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Howell's School
Howell’s School has a girls’ Year 7 intake and coeducational sixth form; the 2027 entry page gives November 2026 dates.
Independent school · Cardiff
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Entry information
For September 2027 entry
For September 2027 Year 7 entry, Howell’s lists Friday 20 November as the application deadline and Saturday 28 November as the entrance examination date; the page does not print the year beside the dates. The assessment comprises online mathematics, online English comprehension and an extended writing task. Applicants must register through the admissions portal and upload a recent school report.
Entry stage: Year 7 (September 2027 entry)
What the assessment covers
- Mathematics
- English
The admissions process
- Year 7 is a main Senior School entry point; the page identifies this cycle as September 2027.
- The current page lists the application deadline as Friday 20 November and the entrance examination as Saturday 28 November, without printing the year beside these dates.
- Mathematics and English comprehension are online assessments; English also includes an extended writing task.
- Upload the latest school report; the school may also request a reference. It says documented additional learning needs usually receive 25% extra time.
Read the official details: Admissions information from Howell’s School, Llandaff GDST
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Use the school’s current admissions information to check which sample papers or familiarisation materials apply to your child’s entry year.
From subjects to skills
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Start with these core skills from the published subject list. Pair the official assessment material with regular Plusling practice.
Maths
A useful place to start
Ask your child to explain their method, estimate the answer and check the final calculation. Notice which step needs more practice.
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Use Plusling’s original maths questions and worked explanations to make those next practice sessions count.
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A useful place to start
Read a short passage together. Ask your child to find evidence for an answer and explain unfamiliar words in context.
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Build on that reading with Plusling’s English questions and explanations, then choose a topic to practise again.
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Your application starting points
Use the official links on this page to answer these questions for your child’s entry year.
Check the entry point and eligibility
Confirm the year group, age requirements and any conditions that apply to your child.
Put the right dates in your diary
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Check fees and financial support
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Picture your child’s everyday life here.
An open day is a chance to look beyond the exam. Useful questions to take with you:
- How do you help new pupils settle in and make friends?
- Who can a child turn to when they feel worried or stuck?
- How do you help pupils recover from a setback and discover their strengths?
Know where to focus
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See the topics your child has practised, revisit questions that need another look and choose a focus for the next session. Plusling helps you put your time where it can be useful.
- Topic summaries and practice history
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- Progress to discuss with the adults helping them
Their next step starts here
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Before you apply
- The Year 7 page names the September 2027 cycle but omits the calendar year beside its November dates; confirm the application and exam dates with Admissions. A separate general admissions page says the Year 7 examination is in January, which conflicts with the live 2027-specific page.
Plusling’s guide to Howell's School is independently written. The school and its admissions authority publish the official arrangements.
Contains government school-register data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Primary sources
- Wales: official school register Welsh Government
- Apply for Senior School | Howell’s School, Llandaff, Cardiff GDST Howell’s School, Llandaff GDST
- Admissions - Book a Private Visit | Howell’s School, Llandaff GDST Howell’s School, Llandaff GDST
- Independent Day School Llandaff, Cardiff | Howell's GDST Howell's School