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Introduction

School Name: University College School
Description: Boys (Co-education from the sixth form)
Acceptance Ages: 4+, 7+ and 11+

Overview

  • Admissions Contact:

    • Pre Prep:
      • Telephone: 020 7722 4433
      • Email: PRE-PREP@UCS.ORG.UK
  • Junior School:
    • Telephone: 020 7435 3068
    • Email: JUNIORBRANCH@UCS.ORG.UK
  • Senior School:
    • Telephone: 020 7435 2215
    • Email: SENIORSCHOOL@UCS.ORG.UK
  • Total Number of Students in School: 1180
  • Number of Places available:
    • For 4+: Parents need to check the latest updated information on the school website.
    • For 7+: Approximately 60 boys
    • For 11+: Approximately 50 places
  • Open Days:
    • UCS Pre-Prep: Aspiring applicants for Pre-Prep 4+ (Reception Class) are invited to book into one of the school small tours. School run tours twice a week, which will give an opportunity to view the school during a normal school day and meet the Headmistress. Booking for school tour by calling school Admission’s Secretary on the following number: 0207 722 4433
    • UCS Junior Branch Virtual open evenings:
      • Wednesday, 16th of September 2020 at 4:30pm
      • Wednesday 7th of October 2020 at 4:30pm
      • Places on these virtual open evenings will need to be reserved in advance. Click here to Book an Open Event
    • UCS Senior School Virtual open evenings:
      • Monday, 14th of September 2020 at 6pm
      • Thursday, 1st of October 2020 at 6pm
      • Tuesday, 3rd of November 2020 at 6pm
      • Places on these virtual open evenings will need to be reserved in advance. Click here to Book an Open Event
  • Closing Date for 4+ Application: The closing date for applications is 30th of September 2020
  • Closing Date for 7+ Application: The closing date for applications is 31st of October 2020
  • Closing Date for 11+ Application: The closing date for applications is Monday, 9th of November 2020
  • Exam Provider: University College School
  • ISI Report: ISI Report | University College School, London

University College School 4+ Exam Dates

  • The closing date for 4+ applications is 30th of September 2020
  • 4+ Assessments (first round): 4th, 5th and 6th of January 2021

University College School 4+ Exam Styles

Assessments offer an opportunity for applicants to meet with UCS Pre-Prep staff and to learn more about the school, and to interact with one another, under the supervision of the staff, in a slightly more formal setting within the school environment. No specific preparation for the assessment is required and all applicants start on an equal footing, with identical opportunities.

University College School 7+ Exam Dates

  • Registration takes place between 1st of January and 31st of October 2020, the year before entry.
  • The 7+ exam for September 2021 entry into Year 3 will take place on the morning of Monday, 4th of January 2021 at UCS Junior Branch.

University College School 7+ Exam Style

The entrance assessment in January consists of English, Mathematics and Reasoning (verbal and non-verbal) tests. Examination will be administered in classrooms by two teachers who will also observe social interaction and behaviour. The boys will have the opportunity to play, and will be given light refreshments during the three-hour period they attend the school.

University College School 11+ Exam Dates

  • The closing date for applications is Monday, 9th of November 2020
  • The assessment date for entry at 11+ in September 2021 will be Wednesday, 6th of January 2021.
  • Places are offered during February of Year 6

University College School 11+ Exam Style

  • The UCS 11+ Entrance Examination format
    Since January 2020, the format of School 11+ Entrance Examination at UCS is as follows.

    • English Examination – one hour and 15 minutes. Time will be split between two sections, namely Reading Comprehension for 45 minutes and Creative Writing for 30 minutes.
    • Maths Examination – one hour and 15 minutes which includes three sections; Multiple- Choice, Core Mathematics and Problems. All questions will continue to cover the National Curriculum Mathematics topics.

    (Please note that schools do not require applicants to sit a reasoning paper.)

    The format and content of school 11+ entrance examinations, which matches the National Curriculum requirements for the end of Key Stage 2, ensure that all 11+ applicants are evaluated primarily on their performance in the core curriculum subjects of English and Mathematics which are taught daily in every school.

    • In previous years, shortlisting for interview will be based on the performance in the Entrance Examinations as described above, and an academic reference from the current school. The Interview Day itself consists firstly of a classroom small group activity for 50 minutes, followed by an individual interview with a member of the teaching staff. Senior staff will meet the boys during part of their classroom activity and will also meet parents, in groups, to answer any questions they may have.

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