What is the 11+ Exam?
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The 11+ is an exam taken by students in parts of the UK in order to get into selective secondary schools like grammar or independent schools. It’s usually taken at the beginning of the final year of primary school, when students are 10 or 11 years old.
The exam is designed to test each student’s knowledge and logical skills. Usually, the exam is made up of 4 sections - English, Mathematics, Verbal Reasoning, and Non-Verbal Reasoning.
While the English and Maths sections largely test students’ knowledge and understanding of these subjects, the Verbal Reasoning and Non-Verbal Reasoning parts of the exam test students’ ability to think logically. Verbal Reasoning focuses on word and number problems while Non-Verbal Reasoning looks at a student’s ability to work with shapes and diagrams.
Now, it’s worth noting that the exact subjects and format of the exam may vary depending on the specific school that the student is applying to. Some schools only use the Verbal Reasoning and Non-Verbal Reasoning sections in their tests. Others have all four, plus other sections such as science.
Around 100,000 students take the 11+ exam every year, competing for about 15,000 places in grammar and other selective schools. Usually, about 80% of the students that sit the exam achieve a passing mark. However, a student isn’t guaranteed a place at one of these schools if they pass the 11+. Places are assigned based on many different factors, such as interview performance, where the student lives, and their 11+ mark.
There are a couple of different exam boards that produce the 11+ exam, such as GL Assessment and the Independent Schools Examinations Board (ISEB). Each exam board has its own style, format, and approach to the test. Remember, some schools will even get the test customised for their own specific requirements. Therefore, it's really important to find out what style of exam each school that you’re interested in uses, and prepare accordingly.
Preparing for the 11+ exam can be quite an intense process for both children and parents. Some families might hire tutors or sign up their children to prep courses to help them get ready for the exam. Others might choose self-study using workbooks, online resources, and practice tests to familiarise themselves with the exam format and content.
On the day of the exam, students will usually spend up to 4 hours in total going through the various sections. Exam results are usually available around a month after the exam day, and they’re sent out by either post or email, or found online.
It's important to remember that while the 11+ exam can be a great opportunity for some children to access high-quality education, it's not the only way to do well after primary school. Every child is unique, and there are many different paths to success.
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This is an perfect information for my 11+exam!
Did you pass? I’ve got mine in a few weeks can you please tell me some tips or if it’s hard or not because I’m one of the smartest in my year and get a 75-80% on my tests (they are 12-13 books and 11 years old) so can you please tell me if it’s hard?
Our kid passed with 90% but didn’t get a place at Grammar as it was oversubscribed. He now has to go to rough violent inner-city secondary school. All his hard work and intelligence ruined as he tries to learn amongst kids who don’t. Seriously do not put your kids through the stress and devastation of doing the 11+ and not getting into grammar because passing the 11 plus is no guarantee of getting a place. Grammar selection is so corrupt. A lot of kids who do get places, get in because their parents know the right people. Nepotism comes to mind.
Hmm😢
so basically don't try in life because if you fail it's going to be hard?
and violent inn-city secondary? are you saying no secondary schools are any good? what bs is this. The stuff your child learned would be used to work hard in secondary. you don't always get to take the path you need to get to your destination. that's part of life, and the earlier they learn the better.
you sound like you made the story up, have a hard time believing you
@@percy9228 Ok fair comment. But the 11 plus is unlike any other exam and getting into grammar is a pure lottery. What sort of message does it give that you can pass something but be failed at the same time especially for an 11 year old child? These are children not grown adults in the bookies, is it fair their future is decided by a lottery? Maybe I was being a bit harsh saying that Grammar selection is corrupt. There are other bigger reasons why those who pass fail to get a place. Grammar schools have seen no expansion in the last 14 years. That’s why there aren’t enough places for all who pass the 11 plus. They’ve never had funding to build new classrooms or recruit extra teachers due to the austerity of the last government, a government that was supposed to be pro-grammar school.
Finally it really is distressing for parents and their children when they are denied a place after passing the 11 plus, their future plans destroyed at such a young age. Nowadays if you want to get in to Medical school for instance, they won’t consider your application unless you’ve been to Grammar school. The same with top universities like Oxbridge and Cambridge, they generally do not accept students who didn’t go to grammar.
Why you did not try various school . I tried my child on 5 school . You shouldn’t limit your child to one grammar. Children can travel far distances to school .
How can I prepare my child for 11 plus exam through self study and practice at home. any kind suggestions which are helpful enough?
Can a 10-year-old student from outside the UK have the 11+ exam? As a private candidate? (A non British student)
Yeah I did mine and passed with 236% (220 was the pass mark) and we did not have to do English and mathematics as our area of the country does not do it I’m from western Lincolnshire and I’m now going to a grammar school-Kesteven girls grammar school.
yooo i live in licolnshire as well
236% 😅 I think you need to check that
This is good
Never done the 11+ but I’m from London and we don’t do that shit
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Bro what
@@NotabiPro yeah man apparently in england idk in primary schools they do 11+ now in my time its just SATs and straight to secondary school no matter if you flopped or not?
@@RandomUser062 you can do the 11 plus and sats aswell and the 11 plus been since the 1800s
@@NotabiPro ohh so 11+ is basically like an extra option for getting into a grammar school?