How to prepare for elite schools and strategies for assessment and interviews, 11 and 13+.

如何做好顶尖学府入学考试与面试相关的

一系列学习方案及准备工作？

（针对11+及13+阶段）

Elite schools throughout England rely on a series of assessments that they may admit only the brightest candidates. Whether entering in Year 7,8 or 9, these examinations, and the interviews that follow them, are the means to accessing the best of Britain’s world class educational systems.

全英国的精英学府都倾向于运用一系列测试，且这些测试往往都比较偏爱聪明的学生。无论学生选择在7年级，8年级还是9年级入学，之后相对应的考试和面试环节，都会是他们体验英国当地世界顶级教育体系的必经之路.

Preparation for these assessments present a difficult challenge for parents.There is huge variance in the difficulty of 11 Plus papers, extending over at least the last two years of Primary education. In the more competitive schools, it is not uncommon for there to be questions fielded at a level beyond the Year 6 curriculum.

这些考试的备考工作，对于您孩子乃至整个家庭来说无疑是一场严峻的考验。在11+的试题中，有着大大小小不同的难点，难度至少是之前两年小学教育内容的延伸和拓展级别。在一些竞争较激烈的学校，试卷中甚至还会经常出现超出6年级课程范围的棘手难题。

The majority of students admitted to an Independent School at 13 Plus will follow the Independent Schools Examination Board (ISEB) syllabus. Some students gain admission via the Scholarship route, either through the seperate ISEB syllabus or through the school’s own Scholarship papers. A further number of schools set their own papers for regular admission, scholarship admission or both.

大多数在13+阶段进入私校的学生一般会遵循私立学校考试委员会(ISEB)的教学大纲来学习。一些学生会通过获取奖学金的方式被学校录取，或通过独立的ISEB私校考试委员为教学大纲，又或是通过学校内部的学术论文的方式。当然, 关于常规招生考试，奖学金考试或这两种同时存在的情况，多数学校会自己校内出题。

Understanding exactly what the nation’s highest ranking schools are looking for when assessing pupils is essential to achieving a high degree of success in their examinations, both written and throughout the interview stages, however, a familiarity with these schools individually, knowing the novelties of one Independent school against another, is one of the greatest preparatory steps that can be taken.

对于学生与学生家庭来说，把握这些国家级优等学府的招生方向，是在笔试和面试两个环节中的致胜关键。但是, 逐一熟悉这些学校的招生要求，掌握这一所所私校的实时动态，乃是准备阶段中最重要的一项任务。

Some considerations for best preparation

准备环节的实用建议

There are free sample tests online for GL, ISEB and CEM assessments. Obtaining these will provide a framework for both the format of the exams and an indication as to their level of difficulty. Durham University does not endorse or publish the CEM tests that can be found online although they can still be of great use.

现在网络上有很多关于GL，ISEB和CEM的免费在线模拟试题资源。获得了这些，你就可对这些考试的题型流程和难易程度有一些基本的框架和概念。但杜伦大学不支持或执行在线即可操作的CEM考试，尽管它们的确挺管用的。

Make sure that every mistake made, each mark that has been failed to be won, is addressed. Leave nothing to chance and do not prioritize one branch of an assessment over another. The assessments are never identical each year and all relevant skills will be analysed. Obtain mark schemes online and work through papers with these to hand.

确保每一个失误和失分点的疑难问题都得以彻底解决，不要有任何侥幸心理，也不要只顾着关注试题中的部分内容。因为考试内容每年都不同，不可能所有的相关技巧都被分析到。在网上了解评分规则, 并以其为训练方向来做习题不断操练。

The most frequent comment from parents is that they wished preparation had begun earlier. By beginning in Year Five, doing short, daily amounts of practice you can relieve the pressure that builds up as the exam day approaches. Some school websites provide past papers and working through these can give some insight into how each school conducts their specific assessments.

来自父母对我们最多的反馈是：他们希望准备工作可以更早开始。如果从五年级就开始每日做少量的练习，就可将临近考试时的复习压力分散到日常点滴中，从而大幅降低临考复习难度。一些学校网站提供历史真题，通过这些真题可以帮助你了解到各个学校的出题套路和考试流程。

All children have different times, places and ways in which they learn best.Make sure you and your child find the most productive means by which they can study and prepare most effectively. There are many factors to consider when determining this, times of the day, collaborating with children their age or older/younger, use of flash cards, etc.

每一个孩子都有最适合他们自己学习方式和发展的最佳时间节点与环境。所以我们需要保证您和您的孩子能找到并选择一个能使他们充分发挥自己天赋和潜能的环境及方法。这取决于很多因素，一天中的哪一个时间段？让他们与自己的同龄人或更小的孩子相互协作，或使用记忆闪现卡片游戏形式，等等。

All 11 Plus and 13 Plus examinations occur under timed conditions. It is essential that your child has prepared to work under these conditions. Frequently, familiarity with an assessment’s general content is undermined by the fact that pupils will not complete their test papers within the allotted time.

所有的11+和13+考试都按规定时间和条件下进行。所以我们要确保您的孩子能准备好在这些条件和环境下学习和考试。由于事实证明学生不会按指定时间完成答题，所以无论他们对试题有多熟悉，只要他们没控制好答题时间, 依然会前功尽弃。

Boosts you child’s confidence. A knowledge of what to expect once they open their exam papers and an understanding of how to manage their time effectively will assure your child is not overwhelmed once they enter the examination hall.

培养您孩子的自信心。要保证你的孩子进入考场时无惧压力，轻松上阵，就需要我们前期训练他了解打开试卷他会看到什么，以及如何有效管理自己的时间。

Regarding the Interview

面试环节的要点

Make sure you know the exact dates, times and locations for any pre-tests, interviews and exams. Confirm this information for yourself and do not rely solely on information given to you by other parents.

保证你提前知晓预备考试，面试和考试的具体日期时间和地址，自行确认信息准确性，不要依赖其他家长给你的二手信息。

Most Independent Schools look beyond the strictly academic when assessing candidates. Having a wide variety of interests will make your child stand out and being able to convey those interests during the interview stages of the assessment with concise language and wide vocabulary is a crucial component for their successful admittance.

大部分私校的考题从学术上看难度比较大。如果您的孩子平时兴趣爱好广泛，那他就有可能在面试环节用简洁的语言、强大的词汇量向面试官传递自己个性独特的一面，从而在考生群体中脱颖而出，此为成功被心仪学校录取的最关键的一个环节。

When being interviewed, body language is important, make sure to avoid slouching and be presentable. Additionally,since each school will have a different history as well as current facilities, make sure to have some information on each school you interview with: know what the school excels in especially, sports fields, Art resources and so on. If there are notable school alumni, this knowledge could prove useful also.

在面试过程中，肢体语言尤为重要，这个考试要求学生着装整齐，表现得体，避免无精打采的样子。另外，由于每所学校会有不同的背景和设施，所以我们需要提前对将要面试的学校做一个大致了解：如学校特色专长、运动场环境、艺术教育资源等等。如果该学校有名人校友，同样也是很重要的信息。

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