St Paul’s Girls’ School
Preparation pathway
Close reading, thoughtful written answers, multi-step maths, unfamiliar evidence and independent thought.
The published pathway
- ISEB Common Pre-Test
- Written English, maths and general comprehension
- Interview and school reference
The published English paper has no separate creative-writing section. Imaginative writing within a response and technical control still matter.
Checked 3 October 2026. Confirm current dates, eligibility and formats directly with the school.
Official school admissions informationHow to use BrightQuest for this route
Select this school in My plan, choose your session length and preparation stage, then take a starting check. Use the topic map to identify gaps and combine new work with spaced rehearsal.
For written assessment, save your working and passage responses. Ask an adult to review the clarity of your explanation and whether your evidence supports your point. For an interview, practise discussing real interests rather than memorising a script.
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Language explorer
Begin at the start, or pick the idea that makes you curious. Every topic is open.
Reading detective
Find clues, build an inference and explain your evidence.
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Retrieval & evidence
Retrieval means finding information stated directly in the text.
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Inference
Inference combines clues in the text with careful reasoning.
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Main idea & summary
A summary keeps the most important ideas, leaves out small details and adds no new facts.
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Author choices & figurative language
A simile compares using like or as.
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Comparing texts & viewpoints
A viewpoint is someone’s opinion or perspective.
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Suggested order, no locked doors. Take a pause between discoveries.