The Howard School
School Details
| Type of School | Grammar |
| Website | https://www.thehoward-that.org.uk/ |
| Address |
Derwent Way Rainham ME8 0BX |
| Phone | 01634 388765 |
| office@thehowardschool.co.uk | |
| Location | |
| Region | Medway |
Admissions
| Admission Year | Sept 2024 |
| Gender in YEAR 7 | Boys |
Calendar
| Allocation Day | 1 Mar 2024 |
| CAF form | 31 Oct 2023 |
| Registration | 31 May 2023 - 29 Jun 2023 |
| Academic Exam |
11 Sep 2023 - 12 Sep 2023 In schools for children in Medway primary/junior schools |
| Academic Exam |
See dates below: Saturday 16th or Sunday the 17th of September 2023, in Test centres for children not attending Medway primary/ junior schools. One day will be allocated. |
Academic Selection
| Number of Places | 250 |
| Standardised | Yes |
| Age Standardised | Yes |
| Total Number of Exams | 3 |
| Number of Rounds | 1 |
| Admission Policy | View |
The raw scores are then standardised to reflect the child’s age at the time they sit the test. This is to make sure no child is disadvantaged because they're born later in the school year.
Exam Boards
- Consortium (CONSORTIUM)
- Granada Learning (GL)
Maths, Non Verbal and Verbal reasoning ( GL)
These tests are written specifically for Medway Council.
Exam Styles
- Mixed (MC & STD)
Maths, Non Verbal and Verbal reasoning ( Multiple choice)
Written Test (Standard)
Sample Papers
| Name | Document or Link | Subjects |
|---|---|---|
| Familiarisation booklet | View | Mixed Subjects |
Exam Papers
| Name | Round | From (mins) | To (mins) | Subjects |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multiple Papers | 1 | 60 | 60 | Maths, Verbal Reasoning, Non-Verbal Reasoning, Creative Writing |
The Medway Test is made up of 3 papers:
- extended writing ( Technical skills and creativity)
- mathematics
- verbal reasoning.
These tests are written specifically for Medway Council.
Mathematics and verbal reasoning are marked on the number of correct answers. Extended writing is marked against specific criteria.
