English
60 minutes + 10 reading
- Reading questions with written answers
- Vocabulary and how language works
- A piece of continuous writing
Year 5 now? The test is in September 2027.
Start with the free tour of both papers.
Sat the test on 19 September?
Results come on 12 October. The council form is due 31 October.
Try a CSSE-style question
A box holds 60 crayons. A quarter of them are red and two fifths are blue. The rest are green. How many are green?
Two papers, written answers
Maths
60 minutes
- Number, fractions, decimals and percentages
- Shape, measures and data
- Problems that take several steps
Why it works
Made for CSSE
Written answers, a reading paper with writing, and maths. No verbal or non-verbal reasoning.
Starts at your child's level
Lesson 1 tours both papers and finds where your child stands.
You don't have to teach it
Each step teaches one idea. Mia explains every slip.
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- 13 hands-on lessons for both papers
- Lesson 1 is a tour of the whole test, free, with no account
- 200 practice questions with typed answers and worked methods
- 2 full mocks: English with writing, then maths, on CSSE's clocks
- Mia's help on every step, and a parent view of progress
Questions parents ask
Is this the real CSSE test?
No. CSSE papers are not reused. Every question here is our own, written in the same style.
Is there verbal or non-verbal reasoning?
No. The CSSE test is English and maths only. Applied reasoning left the English paper from the September 2024 test.
How is the writing marked?
CSSE marks it as part of English. Here your child writes in the lesson, ticks a checklist and compares with a model answer.
Does a score of 303 get a place?
No. 303 is the lowest score that can get a CSSE offer. Each school then ranks by its own rules, and most last places sit well above it.
What about Chelmsford County High?
CCHS runs its own four-paper FSCE test, not CSSE. Our course prepares for CSSE.