Here is a list of free 11-plus resources available this month. Crystal Tuition has put together some creative writing resources while Sierra Tuition is offering a free maths topic list.
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My 11+ journey: Sabah Hadi
How do you get a place at Queen Elizabeth’s School, Barnet? Sabah Hadi managed it twice and also set up a social media page to help others do the same.
Continue ReadingWhat are the best grammar schools in the country?
Queen Elizabeth’s School in Barnet tops The Times’s secondary school league table followed by Wilson’s School in Wallington and Herietta Barnett School.
Continue ReadingIndependent school 11+ exam papers to download for free – part 2
Here are some more links to specimen 11-plus exam paper which appear on independent school websites.
Continue ReadingOn-site and online intensive 11-plus courses taking place this summer – updated
Many 11-plus courses this summer have been moved online but increasingly some on-site classes are being offered. Here is a list of what is available.
Continue ReadingFree independent school 11+ exam papers to download
11-plus practice exam papers can be bought from publishers such as Bond and CGP. They can also be downloaded for free from the websites of independent schools. Here are links to some of the papers available.
Continue ReadingFree 11-plus resources – July
Here is a list of free 11-plus resources available this month. ExamBuddy is free until schools go back while Atom Learning is offering a free 5-day trial. There is also free Shakespeare on the BBC!
Continue ReadingHow to hold a mock 11-plus exam at home
With mock exams possibly harder to come by this year, it may be that families need to organise their own exam practice sessions. Here are a few suggestions on how this might be done.
Continue ReadingTapping the social network for 11-plus advice
Numerous books have been written about the 11-plus and there are now consultants who dispense advice on grammar school entrance for a hefty fee. The continuing popularity of selective schools has undoubtedly spurned a lucrative advice industry in the UK.
But increasingly parents are taking to social networks to seek reliable real-time advice which has the added benefit of being free.
Continue ReadingWhich grammar schools have out of catchment places?
Can you apply for a grammar school place from anywhere? The answer is yes, if you apply for a school which does not have a catchment area.
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