Navigating the Tiffin Girls’ School 11+: A Two-Stage Marathon

The Tiffin Girls’ School in Kingston is one of the most academically rigorous grammars in the country. To secure a place, students must navigate a highly competitive two-stage testing process that filters for both speed and deep analytical ability.

The Entrance Assessment: Exact Format

The Tiffin Girls' School does not use standard GL or CEM papers; they set their own bespoke assessments in two distinct stages:

• Stage One (The Selective Eligibility Test): Taken in early October, this consists of two multiple-choice papers: English and Mathematics. These are marked by a computer and serve as a high-volume filter. Accuracy and speed are the primary requirements here.

• Stage Two (The Final Hurdle): Only the top-performing girls are invited back in November. This stage is entirely different: it consists of written (standard format) papers in English and Mathematics. The English paper typically includes a complex reading comprehension and a creative writing task, while the Maths paper requires multi-step problem-solving where students must show their working.

The Exceptional Academics Advantage

Exceptional Academics is a leading London tutoring agency providing expert, bespoke educational services to pupils in the UK and internationally. We specialise in helping girls bridge the gap between the multiple-choice speed of Stage One and the sophisticated written requirements of Stage Two. Our focus is on developing the "stretchy" thinking needed for the final written papers.

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