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- Tiffin’s main intake is at 11 plus (year 7) while a number of boys join in year 9, usually from local (and not so local) prep schools. Boys sit GCSEs and should they continue through to the Sixth Form (which also takes on a small number of joiners each year), A-levels.
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Tiffin has a large Sixth Form of about 500 students, including approximately 40% who are new to Tiffin from other schools, and we welcome applicants for Sixth Form places from boys and girls who will achieve good GCSEs.
Having supported many previous cohorts through the process of choosing their A Levels, we have compiled answers to some common questions that students and parents ask (frequently asked questions). Please use all of the available information to make informed choices and to make your own choice about what is right for you.
Everyone is new to Year 12; whether joining the Sixth Form from Tiffin or from another school, we offer you the opportunity to join in, work hard and enjoy our relaxed and supportive environment designed for bright and enthusiastic young adults.
- 11 Plus Guide to Tiffin School
- Stage One English
- Stage One Maths
- Answer Sheet Format
Experienced Tiffin School tutor, Pip, shares her insights: Entrance to Tiffin School is hugely competitive and admission is dependent upon pupil performance in a two-stage 11+ examination. The catchment area for Tiffin School is less than 10km from the school for the Inner Priority Area and between 10km and 14km for the Outer Priority Area. An onli...
This paper is designed to test comprehension skills, vocabulary, grammar terminology, spelling and punctuation. The comprehension questions are based on a variety of texts from throughout history. The texts used in these exams are notoriously challenging and designed to ascertain the candidate’s ability to understand ‘high-brow’ works. The question...
This is all multiple choice and tests the candidates knowledge of all the maths they have learnt to date This can include questions on the four operations; fractions, decimals and percentages; probability; reasoning (word problems); problem solving/code breaking; understanding shape; reading data and non-verbal reasoning (processing graphic informa...
There is a separate answer sheet for the tests and each question has an answer box with the multiple choice options and a small blank box next to each option. The candidate must put a line in the small blank box next to the correlating letter for the correct answer. It is worth doing as many practice papers as possible to get used to this format (a...
From 2017 the minimum qualification for entry is 8 GCSE grades with an average grade of 6.625 (equivalent to 5 grade A's and 3 grade B's at GCSE). The applicant must have a grade A or A*(or the equivalent grade – 7, 8, 9) in three of the four subjects s/he wishes to study in the Sixth Form.
3.2 Boys can only sit any part of Tiffin School’s Test Procedure once and will not be eligible to sit the test again.
The school offers entry into their Sixth Form (16+) and is dependent on GCSE scores.
