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IMPORTANT DATES FOR ENTRY - SEPTEMER 2008
24th September 2007 Closing date for receipt of application form (4.00 p.m.)
By approximately 12th October 2007 Parents will receive notification of the times and dates of NVR Test.
19th October 2007 For those not satisfying the 1 hour travelling criteria, a solicitor's letter confirming intent to move submitted to the school is required by this date.
22nd to 26th October 2007 (Half Term) NVR Test dates for applications within the 1 hour travelling criteria. Each candidate will be needed for approximately one half day in this period.
19th October 2007 Last date for return of Enfield Schools Admissions Service Forms to Primary School Headteachers.
Approximately 19th November 2007 Parents of those children going on to do the VR, Literacy and Maths Tests will be advised of the test time and further details. Parents of children whose scores fall below the required level on the NVR Test will be informed that their application is unsuccessful and of their right to appeal. Parents of children outside the 1 hour travelling criteria will be informed of the time of their NVR test.
Monday, 26th November 2007 Verbal Reasoning (VR), Literacy and Maths Test date. NVR Test date for applicants outside the 1 hour travelling criteria.
Beginning of March 2008 Please note there will be no communication of results to parents by the school. Allocation of places will be advised to parents directly by their own Local Authority.
OPEN EVENING DATES
Monday 17th and Tuesday 18th September 2007 (at 7.30 p.m) Headteacher will talk to parents and guardians about the school and its admission arrangements.
Please note, these dates are for parents only.
NO CHILDREN on these evenings
Wednesday 19th and Thursday 20th September 2007 (from 4.00 to 7.30 p.m. last admissions 7.00 pm) Tours of the school for parents and children
APPLICATION FORM DEADLINES
Monday 24th September 2007 by 4.00 p.m. Forms for entry to Year 7 in September 2008 should be submitted to the school
19th October 2007 The LA form must be returned to your own Local Authority
SCHOOL TERM DATES - 2007/8
04 Sep 07 - 21 Dec 07 Autumn Term
07 Jan 08 - 04 Apr 08 Spring Term
21 Apr 08 - 23 Jul 08 Summer Term
To view the Latymer School 2007/2008 Calendar click here

PRACTICE TEST MATERIAL AVAILABLE FROM THE SCHOOL OFFICE

For the Non-Verbal Reasoning Test (in October):
Athey Educational Secondary Selection Portfolios (Non-Verbal Reasoning), Test Packs 4 and 7.
Relevant sections are those on Serial, Isomorphic, and Analogic Relationships, and Matrices.
Approximately 140 relevant questions per pack.

For the Verbal Reasoning, Literacy and Maths Test:
Athey Educational Secondary Selection Portfolios (Verbal Reasoning), Test Pack 3.
6 past years Latymer Entrance Test Mathematics papers and answers.
One sample Literacy paper

Prices:

All Athey books £5.00 each
(Pack of 6 Mathematics papers and a Sample Literacy paper)    
(Please contact the school regarding availability on 020 8807 4037)
£10.00

Athey Educational’s website (www.athey-educational.co.uk) contains much useful information on their tests and how to approach them.

The Latymer School, Haselbury Road, Edmonton, London N9 9TN. Tel: 020 8807 4037 / Fax: 020 8887 8111