Information Guide + 2015 Entry 11 Saturday 20th Selective Test September 2014 To gain entry to the following selective schools ONLY: G King Edward VI Grammar School G Colchester County High School for Girls G Colchester Royal Grammar School G Cecil Jones College G Shoeburyness High School SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION FORM G Southend High School for Girls enclosed – see pages 11-12 G Southend High School for Boys G St. Bernard’s High School for Girls G St. Thomas More High School for Boys PRACTICE PACK ORDER FORM G Westcliff High School for Girls enclosed – see pages 13-14 G Westcliff High School for Boys Contents Checklist.............................................................................................See overleaf Introduction/CSSE Background.......................................................................1 List of Important Dates .................................................................................... 2 Essex 11+ Selection Test Application Process – 2015 Entry....................... 3 Useful Information for Parents....................................................................... 4 Most Frequently Asked Questions............................................................ 5-6 Open Days/Evenings Summer Term 2014......................................................7 CSSE Schools – Age Range 11-18 Published Admission Numbers: King Edward VI Grammar School – Boys Grammar ................................................................8 Colchester Royal Grammar School – Boys Grammar .............................................................8 Colchester County High School for Girls – Girls Grammar .................................................8 Cecil Jones College – Mixed Comprehensive ............................................................................9 Shoeburyness High School – Mixed Comprehensive ...............................................................9 Southend High School for Boys – Boys Grammar ...................................................................9 Southend High School for Girls – Girls Grammar ...................................................................9 St. Bernard’s High School (Girls R.C. Bi-Lateral Voluntary Aided)..............................................10 St.Thomas More High School for Boys (Boys R.C. Bi-Lateral Voluntary Aided).....................10 Westcliff High School for Boys – Boys Grammar .................................................................10 Westcliff High School for Girls – Girls Grammar .................................................................10 Supplementary Information Form ....................................................... 11-12 Order Form and Payment Form for CSSE Practice Packs ............... 13-14 Checklist Have you completed the SIF CONFIRMATION OF RECEIPT correctly? Please check the following OF YOUR FORM. before submitting your form. G Postal registrations – Please enclose a Child’s surname followed by stamped addressed envelope with first name. your completed SIF. A copy of your completed form will be sent to you as G Correct date of birth. acknowledgement of receipt. G Home Local Authority – the Authority in which you live. Online registrations – You will receive online confirmation. G Test Centre – nominate only one of the CSSE schools as a test centre. G Please note that by completing the Religious objections – circle YES CSSE Supplementary Information only if you have a religious Form you are registering your child objection to sitting the test on to sit the CSSE 11+ Examination to a Saturday. gain entry into the eleven CSSE G Medical circumstances/Special Schools listed in this booklet. The SIF Needs – Please refer to the CSSE is not an application to the schools. Guideline and Notification Form You can only make an application by on the CSSE website or request by completing your Home Local phoning the CSSE office. Authority Application Form. G Privacy – only tick the box and provide a six character password if you do not want your child’s primary school to know their test results. G Postal forms must be signed and dated. G Postal forms – please ensure you pay the correct postage when sending your forms. Underpaid items will not be delivered to the CSSE office. Forms can be completed online OR by post. Please complete only one CSSE SIF for each child being registered. Introduction Welcome to the CSSE. This CSSE booklet has been compiled to answer the most frequently raised questions in respect of the selective procedure. If you have a query not covered in this booklet please contact the CSSE Office on telephone number: 01245 348257 CSSE postal address: PO Box 3087, Chelmsford Essex CM1 3SY Email: [email protected] (operational from 4/6/14) Website: www.csse.org.uk Opening Hours: (school term time only) 9am-4.30pm (Monday-Friday) During the summer holiday closure period 23/7/14 - 2/9/14 a skeleton staff service will operate to process SIF registrations and despatch practice pack orders. Please allow two weeks for the receipt of your practice pack order during this period. BACKGROUND The CSSE was formed in 1993 as a voluntary association. The same selective test is utilised by eleven CSSE selective schools and saves children, whose parents express a preference for more than one selective school, having to take multiple tests. TESTING Your child will take two separate tests, one in English and one in Mathematics. Your child will take the tests in the selective school you as parents have nominated as your preferred test centre. Please refer to our website www.csse.org.uk for free familiarisation papers. Other practice material can be purchased from the CSSE office. Please see page 13 of this guide for a practice pack order form. 1 IMPORTANT DATES Date Event June/July 2014 CSSE Schools Open Days/Evenings Summer Term 2014. 4th June 2014 CSSE SIF registration will open for 2015 Entry. 22nd August 2014 Any consideration for special adjustments must be made in writing by the 22nd August 2014 at the latest. 5th September 2014 Absolute CSSE deadline to register online OR by post. The deadline for online registrations will close at 4.30pm. 10th September 2014 Candidate reference number and test centre information posted to all candidates by 1st class post. 20th September 2014 11+ Tests take place. 30th September 2014 * Alternative test day for religious, illness or exceptional circumstances only. 10th October 2014 Results will be sent out by first class post to all candidates on Friday 10th October. A look up facility for test results will be available over the weekend period 11th-12th October for candidates who have registered online. Please allow until Tuesday 14th October for receipt. Sept - end of October 2014 Parents make an application for secondary school place/s to their Local Authority. 31st October 2014 Closing date for the return of your completed Local Authority Application form. 2nd March 2015 National Offer Date for Local Authorities to send out secondary school offers to parents. * If your religion does not allow your child to take the tests on a Saturday or your child is ill and you can supply a Doctor’s certificate, arrangements will be made for your child to take the test on Tuesday 30th September 2014. If you have other exceptional circumstances please contact the CSSE office to discuss. Evidence will be required. 2 APPLICATION FOR SELECTIVE PLACES AT THE ELEVEN CSSE SCHOOLS How do I Apply for a Place at a Date for the Return of your Local CSSE School? Authority Application Form. To apply for a place at a CSSE School for The 31st October 2014 is the date for the your child you must name the school as one return of Common Application Forms to the of your preferences on your Local Authority Essex Local Authority and to the Southend Common Application Form and register Local Authority. There can be penalties for your child to sit the 11+ tests by completing late application imposed by Local Authorities, the CSSE's Supplementary Information so please ensure that your form is returned on Form. time. If you live in a different Local Authority then you should adhere to that Authority’s deadline for the return of your Common Naming your Selective School Application Form. Preferences on the Common Application Form. 1. Below are the addresses for the Essex and Your Local Authority Common Application Southend Authorities: Form and Guidance Notes will be available to all parents of Year 6 children in September School Admissions 2014. All CSSE Schools that you wish to apply People Commissioning for must be named as preferences on this Essex County Council form. This form must be returned to your P.O. Box 4261 Home Local Authority. Chelmsford CM1 1GS The Secondary Schools Admission booklet Tel: 0845 6032200 for 2015 Entry is available to download from Email: [email protected] your Local Authority’s website or by Pupil Access Team requesting a copy to be posted to you. Southend-on-Sea Borough Council Department for People Stating a Preference on the Local Civic Centre, Victoria Avenue Authority Common Application Form Southend-on-Sea, Essex SS2 6ER Tel: 01702 215007 (Ext. 5914) Fax: 01702 432273 is the only way of Applying for a Email: [email protected] Place at a State School. www.southend.gov.uk/admissions Because all of the eleven CSSE Schools are maintained by the State, application for places 2. The CSSE Office, which supplies this must be made on your Local Authority booklet can be contacted to answer queries Common Application Form. Completing only about 11+ registration.