11+ advice for parents
Motivation, revision routines, exam technique, and what to do when it isn't going to plan.
11+ word problems: twelve practice questions with worked solutions
Twelve free 11+ maths word problems across three difficulty levels, each with a full worked solution. Try them on the page or print the PDF.
Read more →Why your child forgets 11+ topics they learned months ago
You covered fractions properly in October. By February it's gone, like it never happened. That's not a memory problem — it's usually a problem with how the preparation is arranged.
Read more →11+ silly mistakes: why your child loses marks they shouldn't
Your child knows the material but keeps dropping marks on questions they can obviously do. 'Careless' is usually the wrong diagnosis — here's what's actually going on.
Read more →11+ papers: why your child runs out of time
Finishing the paper is a separate skill from getting the answers right. Four reasons children run out of time in 11+ papers, and what each one actually needs.
Read more →11+ word problems: why your child gets stuck
Your child can do the arithmetic but freezes on word problems, especially ones with several steps. Here's what's actually going wrong, and what helps.
Read more →What to do when your child refuses to do 11+ practice
If practice papers have started ending in tears or arguments, you're not doing it wrong and your child isn't being difficult. Here's what refusal usually means, and what actually helps.
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