King's College Maths School

I have an interview too and I'm scared because my mum just showed me a link of some guy getting stabbed near the area.
I think I'd rather go to a private school which I have offers for than go to the middle of a council estate.. I hope I don't sound rude
What other schools have you applied to?

Hi,

Thanks for responding. I have received an offer from another private school, which is not specialised. The area is my main concern... otherwise the school seems to be amazing.

Hi all,

I have applied to KCLMS and am awaiting my interview in a few weeks... However, I am still not completely sure if I want to go there. I have a few questions:

1) Is the area surrounding the school safe and is walking to station safe late in the evenings?
2) How are people generally within the school (is it very competitive)?
3) How do you think the school compares to non-specialised secondary schools which do well in similar subject areas?
4) In your opinion, how is the physics department?

Thank you so much

My daughter attended KCLMS. We chose it instead of a private school, even before they had their 1st set of A-Level results and their awesome Oxbridge and value added stats.

1) You can walk to the station with friends (or even teachers) if you’re nervous, but it’s a busy area in the evenings. It’s not on a rough council estate - I’d guess many of those flats are privately owned. It’s also opposite the Imperial War Museum which is lovely.
2) Students are supportive and help each other out.
3) Small class sizes. KCLMS offers professional development training to maths teachers from other schools.
4) My daughter found A-Level Physics very interesting but very hard. She still managed a high A at A-Level. The Physics dept support their students really well. All departments run extra lunch time and after school classes for those who need extra help.

Hope that helps!

1) There is a large police station not far down the road.
2) The students are normal people, who also like maths.
3) In maths and physics, KCLMS is head and shoulders above non-specialised sixth forms.
4) Good. Good teaching, and lots of practicals.

How should i prepare for the aptitude test? what helped you guys?

Do the specimen paper

do you know any other website or papers i can do because there is only one specimen paper which i have already completed

Doing maths challenge papers is also good practise. But also any problem solving practise is great.

I know they say they test you on KS3 knowledge would you say its fairly easy?

I know they say they test you on KS3 knowledge would you say its fairly easy?

Definitely not.
It's like how in Maths Challenges, you know all the content, but trying to apply it can be a lot more difficult.
In my year barely anyone actually managed to complete the paper as far as I'm aware.

Would you recommend doing the maths challenge papers?

I also heard someone got in without doing the test as they had a reference, do any of you know anything about that?

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I also heard someone got in without doing the test as they had a reference, do any of you know anything about that?