Introduction
School Name: Dulwich College
Description: Boys
Acceptance Ages: 7+, 8+, 9+, 11+ and 13+
Overview
- Contact Information:
- Telephone: 020 8693 3601
- Email: enquiries@dulwich.org.uk
- Total Number of Students in School:1500
- Number of Places available:
- Years 3, 4 and 5 Entry: 45 places
- For Year 7: 70 boys
- For Year 9: 70 boys
- Open Days:
- Virtual Open Events:
- Year 3, 4 and 5 Entry: Wednesday, 4 November 2020
- Year 7 Entry: Thursday, 15 October 2020
- Year 9 Entry: Thursday, 5 November 2020, Thursday, 19 November 2020
- Junior, School Virtual Open Afternoon: Wednesday 4 November 2020, 1.30pm to 2.45pm
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- To find out more about Dulwich College view the school’s Virtual Open Event films here
- Virtual Open Events:
- Closing Date for Years 3, 4 and 5 Entry Registration: Friday, 6 November 2020 by 12 noon
- Closing Date for Years 7 Entry Registration: Friday, 6 November 2020, midday
- Closing Date for Years 9 Entry Registration: Friday 6 November 2020 midday
- Exam Provider: Dulwich College
- ISI Report: ISI Report | Dulwich College, London
Dulwich College 7+ Exam Dates
- 7+ Online Reasoning Assessment: Saturday, 14 November 2020
- 7+ English and Mathematics Assessments: Friday, 8 January 2021
- 7+ Interviews: Saturday, 30 January 2021
- Results Posted: Friday, 5 February 2021
- Replies Deadline: Friday, 12 February 2021 by 12 noon
Dulwich College 7+ Exam Styles
January assessment has sit papers in Mathematics and English (writing and reading comprehension). Successful applicants in the school entry assessment will be working at National Curriculum Scaled Score of 100-115 or teacher assessment of Greater Depth by the end of their Infant or Pre-Prep school, which is above the national average for their age group. Applicants who have shown ample promise in the assessments will be invited back later in January for an individual talk with a member of staff and do some reading and maths problems.
- Mathematics:
- Applicants are expected to be able to illustrate addition and subtraction with the liberty to choose any methods they have been taught (not all children have taught vertical addition or subtraction by the time for the assessment).
- Applicants must have a good working knowledge of at least the two, three, four, five and 10 times tables and be prepared to use alternative methods to address other times tables.
- Applicants must show an understanding of fractions of shapes, interpret simple bar graphs and solve a range of worded and pictorial mathematical problems
- English: Consists of a writing task and a reading paper.
- Writing task: Applicants will be tasked to write a simple piece based on a video or picture stimulus and expected to write for about 20 minutes (e.g. between eight and 15 sentences approximately). School evaluates a piece that makes sense, that includes some creative vocabulary, has a structure, and shows an understanding of age-appropriate spelling, grammar and punctuation.
- Reading comprehension: Reading assessment has two parts. The first section is about sentence completion, where applicants need to choose a word from a list to complete each sentence correctly and sentences become increasingly difficult. The second part of the assessment consists of a number of comprehension passages with multiple choice questions.
- Reasoning:
- Applicants will be required to do a mixture of online reasoning questions. It is an ‘age-standardised’ test that will identify potential applicants with underlying ability especially having July or August birthdays. Applicants will not be assumed by school and facilitates practice questions in preparation before the start of the main test to ensure they understand what to do. Ideally, the boys will have used a computer with a mouse beforehand, but this is not a barrier to doing well in these assessments. If your son has never used a mouse before, please do emphasize this in your application, so school can ensure the necessary support and means to help all boys in these assessments.
Dulwich College 8+ Exam Dates
- 8+ Online Reasoning Assessment: Saturday, 21 November2020
- 8+ English and Mathematics Assessment: Thursday, 7 January 2021
- 8+ Interviews: Saturday, 23 January 2021
- Results Posted: Thursday, 4 February 2021
- Replies Deadline: Thursday, 11 February 2021, 12 noon
Dulwich College 9+ Exam Dates
- 9+ Online Reasoning Assessment: Saturday, 28 November
- 9+ English and Mathematics Assessment: Thursday, 7 January 2021
- 9+ Interviews: Saturday, 23 January 2021
- Results Posted: Thursday, 28 January 2021
- Replies Deadline: Thursday, 4 February 2021, 12 noon
Dulwich College 8+ and 9+ Exam Styles
The Year 4 and 5 assessments consist of online Reasoning assessments and papers in Mathematics, English (writing and reading comprehension). Applicants who have shown excellent results in the assessments, will be invited back during mid-January for an individual interview with a member of staff and will be given tasks for some reading and maths problems.
- Mathematics:
- Applicants will cover a wide range of concepts that they already tackle at their current schools. Needs to have a good working knowledge of all times tables and a sound grasp of the four rules of number, including written multiplication and division methods at 9+.Also, they need to use their own strategies and methods to solve mathematical problems, including word problems involving two distinct calculation stages.
- English: Consists of a writing task and a reading paper.
- Writing task: Applicants will be given a task to write a piece based on a stimulus (e.g. an image or a video). There will be an orientation in which the stimulus will be introduced and the success criteria for the writing task are presented. The piece should have a clear structure and in paragraph format. School will evaluate the descriptive and figurative language of the applicant’s writing. Marks will be awarded for good knowledge of age-appropriate spelling, punctuation and grammar.
- Reading comprehension: The assessment has two sections. The first section is sentence completion, applicants are directed to choose a word from the given list to complete the sentence correctly. The sentences become increasingly difficult. The second section consists of a reading comprehension with some multiple-choice questions. All age groups have the same format, but the reading level becomes more in-depth and the questions more challenging. The assessment can be done online.
Dulwich College 11+ Exam Dates
- Closing date for Registration: Friday, 6 November 2020, mid-day
- Reasoning Examinations: All applicants will be invited to sit these tests on one of these schedules:
- Saturday, 21 November 2020
- Wednesday, 25 November 2020
- Saturday, 28 November 2020
- English and Mathematics Examinations: Based on the reasoning exam results, 300 boys will be invited back to sit these two papers with the given schedule:
- Monday, 4 January 2021
- Tuesday, 5 January 2021
- Interview Dates: Friday, 15 January to Friday, 22 January 2021
- Results Date: Posted on Thursday 11 February 2021
Dulwich College 11+ Exam Styles
- Offered places at the College is made on the basis of
- The applicant’s performance in the appropriate examination and interview
- A report from the Head of the applicant’s current school
- Entrance tests: English, Mathematics, Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning
- Interview: Applicants who show promising results in the written papers are invited for an interview right after the examination.
School Catchment Area Criteria: Parents need to check the latest updated information on the school website.
School Fee: Dulwich College Fees Details
- Day Fees:
- 2020-21 termly fees for Junior School and Senior School are £7,082 (£21,246 per annum).
- The cost of lunch is included in the fees for day boys in the Junior and Lower School (Years 3-8).
- Boarding Fees:
- Termly fees are £14,782 for full boarders (£44,346 per annum) and £13,859 for weekly boarders (£41,577 per annum).
Dulwich College 13+ Exam Dates
Dulwich College 13+ Exam Styles
- Offered places at the College is made on the basis of
- The applicant’s performance in the appropriate examination and interview
- A report from the Head of the applicant’s current school
- Entrance Examination: Written papers in English, Mathematics, Science and Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning. Successful applicants will need to sit either a French or Spanish examination in June 2021 for setting purposes only.
- Interview: Applicants who show promising results in the written papers are invited for an interview right after the examination.
