11 Plus Exam Preparation
Maths
Based on the Key Stage 2 Maths Programme of Study.
- Number and place value: reading, ordering, comparing and rounding numbers
- Addition and subtraction using mental and written methods
- Multiplication and division including times tables and remainders
- Fractions, decimals and percentages
- Measurement including length, mass, capacity, area, perimeter, time and unit conversion
- Geometry: shapes, angles, symmetry, coordinates and transformations
- Statistics, averages, probability, ratio, proportion and simple algebra
English
Covers comprehension, vocabulary, grammar, punctuation and written expression.
- Reading comprehension: main ideas, inference, summarising and implicit meaning
- Vocabulary: synonyms, antonyms, roots, word meaning in context and spelling
- Grammar and punctuation: parts of speech, tenses, clauses and sentence types
- Spelling rules including prefixes, suffixes and irregular words
- Creative and extended writing with paragraphs, style, tone and audience awareness
Verbal Reasoning
Logic and reasoning questions using words.
- Analogies, synonyms and antonyms
- Cloze tests and vocabulary in context
- Codes, hidden words, missing letters and anagrams
- Letter series and number-letter codes
- Following instructions and logical word problems
Non-Verbal Reasoning
Spatial, pattern and visual logic skills.
- Shape series and abstract patterns
- Figure matrices and matching
- Odd one out questions
- Codes using shapes and symbols
- Rotations, reflections, symmetry and mirror images
- Spatial reasoning and visual puzzles
Additional topics
- Numerical reasoning where required
- Creative writing as a separate paper where included
- Local grammar-school verbal skills, writing assessment and vocabulary papers