10 percent of new intake places will be for students who have an aptitude in Music.
Our tests cover the kind of questions you will hear on the day and will help you gain familiarity with the unusual style of tests used. Our tests are in no way identical to the exact test but we have been successfully preparing students for these scholarships for many years using our training materials. Download the training materials here: https://www.se22piano.co.uk/buy-the-music-aptitude-tests/
Students will be asked to complete a Music Aptitude Test on Saturday 11th June 2022 Auditions will be held on Monday 20th and Tuesday 21st June 2022.
Music Aptitude Tests for all SW Herts Consortium schools 11+ entry take place in the Autumn term. Most schools will conduct the test on the same day so please check the school web site and note the date in your diary.
Key Testing Dates 2023 for Secondary Transfer 2024
Online registration for the tests opens
Tuesday 11th April
Registration Closes
Friday 16th June
Date of Test Venue Notification
Friday 7th July (around noon)
The following schools select a percentage of their intake via a Music Aptitude system. Check the links below to confirm the stats for this year’s intake.
Parmiter’s School 25% of places selected on general ability, 10% of places for aptitude for Music
Queens’ School (Bushey) 265 places in Year 7. 35% of places selected on general ability, 5% for musical aptitude, 5% for sporting aptitude
Rickmansworth School 185 places in Year 7. 25% of places selected on general ability, 10% of places for musical aptitude
Watford Grammar School for Boys 190 places in Year 7. 25% of places selected on general ability, 10% of places for musical aptitude.
Watford Grammar School for Girls 180 places in Year 7. 45 (25%) of places selected on academic ability, 18 (10%) of places for musical aptitude. There were 570 applications in 2010.
Hockerill Anglo-European College (Bishops Stortford) 120 places in Year 7: 68 day places and 52 boarding places. 7 places allocated for linguistic aptitude, 3 places of musical aptitude and 2 places for aptitude in both subjects
Information on this page was believed to be correct at the time of writing, but we would not necessarily be aware of subsequent changes unless someone brings them to our attention. Before acting on any information given here, please verify that it is up to date.
It’s that time of year again when we start receiving a high volume of enquiries about 1-to-1 Music Aptitude Test lessons. See here to book a Zoom lesson.
