Find out information about The Harvey Grammar School here and learn about what courses your child should be doing if they hope to pass the entry examination into The Harvey Grammar School.
About The Harvey Grammar School
The Harvey Grammar School is a selective 11-18 boys’ grammar school with a distinguished history dating back to 1674. The school has a potent mix of bright, well-motivated pupils and highly qualified, experienced staff. With a proven track record of helping pupils develop into well-rounded individuals with excellent academic records, the Harvey is committed to developing both academic potential and personal growth. Outside of the regular school day, the School offers a range of extra-curricular activities.
| Area | Kent |
| Pupils | 992 pupils |
| Places in Year 7 | 150 places |
| Competition | 3+ applicants for every test |
| Exam Format | GL 11 Plus (Kent Test) or CEM 11 Plus (Shepway Test) |
| School Website | www.harveygs-kent.sch.uk |
The Harvey Grammar School Courses and Mock Exams
With high entry standards to The Harvey Grammar School, your child will need plenty of preparation in order to get in. Parents can choose to use tutors/tuition centres or books/structured courses. The benefits of a structured course are that it is tailored to the area you are applying for and parents can focus on helping their child rather than worrying about which books to buy when and what order to do the work in.
Our courses are used by parents and by private tutors who choose to use them instead of books to help their children.
Children can get into The Harvey Grammar School by meeting the required standard in either the Kent Test (a GL style multiple-choice assessment testing verbal reasoning, spatial reasoning, non-verbal reasoning, maths and English with an extended writing task) or the Shepway Test (a CEM style computer assessment testing verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning and maths). We have outlined our recommended preparation for each test below.
We also supply a series of mock exams to complete at home. These are invaluable either instead of expensive hall based mocks or done before a hall based mock to ensure you get best value from it.
Kent 11 Plus Mock Exams
Kent 11 Plus Mock Exam Bundle (packs 1-4)
Of course, you will need to ensure that the correct skills have been learnt before tackling an 11 Plus Mock Exam and we have a range of courses to help you achieve that listed below.
Which 11 Plus course to choose?
If your child is in Year 3 or Year 4 then please use our primary schools course chooser (link below) as a guide to starting on the right course. These courses focus on core literacy and numeracy skills. They help your child reach their potential before moving onto 11 Plus preparation at the right time.
Primary School- Course Chooser for younger children
If your child is really bright and in the latter half of Year 4 or in Year 5 then please choose from the courses below which have been tailored for the 11 Plus and this school/area.
The Kent Test
Complete Courses – Complete preparation for the 11 Plus Exam
The course below is our flagship GL course. This course is 40 parts in length with its own dedicated page including full details and free course preview.
The Complete 11 Plus Programme
Please note that the Kent Test also includes a creative writing element. We therefore highly recommend supplementing our Complete 11 Plus Programme with our 11 Plus Creative Writing Course.
11 Plus Creative Writing Course
If you just wanted to focus on the literacy or numeracy elements then we have cut those out of the main course to create the two courses below.
The Complete 11 Plus Programme- Vocabulary, English, Verbal Reasoning
The Complete 11 Plus Programme- Maths and Non-Verbal Reasoning
If you just wanted to focus on vocabulary then we have cut that out of the main course to be a course on its own.
The Complete Vocabulary Course
Enhance Courses- For those with a little less time
If you have less time available we have cut our main course down to half the length (roughly 65% of the materials in the complete course are included in our Enhance course). Full details and free preview are available by following the link:
Please note that the Kent Test also includes a creative writing element. We therefore highly recommend supplementing our 11 Plus Enhance Course with our 11 Plus Creative Writing Course.
11 Plus Creative Writing Course
If you just wanted to focus on either the literacy or numeracy aspects then we have cut those from the full Enhance course to create two alternative options.
11 Plus Enhance- Vocabulary, English and Verbal Reasoning
11 Plus Enhance- Maths and Non-Verbal Reasoning
If you just wanted to focus on vocabulary then we have cut this from the Enhance courses as well to create a further option.
Boost Courses- For those preparing without much time to go until the exam
If you are preparing later then we have produced these short courses which are half the length of Enhance courses but contain about 40% of our longest course. Link to the full Boost course below where you will find full details and an in-depth free preview:
Please note that the Kent Test also includes a creative writing element. We therefore highly recommend supplementing our 11 Plus Boost Course with our 11 Plus Creative Writing Course.
11 Plus Creative Writing Course
If you just wanted to focus on literacy or numeracy then we have cut-down versions our Boost course below.
11 Plus Boost- Vocabulary, English and Verbal Reasoning
11 Plus Boost- Maths and Non-Verbal Reasoning
If you just wanted to focus on vocabulary then we have also created a boost vocabulary course below.
Revision
We have created a GL revision course which is suitable for this school. This tends to be used by families who have not found us until very late and have perhaps prepared with books or with some tutoring but now want to have something more structured.
Please do not do this course if you have done any of the courses above as there is some crossover of material.
The Shepway Test
Complete Courses – Complete preparation for the 11 Plus Exam
The course below is our flagship CEM course and includes everything needed. This course is 40 parts in length with its own dedicated page including full details and free course preview.
The Complete 11 Plus Programme
If you just wanted to focus on the literacy or numeracy elements then we have cut those out of the main course to create the two courses below.
The Complete 11 Plus Programme- Vocabulary and Verbal Reasoning
The Complete 11 Plus Programme- Maths and Non-Verbal Reasoning
If you just wanted to focus on vocabulary then we have cut that out of the main course to be a course on its own.
The Complete Vocabulary Course
Enhance Courses- For those with a little less time
If you have less time available we have cut our main course down to half the length (roughly 65% of the materials in the complete course are included in our Enhance course). Full details and free preview are available by following the link:
If you just wanted to focus on either the literacy or numeracy aspects then we have cut those from the full Enhance course to create two alternative options.
11 Plus Enhance- Vocabulary and Verbal Reasoning
11 Plus Enhance- Maths and Non-Verbal Reasoning
If you just wanted to focus on vocabulary then we have cut this from the Enhance courses as well to create a further option.
Boost Courses- For those preparing without much time to go until the exam
If you are preparing later then we have produced these short courses which are half the length of Enhance courses but contain about 40% of our longest course. Link to the full Boost course below where you will find full details and an in-depth free preview:
If you just wanted to focus on literacy or numeracy then we have cut-down versions our Boost course below.
11 Plus Boost- Vocabulary and Verbal Reasoning
11 Plus Boost- Maths and Non-Verbal Reasoning
If you just wanted to focus on vocabulary then we have also created a boost vocabulary course below.
Revision
We have created a CEM revision course which is suitable for this school. This tends to be used by families who have not found us until very late and have perhaps prepared with books or with some tutoring but now want to have something more structured.
Please do not do this course if you have done any of the courses above as there is some crossover of material.
Preparation for Independent School 11 Plus Exams
Often we will find parents are asking their children to sit an 11 Plus exam for a grammar school in September and then are going on to sit an Independent School 11 Plus exam the following January.
Where this is case we have prepared our 11 Plus Maths Stretch and Revision Course to help with the additional preparation required:
11 Plus Creative Writing Course
