Ermysted’s Grammar School 11 Plus: Exam & Preparation Guide

Ermysted’s Grammar School uses the Yorkshire North FSCE entrance test for selective Year 7 entry. The exam contains two papers combining English and Maths, with multiple-choice questions in the first paper and short written responses in the second. This guide explains the Ermysted’s Grammar School 11 Plus exam format, what it means for preparation, and how Learning Street’s FSCE courses and Yorkshire North mock exams can support your child.

Ermysted’s Grammar School 11 Plus at a Glance

Detail	Information
School	Ermysted’s Grammar School
Area	North Yorkshire
School type	Selective boys’ grammar school
Entrance test	Yorkshire North FSCE 11 Plus
Exam provider	FSCE
Exam structure	Two papers covering English and Maths
Paper 1	English and Maths – multiple-choice questions
Paper 2	English and Maths – short written responses

Information and Mock Exam review: The information on this page and Learning Street’s Ermysted’s Grammar School mock exams are reviewed against the latest reliable information available about the Ermysted’s Grammar School entrance test.

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Ermysted’s Grammar School 11 Plus Exam Format

The Ermysted’s Grammar School 11 Plus uses the Yorkshire North FSCE format, consisting of two papers covering English and Maths, with multiple-choice questions followed by short written responses.

Paper 1 combines English and Maths using multiple-choice questions. Children therefore need to apply their literacy and numeracy skills accurately while also becoming comfortable selecting and recording answers efficiently.

Paper 2 again assesses English and Maths, but children are required to provide short written responses rather than selecting from multiple-choice options.

This change in question style is important. Children need to be able to apply the same underlying English and Maths skills in different ways rather than becoming dependent on one familiar method of answering questions.

What Does the Ermysted’s Grammar School Exam Format Mean for Preparation?

The Ermysted’s Grammar School entrance test places the main emphasis on strong English and Maths skills combined with the flexibility to answer both multiple-choice and written-response questions.

For English, children need secure comprehension, vocabulary and wider literacy skills. They should be able to understand unfamiliar passages and questions accurately without relying on answer options to guide them.

For Maths, secure arithmetic and core KS2 knowledge should come first. Once those foundations are reliable, children should increasingly practise applying their knowledge to unfamiliar problems and producing their own answers accurately.

The difference between the two papers also means that exam technique should not become too dependent on multiple-choice elimination. Children need to be capable of working out an answer independently before moving towards substantial timed practice.

Preparation should therefore progress from core English and Maths skills → accuracy → flexible application → revision → timed work → mock exams.

Ermysted’s Grammar School 11 Plus Mock Exams and Practice Papers

Learning Street researches the known Ermysted’s Grammar School format, paper length and timings when producing its Yorkshire North FSCE mocks. We also provide realistic answer sheets, invigilation instructions and guidance on when time should be called so parents can reproduce the practical demands of the test at home as closely as possible.

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Ermysted’s Grammar School 11 Plus Pass Marks and Scores

Learning Street’s current Ermysted’s Grammar School preparation information does not provide one fixed raw practice-paper percentage that should be treated as a permanent Ermysted’s Grammar School 11 Plus pass mark.

A percentage achieved on a Learning Street mock should therefore be used mainly to measure preparation and progress rather than treated as equivalent to an official entrance-test result.

An overall score can also hide important differences between English and Maths. A child may appear to be performing well overall while consistently losing marks through weaker comprehension, vocabulary, a particular Maths topic or difficulty producing answers without multiple-choice options.

Practice results are most useful when they help identify knowledge gaps, accuracy problems, timing difficulties or weaknesses in a particular question style.

Parents can then target those areas before using another fresh paper to see whether performance improves.

How to Prepare for the Ermysted’s Grammar School 11 Plus

Effective Ermysted’s Grammar School 11 Plus preparation should build secure English and Maths foundations before children rely heavily on complete mock papers.

Learning Street’s approach is to build underlying knowledge first, consolidate it through revision and then introduce increasingly demanding and timed work as the entrance test approaches.

English Preparation

English preparation should develop reading comprehension, vocabulary, spelling, punctuation and grammar. Children need to become comfortable reading unfamiliar material carefully while still working efficiently.

Regular reading should be combined with structured comprehension practice. Children should learn to retrieve information accurately, understand precise wording and explain or identify meaning without depending on obvious clues.

Vocabulary development is also important. A wider vocabulary helps children understand more demanding passages and questions quickly and accurately.

Because the Ermysted’s test uses both multiple-choice and short written responses, children should practise producing answers independently as well as identifying the correct option from a list.

Maths Preparation

Maths preparation should begin with secure KS2 knowledge. Times tables, mental Maths and the four operations should become accurate and reliable before substantial time pressure is introduced.

Once these foundations are secure, children should progress towards mixed problems where they need to decide independently which mathematical method is required.

The short written-response paper makes this particularly important. Children need to calculate and record their own answer rather than relying on the presence of possible answers to help them.

Accuracy should come before speed. Timed Maths practice becomes more useful once children can consistently select and apply the correct methods.

Once these English and Maths skills are secure, Learning Street’s Yorkshire North FSCE mocks can be used to develop concentration, timing and familiarity with completing substantial test-style work at home.

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Which Ermysted’s Grammar School 11 Plus Course Should You Choose?

Learning Street offers three main FSCE preparation routes for children preparing for the Ermysted’s Grammar School 11 Plus: Complete, Enhance and Boost.

The FSCE course family covers Vocabulary, English, Maths and Creative Writing. Learning Street’s current Yorkshire North test information identifies English and Maths as the directly tested areas for Ermysted’s; the Creative Writing content therefore provides additional broader FSCE preparation rather than reproducing a separate current Ermysted’s writing paper.

The most suitable course depends mainly on how much preparation time remains.

Preparation time	Learning Street course	Best for
30–40+ weeks	Complete FSCE	Our most comprehensive preparation
15–30 weeks	Enhance FSCE	A shorter structured programme
6–15 weeks	Boost FSCE	Focused preparation when less time remains

Complete FSCE — 30–40+ Weeks

Learning Street’s Complete 11 Plus Programme – FSCE is our most comprehensive FSCE preparation route. It contains 40 structured parts covering Vocabulary, English, Maths and Creative Writing.

The programme includes more than 50 timed papers and tests, full answers with detailed explanations and additional work focused on vocabulary development and improving accuracy in English and Maths.

It is most suitable where families have enough time to develop the underlying skills progressively before moving towards substantial revision and timed work.

The Complete 11 Plus Programme – FSCE

Enhance FSCE — 15–30 Weeks

Learning Street’s 11 Plus Programme – Enhance – FSCE provides a shorter 20-part preparation route.

Each part contains work across Vocabulary, English, Maths and Creative Writing, and the programme includes more than 35 timed papers and tests alongside the core learning.

Enhance is most suitable where there is still enough time for substantial structured preparation but not enough time to complete the full 40-part programme properly.

11 Plus Programme – Enhance – FSCE

Boost FSCE — 6–15 Weeks

Learning Street’s 11 Plus Programme – Boost – FSCE is the shortest full FSCE preparation route. It contains 10 intensive parts.

Children work on Vocabulary, English, Maths and Creative Writing throughout the programme, alongside more than 25 timed papers and tests.

Boost is designed for families beginning focused Ermysted’s Grammar School 11 Plus preparation later and needing to concentrate the main learning and testing into a shorter period.

11 Plus Programme – Boost – FSCE

Starting Earlier?

If your child is still developing the literacy and numeracy foundations needed before dedicated Ermysted’s Grammar School 11 Plus preparation begins, Learning Street’s primary-school course chooser can help you select an appropriate starting point.

Primary School – Course Chooser for Younger Children

Also Sitting Independent School Exams?

Children also sitting independent-school entrance tests may need additional preparation in subjects or formats beyond the current Ermysted’s Grammar School FSCE test.

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