tutor, and let’s hope that he keeps up the good work.

    Year 4 parent, Beaconsfield (2017)

  • I really appreciate getting data like this – it’s extremely useful and good to see that he is tracking well so far. He is actually really enjoying the lessons, more than I thought he would so the teacher is clearly doing a great job. The homework regime is also proving really helpful in terms of structuring the time I spend with him and understanding more directly where his strengths and weaknesses are.

    Year 4 parent, Beaconsfield (2017)

  • Thanks a lot for your support. Eva enjoyed the lessons!

    Year 5 parent, Beaconsfield (2018)

  • Harvey enjoyed the first lesson – very impressed and looking forward to tomorrow’s lesson.

    Year 5 parent, Beaconsfield (2016)

  • This is a special thank you for all your efforts with them. They both passed their 11 plus with super scores! 143 and 150 respectively.

    Year 5 parent, Beaconsfield (2016)

  • He passed! Thank you for all your hard work with the groups. Couldn’t have done it without tuition for sure. We are very pleased.

    Year 5 parent, Beaconsfield (2016)

  • I would like to let you know that for Christian out of all his academic activities, tuition is his favourite!

    Year 4 parent, Beaconsfield (2017)

  • William is settling nicely in year 6. We’re delighted that he passed his 11+ with a fantastically high score! Thanks for your support and I hope we’ll be as successful with our daughter.

    Year 5 parent, Beaconsfield (2016)

  • Kaiya enjoyed her lesson and is looking forward to going again on Wednesday, which is good.

    Year 4 parent, Beaconsfield (2016)

  • Like many parents we are also anxious but we just wanted to say thank you for all your reminders and  keeping the classes open until the actual test itself!

    Year 5 parent, Beaconsfield (2020)

  • Thank you very much for her mock exam results. The results were encouraging and she enjoyed the 11 plus summer course with Sarah last week.

    Year 5 parent, Beaconsfield (2018)

  • He passed the exam, (and not a bad effort!) and will be allocated a space at grammar school which we are delighted about. Thank you and your team for your support during the 11+.

    Year 5 parent, Beaconsfield (2016)

  • He passed with flying colours. We were very pleased with his results as was he.

    Year 5 parent, Beaconsfield (2016)

  • Mia is really enjoying the course this week. She was actually keen to join you next week too.

    Year 5 parent, Beaconsfield (Summer 2016)

  • Devkrish has enjoyed and found it beneficial attending your courses at Beaconsfield. He looks forward to attending one more summer holiday week course at Beaconsfield and the refresher lesson to follow also at Beaconsfield.

    Year 5 parent, Beaconsfield (2017)

  • Thank you to you and to Anne for everything this year; whatever the outcome will be we're proud of our boy for applying himself and are grateful for Anne's patience and hard work with the group. It has been good training for future tests.

    Year 6 parent, Beaconsfield (2019)

  • Connie enjoyed the summer school course. She was very happy to come in every day and seemed relaxed whilst also enjoying the work. Please pass on our thanks to the teacher for her work with Connie and her cheerful kindness throughout. It was very much appreciated.

    Year 5 parent, Beaconsfield (2015)

  • He did very well passed both Bucks and Berks. Thanks.

    Year 5 parent, Beaconsfield (2017)

  • I wanted to just let you know that Jake really enjoyed his first session last week and seems motivated to complete the homework.

    Year 5 parent, Beaconsfield (2015)

  • Thanks very much Marie for your excellent management of the situation this last term. Chloe’s school haven’t been great regarding home learning, and having her tuition work to continue with has provided much needed structure in her efforts to continue learning. While we’re very keen to get Chloe back into the classroom lessons, the zoom calls have been a well run and efficient substitute while this was impossible.

    Year 4 parent, Beaconsfield (2020)

  • Thank you, Polly really enjoyed the lesson today.

    Year 5 parent, Beaconsfield (2015)

  • He has had a fabulous year 4 and we would like to thank you and Anne for all the hard work and effort. He is already looking forward to Year 5 lessons. Hope you all have a lovely summer break!

    Year 4 parent, Beaconsfield (2019)

  • I am pleased to report that Freddie passed, albeit by the skin of his teeth, with a score of 122! Please pass on my thanks to Anne for all her hard work with Freddie last year.

    Year 5 parent, Beaconsfield (2017)

  • Hi Marie, Oliver has “qualified for a Buckinghamshire grammar school”! We are very happy indeed. Please convey our thanks to Anne. His score was 130.

    Year 5 parent, Beaconsfield (2016)

  • I am very pleased to write that my daughter, who attended your Easter and Summer revision courses, was successful in her Bucks 11+ exam.

    Year 5 parent, Beaconsfield (2018)

  • I just wanted to let you know that our son passed the 11+, and would like to ask you to pass our gratitude to Sarah (the teacher in Beaconsfield on Saturdays). We think that she was a wonderful teacher to him!

    Year 6 parent, Beaconsfield (2019)

  • I’m delighted to say that Connie passed her 11+ with a score of 167. Thank you very much for your contribution to that. We opted for your week long holiday course to kick start the ‘back to work’ moment. The structure and games that made up the classes plus completing the week with a mock were a great start to that process, just the right tone and content. In addition she chose to come to your one off Saturday class just before the exam on the Thursday and this too helped her with techniques for managing exam stress. Many thanks again and all the best for 2016.

    Year 5 parent, Beaconsfield (2015)

  • She passed with a score of 136 so a good result!

    Year 6 parent, Beaconsfield (2019)

  • Edward attended your 11 plus course (Bucks GL) in Beaconsfield over the Easter Holidays and found it very informative and fun! I would like to book him on another course during the summer holidays.

    Year 5 parent, Chinnor (2019)

  • Just a quick note to tell you that Polly passed with a score of 139. Please thank Sarah and I appreciate all you did for Polly, especially moving the lessons around for her activity schedule and my work hours! We are delighted. I hope you have a good result throughout your classes.

    Year 5 parent, Beaconsfield (2016)

  • Ben attended the summer school last week with Anne in Beaconsfield and found it very helpful. We received his test results today and are pleased that he has made good progress.

    Year 5 parent, Chalfont St Peter (2017)

  • Hi Marie – she Passed! Thanks for the support for the last year and a half – really paid off.

    Year 5 parent, Beaconsfield (2018)

  • She passed the 11+ exam with a score of 138. She’s really looking forward to joining her sister at Beaconsfield High School next year. Our thanks to you and her tutors for helping her achieve this.

    Year 6 parent, Beaconsfield (2019)

  • Thanks very much for this last year. Your classes are very organised as always and she comes home happy despite the hard work. Your hard work is much appreciated.

    Year 5 parent, Beaconsfield (2019)

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