The 11 Plus is an Entrance exam taken by children at the beginning of Year 6 in September for entry into Year 7. The 11 Plus exam is designed to determine a child’s suitability for grammar or other selective schools. 11 Plus is derived of 4 subjects: 11 Plus English, 11 Plus Maths, 11 Plus Verbal Reasoning and 11 Plus Non- Verbal Reasoning.
The 11 plus exam is part of a process of admissions for secondary school and typically comprises detailed information from your child’s primary school including an interview.
The UK 11 plus exam boards are the Centre for Evaluation and Monitoring (CEM) and Granada Learning (GL assessment). For further information on CEM and GL assessments click here.
Components of the 11 plus exam
Spelling, punctuation and grammar
Creative writing
Composition
Comprehension
Place value, rounding and problem solving
Mental arithmetic, fractions, decimals
Speed, accuracy and fluency
Properties of numbers and sequences
Problem solving and coding
Sequencing, algebra and anagrams
Number, letter and statement logic
Synonyms, antonyms and analogies
Geometry: Working out cube nets and how shapes look when folded
Sequencing: working out which diagram comes next in a sequence
Patterns: rotation and symmetry