27 Aug 202614 min

Author
Elspeth Marlow
Elspeth writes Trace Learn's 11+ guides for parents and tutors: what each regional test actually involves, how the subjects are examined, and how to prepare without turning family life into a revision camp.
How these guides are written
Every date, format and admissions claim is researched against official sources: local authority admissions pages, school policies, GL Assessment and other examining bodies. Guides are reviewed again each admissions cycle, worked examples are always original, and nothing is copied from official or commercial familiarisation papers. Where local arrangements vary, the guides say so rather than pretending one answer fits every area.
All guides by Elspeth
27 Aug 202613 min
UK Home Education Statistics: What the Latest Data Shows
27 Aug 202616 min
Home Education in England: What Suitable Education Means
27 Aug 202615 min
How to Add Structure to Home Education Without Recreating School
27 Aug 202615 min
How to Choose an 11 Plus Learning Platform
27 Aug 202614 min
Boys, Writing and the 11 Plus: What the Evidence Does and Does Not Show
27 Aug 202616 min
When Your Child Hates 11 Plus Practice: A Lower-Pressure Reset
27 Aug 202615 min
Why Short 11 Plus Sessions Beat Cramming
27 Aug 202613 min
What Grammar Schools Select For: Tests, Scores and Admission Rules
27 Aug 202615 min
11 Plus Access Arrangements for SEND: Evidence, Deadlines and Support
27 Aug 202613 min
Which Grammar Schools Use the FSCE 11 Plus?
27 Aug 202613 min
What Is the FSCE 11 Plus Exam? Format, Skills and Preparation
27 Aug 202610 min
11 Plus Results Day: Understanding the Letter and Your Options
27 Aug 202615 min
11 Plus Tutors, Apps and Self Study: Costs and How to Choose
27 Aug 202614 min
Bond and CGP 11 Plus Books Compared
27 Aug 202613 min
GL Assessment, CEM and ISEB: Which 11 Plus Exam Will Your Child Sit
26 Aug 202614 min
Grammar Schools in the UK: Find Your Area and Its Entrance Test
25 Aug 202614 min
Non-Verbal Reasoning: Every Question Type with Worked Examples
24 Aug 202612 min
11 Plus Maths: Every Topic and Question Type Explained
23 Aug 202612 min
Free 11 Plus Practice Papers with Answers
22 Aug 202612 min
How to Prepare for the 11 Plus: a Year by Year Plan
21 Aug 202613 min
The 11 Plus Exam: What It Is, Who Sits It and How It Works
14 Jul 20266 min
11+ non-verbal reasoning: patterns, rotations and a clear solving method
14 Jul 20265 min
11+ verbal reasoning: question families and a better way to practise
14 Jul 20265 min
What is the 11+? A practical parent guide to tests, subjects and applications
14 Jul 20265 min