Exams / School-set second-stage papers (style class)

School-set second-stage papers (style class)

Rather than using a test board, many selective schools set their own second-stage papers. These are written examinations: typically an extended or creative writing task, a comprehension answered in writing, and multi-step maths questions where your child shows their working. You will meet them at the second stage of independent schools and at state schools including Sutton's grammar schools, The Henrietta Barnett School, Dame Alice Owen's School and Tiffin School. Every school writes its own papers, so formats vary — your school's page describes the papers it sets.