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Tiffin School & Tiffin Girls' School
2024 Exam
Specialist preparation for the Tiffin entrances exams
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Practise Exams for Stage 1
The Tiffin entrance exams follow a very specific answer sheet, which it is important to practise beforehand. Our tests all follow the new format as standard and include a mock answer sheet that mimics the real thing.
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Stage 1 - Multiple Choice
Entrance to either school begins with registration for the Stage 1 multiple choice test. This consists of two exclusively multiple-choice papers, one for English and one for Maths. The papers last between 40 and 50 minutes and have a. very specific multiple choice answer sheet.
The Maths paper includes expected and advanced questions across addition, subtraction and multiplication, fractions and ratios, percentages, decimals, algebra, measurement and units, data and coordinates, monetary and word-based problems.
The English paper evaluates reading comprehension, punctuation, sentence structure, grammar, spelling, vocabulary, word classes and literary devices.
In most cases this first test will determine eligibility to sit Stage 2, and whilst the pass mark varies year-by-year due to peer averages, it is best to aim for at least 85% as an average across both papers, with neither paper scoring less than 80%. The reality could be higher each year, but this is a good rule of thumb when preparing for the big day.
Stage 2 - Open Answer
Those who are successful in Stage 1 move on to Stage 2, open answer.
Stage 2 consists again of two papers, covering English and Maths. English usually consists of at least one comprehension passage and as many as two writing tasks.
Maths questions are similar to those set in Stage 1, but without the multiple choice setting. For some children this is preferred, for others not. You will learn where your strengths are as you work with your little one.
Pen & paper wins every time
There are no online tests for any of these schools.
Don't get distracted with apps and other digital solutions. Focus your time on getting used to printed, exam-style mock papers that help familiarise with the real thing.
The closer you can get to the experience of the day itself, the better prepared your child will be when their moment arrives.
Get used to watching the clock
Timing is crucial, always have a clock in the room.
Although it varies year-by-year, the S.E.T. contains roughly 45-50 questions and lasts about 45-50 minutes. Get your little trooper used the keeping an eye on the clock, you won't be there to help them on test day. 1 minute per question is a good rule of thumb, and by working quickly they can build up reserve time for the trickier questions later in the test.
Be careful where you put your answers
There will almost definitely be a separate answer sheet.
Get used to this early on, answering on a separate sheet may not be intuitive, but the consequences of letting this slip on test day are dire. There are no points for showing working and no points for anything marked on the question paper itself. It's the multiple-choice answer sheet, or nothing, so it's crucial to make this part of your revision structure.
If in doubt, guess!
Never leave a multiple-choice question blank!
There will be questions that either your superstar can't conquer, or it simply isn't worth wasting them time on for that 1 point (10 minutes on 1 question/point at the sacrifice of the time to complete 10 more, is not a good trade!).
There's a 1 in 5 chance every time you guess, so have a go!