Preparation of 11 Plus Exams for Grammar Schools

1. First of all, you need to go through the information of all the grammar schools.
2. Now, shortlist few schools which you find suitable for your child.
3. Try to gather as much information as possible about these shortlisted schools. If possible, attend open days and gather more information with all doubts answered.
4. Now, the most important step, start filling up the registration forms for the shortlisted schools (Don’t miss their deadlines).
5. Check your council website about the CAF application. This is the form you must fill up with your council (normally 31st October) to give 6 choices of the schools in the order of your preference.
6. Keep checking your communication with the school about test day information.

• The major components needed for the preparation of 11 Plus Exam are Verbal Reasoning, Non-Verbal reasoning, Mathematics, and English.

Mathematics Syllabus for 11 Plus Exam:

The aim of the 11 plus exam is to check the mental level of the students who have just passed the primary school. So, the Mathematics portion is not difficult for students who are in regular touch with the basic syllabus. Mainly there are algebra, decimals, uncomplicated ratios, and fractions. If we talk about the specific topics, there are:

• Basic Arithmetic Operations
• Fractions
• Percentage
• L.C.M. and H.C.F. of 2 numbers
• Prime and Composite Numbers
• Bar/ Pie/ Line Graphs and Data Tables (Data Analysis)
• Basic Algebra
• Area and Perimeter of Squares, Rectangles, and Triangles
• Problem Sums involving direct relation
• Points and their co-ordinates
• Symmetry
• Dice and cube visualization

Non-verbal Reasoning Syllabus:

The non-verbal reasoning portion of the 11 plus examination is based on pattern recognition. There are a few topics that you must definitely teach to your child while his preparation of 11 Plus Exam:

•  Find Figure Like the First Two
• Complete the Series of 5 figures
• Find the correct Figure To complete the given series
• Odd One Out
• Vertical Coding and Decoding
• Completing the Grid (2X2 or 3X3)

Verbal Reasoning Syllabus:

In this part of Verbal Reasoning, there is a type of problem-solving that is centered around language and words. They expect students to consider language, utilizing given instructions to come to a solution, spotting letter sequences, and cracking codes based on the letter- and numerical codes. So, some of the major topics from this section are:

• Alphabetical Sequence
• Alphabetical Sort
• Coded Maths
• Hidden words
• Jumbled Words
• Partial word
• Numbers grid
• Numeric sequence
• Word connection

English Syllabus for Preparation of 11 Plus Exam:

This is one of the most important sections for the preparation of 11 Plus exam for admission to Grammar Schools. It has so many topics that you must be familiar with. Like, there are compound words, full stops, spotting odd words in sentences, writing essays, using capital letters when writing, comprehension passage, etc.

• Sentence structures
• Vocabulary
• Synonyms and Antonyms
• Latin and Greek Root Words
• Gendered Words
• Idioms
• 3 Tenses
• Main and Subordinate Clauses
• Pronouns
• Prepositions
• Determiners
• Conjunctions
• Modal Verbs
• Verb Agreement
• Active and Passive Voice
• Subjunctive Verb Forms
• Nouns
• Verbs
• Adjectives
• Plurals
• Suffixes
• Compound words
• Prefixes

Registration for the 11+ exam at most grammar schools typically begins in April or May, with a deadline in June or July. The test itself is usually held in September of the child’s final year of primary school, and results are provided to parents in October, allowing for applications to be submitted.

It’s important to note that students who are serious about succeeding in the exam often begin preparing as early as January, even before the registration process begins.