Hi doughnut21,
The UK Good Schools Guide says that the only source of old 11+ and 12+
exam papers is the Independent Schools Examination Board. Apparantly
their site has been up and down a bit over the past few years, but
it's up at the moment. You can see it at:
http://www.iseb.co.uk/
If the site happes to be down when you try to access it, the Board's
contact information is as follows:
'Snail Mail' to:
General Secretary MRS J WILLIAMS BA, Jordan House, Christchurch Road,
New Milton BH25 6QJ
Telephone: 01425 621111
Facsimile: 01425 620044
E-mail ce@iseb.co.uk
You can view the pricing information for past exam papers and syllabi
at:
http://www.iseb.co.uk/prices.htm I have reproduced it below for your
convenience:
11+ set of core subjects £3.20
13+ set of core subjects £5.50
13+ set of humanities papers £3.90
13+ set of French papers and tape £5.00
13+ German set of papers and tape £6.15
13+ Greek paper £0.25
13+ Latin paper £0.50
13+ Spanish set of papers and tape £5.90
11+/13+ EAL set of papers and tape £4.00
set of core subjects syllabuses £3.45
13+ set of humanities syllabuses £2.70
13+ modern foreign languages syllabus £1.20
13+ classics syllabus £1.00
11+/13+ EAL syllabus £0.25
Prices apply to the most recent papers available, and do not include
postage and handling charges.
Please telephone 01425 621111 to place your order.
The Board also lists publications which serve as guides for exam
revision for the various papers. These can be found at:
http://www.iseb.co.uk/adverts.htm
More general information about the 11+ and 13+ examinations (there is
no 12+) can be found at:
http://www.iseb.co.uk/p_1.htm
From this site:
"The Common Entrance examinations are used for assessing boys and
girls who transfer to senior schools at the ages of 11+ and 13+. The
syllabuses are devised and regularly monitored by the Independent
Schools Examinations Board, composed of representatives from the
Headmasters' Conference, the Girls' Schools Association and the
Incorporated Association of Preparatory Schools. The papers are set by
examiners appointed by the Board, but the answers are marked by the
senior school for which a candidate is entered. Candidates may
normally be entered only if
(a) they have been offered a place at a senior school subject to their
passing the examination, or
(b) they are entered for a trial run, in which case the papers are
corrected by the junior school concerned."
" The subjects taken by each age group differ and candidates should be
entered for examinations appropriate to their age at entry to senior
school. The subjects in the three age groups are:
11+ English, Mathematics, Science and English as an Additional
Language
13+ English, Mathematics, Science, English as an Additional Language,
French, Geography, German, Greek, History, Latin, Mathematics III,
Religious Studies and Spanish.
Queries about which subjects should be taken, options or possible
exemption from taking some papers should be addressed to the senior
school for which the candidate is registered."
Should it be of any further use to you, the UK Good Schools Guide can
be found at: http://www.goodschoolsguide.co.uk/
Good luck with the exams!
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