11 PLUS EXAMINATION
The 11 plus examination is taken by students in the final year of primary school, and is used as a method to determine those who should gain entry into Grammar and Independent Schools across the country.
A thing to note about 11 plus examinations is that there is no national 11 plus exam and thus each school will set their own exam. What this means is that each will be a bit different in style and content. The underlying context however remains the same, it examines the student’s ability to solve problems using Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning.
Verbal reasoning is, in a nutshell, thinking with words. ‘As the name suggests, it’s a form of problem-solving based around words and language,’ explains Stephen McConkey of Eleven Plus Exam Papers.
It involves thinking about text, solving word problems, following written instructions to come up with a solution, spotting letter sequences and cracking letter- and number-based codes. Verbal reasoning exams are intended to test a child’s ability to understand and reason using words, and are a test of skill, rather than of learned knowledge.
Non-verbal reasoning involves the ability to understand and analyse visual information and solve problems using visual reasoning. For example: identifying relationships, similarities and differences between shapes and patterns, recognizing visual sequences and relationships between objects, and remembering these.
Being that each school vary slightly in admissions and policies, the best place to go is the school website. They should have a page going over key points, however if you have further queries, your best option would be to contact the school directly via email or phone.
11 Plus Session Details
11+ foundation;- £12/ class (CEM- Maths)
Date of course;- 6th September 2021 (week beginning) – 20th June 2022 (week ending)
Day;- Sunday
Time ;- 1.00 pm
Duration ;- 1 hour (Maths 1 hr))
Q1 course (Sept – Oct) = 6 weeks = £72
Week 1 | Place value |
week 2 | Rounding up and down |
week 3 | Addition |
week 4 | Subtraction |
week 5 | Multiplying and diving by 10 and 100 |
week 6 | Multiplication |
Q2 course (Nov – Dec) = 6 weeks = £72
Week 1 | Division |
week 2 | Mixed calculations |
week 3 | Types of number |
week 4 | Factors and multiples |
week 5 | Fractions |
week 6 | More on fractions |
Q3 course (Jan– March) = 9 weeks = £108
week 1 | Fractions and decimals |
week 2 | Number sequences |
week 3 | Word problems |
week 4 | Data tables |
week 5 | Displaying data |
week 6 | Angles |
week 7 | 2D shapes |
week 8 | 2D Shapes – perimeter and area |
week 9 | Symmetry |
Q4 course (April – June) = 8 weeks = £96
week 1 | 3D shapes |
week 2 | Shape problems |
week 3 | Co-ordinates |
week 4 | Units |
week 5 | Time |
week 6 | Assessment tests 1 & 2 & Mark |
week 7 | Assessment tests 3 & 4 & Mark |
week 8 | Assessment tests 5 & 6 & Mark |
Homework – Finish Specific Unit classwork, if not finished in class.
Non verbal reasoning is set for homework each week. Verbal reasoning is covered in English GL lesson, in Q3.
Required for course ;-
11+ CEM Maths Practice Book & Assessment Tests – Ages 8-9
Mental Arithmetic Book 3 Answers: Year 4-5, Ages 8-10 Paperback
Mental Arithmetic Book 4 Answers: Year 5, Ages 9-10 Paperback
Date of course – 6th September 2021 (week beginning) – 20th June 2022 (week ending)
Day – Saturday
Time – 2.30 pm
Duration – 1 hour (English 1 hr; includes 25 mins creative writing – Q3 includes verbal reasoning practice)
Q1 course (Sept – Oct) = 6 weeks = £72
Week 1 – Parts of Speech and Verbs + creative writing
Week 2 – Mixed Grammar Questions + creative writing
Week 3 – Starting and Ending sentences + creative writing
Week 4 – Commas and Brackets, Dashes and Apostrophes + creative writing
Week 5 – Inverted commas and colons, mixed punctuation questions + creative writing
Week 6 – Recap of punctuation and continuation of questions + creative writing
Q2 course (Nov – Dec) = 6 weeks = £72
Week 1 – Plurals, Homophones + creative writing
Week 2 – Prefixes and Suffixes and Awkward spellings + creative writing
Week 3 – Alliteration, Onomatopoeia + creative writing
Week 4 – Imagery and senses + creative writing
Week 5 – Abbreviations, Synonyms and Antonyms + creative writing
Week 6 – Spotting and understanding devices + creative writing
Q3 course (Jan– March) = 9 weeks = £108
Week 1 – Writing Fiction + creative writing
Week 2 – Writing Non- Fiction + creative writing
Week 3 – Assessment tests and recap of week areas + creative writing
Week 4 – Assessment tests and recap of weak areas + creative writing
Week 5 -Creative writing ; Figurative Language and colour compounds + Verbal Reasoning
Week 6 – Creative writing ;Continuation of figurative language + Verbal Reasoning
Week 7 – Creative writing ;Advanced vocabulary + Verbal Reasoning
Week 8 – Creative writing ;Pathetic Fallacy, Rhetorical questions + Verbal Reasoning
Week 9- Creative writing ; Sentence openers and sentence structure + verbal reasoning
Q4 course (April – June) = 8 weeks = £96
Week 1 – Creative writing ; Show don’t tell, writing plans
Week 2 – Creative writing ; Personification and powerful adjectives to display emotions
Week 3 – Creative writing practice with images x2
Week 4 – Creative writing practice with images x2
Week 5 – Creative writing practice with images x2
Week 6 – Creative writing practice with images x2
Week 7 – Assessment tests and recap of weak areas + creative writing
Week 8 – Assessment tests and recap of weak areas + creative writing
Any unfinished work in class, will be set as homework.
Required for course –
- 11+ GL English Practice Book & Assessment Tests – Ages 9-10
- 11+ Foundation workbook by Twyford Tuition – Complimentary & printable once booked on the course.
Year 5 (11 + CEM) – £37.50/ class
Date of course;- 6th September 2021 (week beginning) – 20th June 2022 (week ending)
Day;- Saturday
Time ;- 1.15 pm
Duration ;- 2 and a half hour (10 min break) (1 hr Maths power points teaching + 1.5 hrs question papers (Bond and CGP books); includes verbal, non verbal & comprehension practice questions.)
Q1 course (Sept – Oct) = 6 weeks = £225
Week 1 | The 4 basic operations: addition, subtraction, multiplication and division |
week 2 | Money |
week 3 | time |
week 4 | fractions |
week 5 | decimals |
week 6 | Percentages |
Required for course;-
- Bond 11+: English and Verbal Reasoning Assessment Papers for the CEM 11+ tests: 10-11+ years
- Bond 11+ Maths and Non-verbal Reasoning Assessment Papers for the CEM 11+ tests: 10-11+ years
- 11+ Maths workbook by Twyford Tuition – Complimentary & printable once booked on the course.
Q2 course (Nov – Dec) = 6 weeks = £225
Week 1 | Prime numbers |
week 2 | Prime factors |
week 3 | Highest common factor & lowest common multiple |
week 4 | Averages |
week 5 | Distance, speed and time |
week 6 | Simple ratios |
Required for course (same books as Q1);-
- Bond 11+: English and Verbal Reasoning Assessment Papers for the CEM 11+ tests: 10-11+ years
- Bond 11+ Maths and Non-verbal Reasoning Assessment Papers for the CEM 11+ tests: 10-11+ years
- 11+ Maths workbook by Twyford Tuition – Complimentary & printable once booked on the course.
Q3 course (Jan– March) = 9 weeks = £337.50
week 1 | Perimeter and Area (Squares, Rectangles, Compound Shapes) |
week 2 | Triangles/ angle calculation |
week 3 | Angle calculations |
week 4 | Sequences and number patterns |
week 5 | Volume of cube and cuboids |
week 6 | Simple probability |
week 7 | Algebra |
week 8 | Algebra |
week 9 | metric system – measurements/ conversions |
Required for course;-
- Bond 11+: CEM Standard Test Papers: Pack 2
- 11+ CEM Complete Practice Paper 4-Pack Bundle – for Ages 10-11
- 11+ Maths workbook by Twyford Tuition – Complimentary & printable once booked on the course.
Q4 course (April – June) = 8 weeks = £300
week 1 | handling data charts – column graphs |
week 2 | handling data charts – pie charts |
week 3 | Co-ordinates |
week 4 | Reflection and Rotation |
week 5 | Bearings – reading scales |
week 6 | Nets of shapes |
week 7 | Marking and interpreting scales |
week 8 | Following rules and instructions in more unusual problem solving and investigative activities |
Required for course (same CEM bundle used in Q3);-;-
1) 11+ CEM Complete Practice Paper 4-Pack Bundle – for Ages 10-11
Date of course – 6th September 2021 (week beginning) – 18th July 2022 (week ending)
Day – Sunday
Time – 1.00 pm
Duration – 1 hour
Q1 course (Sept – Oct) = 6 weeks = £150
Week 1 – Nouns, Pronouns, verbs, conjunctions
Week 2 – Adjectives. Adverbs and Prepositions and determiners
Week 3 – Sentences, clauses and phrases
Week 4 – Standard English and Formal writing
Week 5 – Answering Grammar Questions
Week 6 – Grammar Recap and Practice Questions
Q2 course (Nov – Dec) = 6 weeks = £150
Week 1 – Starting and Ending sentences
Week 2 – Commas, Dashes, Brackets, Apostrophes and Hyphens
Week 3 – Speech, Colons and semicolons
Week 4 – Punctuation questions
Week 5 – Punctuation recap and practice questions
Week 6 – Plurals, Prefixes and Suffixes, Homophones and Homographs
Q3 course (Jan– March) = 9 weeks = £225
Week 1 – Recap of last week and Silent letters and double letters and other awkward spellings
Week 2 – Answering Spelling questions and recap of topic
Week 3 – Continuation of recap and practice questions
Week 4 – Alliteration and onomatopoeia, Abbreviations
Week 5 – Imagery, accompanied with a writing task to practice, different types
Week 6 – Irony, Rhetorical questions, Idioms
Week 7 – Cliches, Proverbs, Synonyms and Antonyms
Week 8 – Answering word type questions and recap of techniques
Week 9 – Practice Questions for this topic
Q4 course (April – June) = 8 weeks = £200
Week 1 – Reading text and understanding questions
Week 2 – Answering comprehensive questions
Week 3 – Practice Questions
Week 4 – Preparation and plan for writing test – how to do this
Week 5 – Paragraphs, more interesting vocabulary and other techniques to make it more interesting
Week 6 – Writing practice and Practice questions
Week 7 & 8 – Practice tests, depending on which areas gets incorrect recap over those and do some practice questions.
Required for course –
New 11+ GL English Complete Revision and Practice – Ages 10-11
11+ GL English Practice Book & Assessment Tests – Ages 10-11
Estimated cost on all required 11+ books is £120.
Extras
Recommended for 11+ Course, for those students who would like extra studying in the week and holidays –