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11+ non-verbal reasoning: patterns, rotations and a clear solving method
Help children break non-verbal reasoning into manageable checks for shape, number, position, rotation, reflection, matrices and folded figures.
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11 Plus Reading List by Year GroupBook suggestions for Years 3 to 6, with comprehension skills to discuss, classics, poetry, non-fiction and options for reluctant readers. Choose by interest and comfort, not an invented reading-age label. | Read11 min | Published |
11 Plus Creative Writing: Tasks, Marking Criteria and Model AnswersThe official assessment statements markers of KS2 writing work from, what each 11+ exam board actually asks for, and annotated model scripts showing why one answer outscores another. | Read15 min | Published |
11 Plus Vocabulary: Word List and How to Learn ItA tiered 11 plus vocabulary list with definitions and example sentences, built from what real GL and CSSE papers actually ask. Includes a day 1, 3, 7 and 21 revision schedule and free printable flashcards. | Read14 min | Published |
11 Plus Comprehension: Question Types and How to Answer ThemA decision-led guide to 11 plus comprehension: which question type you are looking at, how many points the marker needs to see, and how to answer each one at full credit rather than partial credit. | Read15 min | Published |
11 Plus English: What the Papers Test and How to ImproveMost guides list the four 11 plus English topics and stop. We use published papers and mark schemes to show what each section is actually worth, and how that should change your revision. | Read14 min | Published |
11 Plus Maths Questions with Worked AnswersTwenty-two original 11+ maths questions on the page, ordered easy to hard the way a real paper is, each with the full method and the fastest mental route. Plus the technique split nobody mentions: multiple-choice papers and written papers reward different tactics. | Read15 min | Published |
Boys, Writing and the 11 Plus: What the Evidence Does and Does Not ShowThe official data confirms a real boys-girls writing gap, then explains almost nothing about your own child. Here is what the numbers say, whether the writing task even counts where you are applying, and a diagnostic that routes to three different fixes. | Read14 min | Published |
11 Plus Maths: Every Topic and Question Type ExplainedA complete 11 plus maths topic list, organised as a decision guide rather than a directory. Includes the four areas school teaches after the exam is over, the classic traps per topic, and how pace differs by board. | Read13 min | Published |
11+ verbal reasoning: question families and a better way to practiseLearn the main families of 11+ verbal reasoning questions and use a repeatable method that builds vocabulary, accuracy and timing in the right order. | Read6 min | Published |
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