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2017 11+ past paper skills and sources

Practice material read

Practice material published in 2017, kept separate from papers children actually sat in 2017. The two are never mixed, because they answer different questions.

practice papers published this year
8
papers children sat this year
6
different skills found
61
questions sorted by skill
322

What this page can and cannot tell you

Every skill here was read off the paper itself, question by question, from a copy we can link you to. 6 papers are still queued for a second read. Those still count towards the year-by-year comparisons, and are drawn with a dotted line so you can tell them apart. We may not hold every paper a school has published, and nothing here predicts what the next exam will ask.

Practice material published in 2017

Booklets, sample papers and practice books published or listed in 2017. Each paper counts once, so a single thick practice book cannot dominate. This describes what was on offer that year, not what any school asked in the exam.

Maths in this year’s practice material

2017 Maths skills that year
SkillTopicChecked?DifficultyShare of questionsPapers countedPapers it appeared inTypes of paper
Solve a multi-step problemProblem solvingSecond read dueAll difficulties25.8%55Past paper, Sample
Solve a multi-step problemProblem solvingSecond read dueHarder16.7%55Past paper, Sample
Solve a multi-step problemProblem solvingSecond read dueMiddling9.0%54Past paper, Sample
Divide whole numbers or decimalsNumberSecond read dueAll difficulties6.3%55Past paper, Sample
Multiply whole numbers or decimalsNumberSecond read dueAll difficulties6.3%55Past paper, Sample
Continue a number sequenceNumberSecond read dueAll difficulties5.0%53Past paper, Sample
Calculate a whole-number operationNumberSecond read dueAll difficulties4.6%53Past paper, Sample
Continue a number sequenceNumberSecond read dueMiddling4.3%53Past paper, Sample
Evaluate a mixed expressionNumberSecond read dueAll difficulties4.0%55Past paper, Sample
Divide whole numbers or decimalsNumberSecond read dueMiddling4.0%54Past paper, Sample
Multiply fractionsFractions, decimals, and percentagesSecond read dueAll difficulties3.9%54Past paper, Sample
Multiply whole numbers or decimalsNumberSecond read dueEasier3.9%55Past paper, Sample
Evaluate a mixed expressionNumberSecond read dueMiddling3.0%55Past paper, Sample
Subtract whole numbers or decimalsNumberSecond read dueAll difficulties3.0%55Past paper, Sample
Calculate areaMeasurementSecond read dueAll difficulties3.0%54Past paper, Sample
Compare and order numbersNumberSecond read dueAll difficulties3.0%54Past paper, Sample
Subtract whole numbers or decimalsNumberSecond read dueEasier2.5%55Past paper, Sample
Find a percentage of a quantityFractions, decimals, and percentagesSecond read dueAll difficulties2.5%54Past paper, Sample
Add whole numbers or decimalsNumberSecond read dueAll difficulties2.5%54Past paper, Sample
Multiply fractionsFractions, decimals, and percentagesSecond read dueMiddling2.5%53Past paper, Sample
Compare and order numbersNumberSecond read dueMiddling2.4%54Past paper, Sample
Divide whole numbers or decimalsNumberSecond read dueEasier2.3%54Past paper, Sample
Multiply whole numbers or decimalsNumberSecond read dueMiddling2.3%54Past paper, Sample
Solve an angle relationGeometrySecond read dueAll difficulties2.3%52Past paper, Sample
Find a fraction of a quantityFractions, decimals, and percentagesSecond read dueAll difficulties2.2%53Past paper, Sample
Calculate a whole-number operationNumberSecond read dueHarder2.1%53Past paper, Sample
Convert unitsMeasurementSecond read dueAll difficulties2.1%54Past paper, Sample
Add whole numbers or decimalsNumberSecond read dueMiddling1.7%53Past paper, Sample
Solve an angle relationGeometrySecond read dueMiddling1.7%52Past paper, Sample
Find a fraction of a quantityFractions, decimals, and percentagesSecond read dueMiddling1.6%52Past paper, Sample
Identify line symmetryGeometrySecond read dueAll difficulties1.6%53Past paper, Sample
Calculate perimeterMeasurementSecond read dueAll difficulties1.6%53Past paper, Sample
Calculate a whole-number operationNumberSecond read dueEasier1.5%52Past paper, Sample
Find a sequence termNumberSecond read dueAll difficulties1.5%52Past paper, Sample
Identify a shape propertyGeometrySecond read dueAll difficulties1.5%52Past paper, Sample
Calculate a durationMeasurementSecond read dueAll difficulties1.5%53Past paper, Sample
Multiply fractionsFractions, decimals, and percentagesSecond read dueHarder1.5%52Past paper, Sample
Evaluate an algebraic expressionAlgebraSecond read dueAll difficulties1.4%51Past paper, Sample
Recognise equivalent fractionsFractions, decimals, and percentagesSecond read dueAll difficulties1.4%51Past paper, Sample
Recognise equivalent fractionsFractions, decimals, and percentagesSecond read dueHarder1.4%51Past paper, Sample
Calculate a durationMeasurementSecond read dueMiddling1.3%53Past paper, Sample
Convert unitsMeasurementSecond read dueEasier1.3%52Past paper, Sample
Calculate areaMeasurementSecond read dueMiddling1.3%53Past paper, Sample
Find a percentage of a quantityFractions, decimals, and percentagesSecond read dueEasier1.3%52Past paper, Sample
Calculate an arithmetic meanData handlingSecond read dueAll difficulties1.3%53Past paper, Sample
Find a percentage of a quantityFractions, decimals, and percentagesSecond read dueMiddling1.2%53Past paper, Sample
Calculate areaMeasurementSecond read dueHarder1.2%53Past paper, Sample
Identify a represented fractionFractions, decimals, and percentagesSecond read dueAll difficulties1.2%52Past paper, Sample
Use a term ruleAlgebraSecond read dueAll difficulties1.2%52Past paper, Sample
Use a term ruleAlgebraSecond read dueMiddling1.2%52Past paper, Sample
Convert fraction and decimalFractions, decimals, and percentagesSecond read dueAll difficulties1.2%53Past paper, Sample
Convert fraction and decimalFractions, decimals, and percentagesSecond read dueMiddling1.2%53Past paper, Sample
Read a bar-chart valueData handlingSecond read dueAll difficulties1.1%52Past paper, Sample
Calculate an arithmetic meanData handlingSecond read dueMiddling1.1%53Past paper, Sample
Identify a represented fractionFractions, decimals, and percentagesSecond read dueEasier1.1%52Past paper, Sample
Identify a shape propertyGeometrySecond read dueEasier1.1%52Past paper, Sample
Calculate perimeterMeasurementSecond read dueMiddling1.0%52Past paper, Sample
Identify line symmetryGeometrySecond read dueEasier1.0%52Past paper, Sample
Read a bar-chart valueData handlingSecond read dueEasier1.0%52Past paper, Sample
Read place valueNumberSecond read dueAll difficulties1.0%51Past paper, Sample
Read place valueNumberSecond read dueEasier1.0%51Past paper, Sample
Calculate a whole-number operationNumberSecond read dueMiddling1.0%52Past paper, Sample
Round to a stated placeNumberSecond read dueAll difficulties0.8%51Past paper, Sample
Round to a stated placeNumberSecond read dueEasier0.8%51Past paper, Sample
Find a sequence termNumberSecond read dueMiddling0.8%52Past paper, Sample
Add whole numbers or decimalsNumberSecond read dueEasier0.7%52Past paper, Sample
Evaluate a mixed expressionNumberSecond read dueEasier0.7%52Past paper, Sample
Evaluate an algebraic expressionAlgebraSecond read dueMiddling0.7%51Past paper, Sample
Classify an angleGeometrySecond read dueAll difficulties0.7%51Past paper, Sample
Find a sequence termNumberSecond read dueHarder0.7%51Past paper, Sample
Interpret a pie-chart sectorData handlingSecond read dueAll difficulties0.7%51Past paper, Sample
Solve a one-step number problemNumberSecond read dueAll difficulties0.7%52Past paper, Sample
Convert unitsMeasurementSecond read dueMiddling0.6%51Past paper, Sample
Convert fraction and percentageFractions, decimals, and percentagesSecond read dueAll difficulties0.6%51Past paper, Sample
Convert fraction and percentageFractions, decimals, and percentagesSecond read dueMiddling0.6%51Past paper, Sample
Identify line symmetryGeometrySecond read dueHarder0.6%51Past paper, Sample
Solve an angle relationGeometrySecond read dueHarder0.6%51Past paper, Sample
Find a fraction of a quantityFractions, decimals, and percentagesSecond read dueEasier0.6%51Past paper, Sample
Calculate areaMeasurementSecond read dueEasier0.5%52Past paper, Sample
Compare bar-chart valuesData handlingSecond read dueAll difficulties0.5%52Past paper, Sample
Compare bar-chart valuesData handlingSecond read dueEasier0.5%52Past paper, Sample
Plot or read a coordinateGeometrySecond read dueAll difficulties0.5%52Past paper, Sample
Plot or read a coordinateGeometrySecond read dueEasier0.5%52Past paper, Sample
Subtract whole numbers or decimalsNumberSecond read dueMiddling0.5%52Past paper, Sample
Classify an angleGeometrySecond read dueMiddling0.5%51Past paper, Sample
Locate an equivalent valueFractions, decimals, and percentagesSecond read dueAll difficulties0.5%51Past paper, Sample
Locate an equivalent valueFractions, decimals, and percentagesSecond read dueMiddling0.5%51Past paper, Sample
Evaluate an algebraic expressionAlgebraSecond read dueEasier0.5%51Past paper, Sample
Solve a one-step number problemNumberSecond read dueEasier0.5%51Past paper, Sample
Identify a shape propertyGeometrySecond read dueMiddling0.4%51Past paper, Sample
Interpret a pie-chart sectorData handlingSecond read dueMiddling0.4%51Past paper, Sample
Continue a number sequenceNumberSecond read dueEasier0.4%51Past paper, Sample
Compare and order numbersNumberSecond read dueHarder0.3%51Past paper, Sample
Continue a number sequenceNumberSecond read dueHarder0.3%51Past paper, Sample
Calculate perimeterMeasurementSecond read dueEasier0.3%51Past paper, Sample
Compare and order numbersNumberSecond read dueEasier0.3%51Past paper, Sample
Interpret a pie-chart sectorData handlingSecond read dueEasier0.3%51Past paper, Sample
Read a table cellData handlingSecond read dueAll difficulties0.3%51Past paper, Sample
Read a table cellData handlingSecond read dueEasier0.3%51Past paper, Sample
Evaluate an algebraic expressionAlgebraSecond read dueHarder0.3%51Past paper, Sample
Scale by a power of tenNumberSecond read dueAll difficulties0.3%51Past paper, Sample
Scale by a power of tenNumberSecond read dueEasier0.3%51Past paper, Sample
Calculate perimeterMeasurementSecond read dueHarder0.2%51Past paper, Sample
Classify an angleGeometrySecond read dueEasier0.2%51Past paper, Sample
Evaluate a mixed expressionNumberSecond read dueHarder0.2%51Past paper, Sample
Identify a cube netGeometrySecond read dueAll difficulties0.2%51Past paper, Sample
Identify a cube netGeometrySecond read dueHarder0.2%51Past paper, Sample
Solve a one-step number problemNumberSecond read dueMiddling0.2%51Past paper, Sample
Convert unitsMeasurementSecond read dueHarder0.2%51Past paper, Sample
Calculate a durationMeasurementSecond read dueHarder0.1%51Past paper, Sample
Calculate an arithmetic meanData handlingSecond read dueHarder0.1%51Past paper, Sample
Identify a represented fractionFractions, decimals, and percentagesSecond read dueMiddling0.1%51Past paper, Sample
Multiply whole numbers or decimalsNumberSecond read dueHarder0.1%51Past paper, Sample
Read a bar-chart valueData handlingSecond read dueMiddling0.1%51Past paper, Sample
Scale quantities in a ratioRatio and proportionSecond read dueAll difficulties0.1%51Past paper, Sample
Scale quantities in a ratioRatio and proportionSecond read dueMiddling0.1%51Past paper, Sample
Share a total in a ratioRatio and proportionSecond read dueAll difficulties0.1%51Past paper, Sample
Share a total in a ratioRatio and proportionSecond read dueHarder0.1%51Past paper, Sample
Solve a multi-step problemProblem solvingSecond read dueEasier0.1%51Past paper, Sample
Convert decimal and percentageFractions, decimals, and percentagesSecond read dueAll difficulties0.1%51Past paper, Sample
Convert decimal and percentageFractions, decimals, and percentagesSecond read dueMiddling0.1%51Past paper, Sample
Add whole numbers or decimalsNumberSecond read dueHarder0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Calculate a durationMeasurementSecond read dueEasier0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Calculate an arithmetic meanData handlingSecond read dueEasier0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Classify an angleGeometrySecond read dueHarder0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Compare bar-chart valuesData handlingSecond read dueHarder0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Compare bar-chart valuesData handlingSecond read dueMiddling0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Compare line-graph changeData handlingSecond read dueAll difficulties0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Compare line-graph changeData handlingSecond read dueEasier0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Compare line-graph changeData handlingSecond read dueHarder0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Compare line-graph changeData handlingSecond read dueMiddling0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Compare table valuesData handlingSecond read dueAll difficulties0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Compare table valuesData handlingSecond read dueEasier0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Compare table valuesData handlingSecond read dueHarder0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Compare table valuesData handlingSecond read dueMiddling0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Compose coordinate transformationsGeometrySecond read dueAll difficulties0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Compose coordinate transformationsGeometrySecond read dueEasier0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Compose coordinate transformationsGeometrySecond read dueHarder0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Compose coordinate transformationsGeometrySecond read dueMiddling0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Convert decimal and percentageFractions, decimals, and percentagesSecond read dueEasier0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Convert decimal and percentageFractions, decimals, and percentagesSecond read dueHarder0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Convert fraction and decimalFractions, decimals, and percentagesSecond read dueEasier0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Convert fraction and decimalFractions, decimals, and percentagesSecond read dueHarder0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Convert fraction and percentageFractions, decimals, and percentagesSecond read dueEasier0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Convert fraction and percentageFractions, decimals, and percentagesSecond read dueHarder0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Decode a pictogram keyData handlingSecond read dueAll difficulties0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Decode a pictogram keyData handlingSecond read dueEasier0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Decode a pictogram keyData handlingSecond read dueHarder0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Decode a pictogram keyData handlingSecond read dueMiddling0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Divide whole numbers or decimalsNumberSecond read dueHarder0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Find a fraction of a quantityFractions, decimals, and percentagesSecond read dueHarder0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Find a percentage of a quantityFractions, decimals, and percentagesSecond read dueHarder0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Find a sequence termNumberSecond read dueEasier0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Identify a cube netGeometrySecond read dueEasier0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Identify a cube netGeometrySecond read dueMiddling0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Identify a geometric transformationGeometrySecond read dueAll difficulties0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Identify a geometric transformationGeometrySecond read dueEasier0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Identify a geometric transformationGeometrySecond read dueHarder0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Identify a geometric transformationGeometrySecond read dueMiddling0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Identify a represented fractionFractions, decimals, and percentagesSecond read dueHarder0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Identify a shape propertyGeometrySecond read dueHarder0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Identify line symmetryGeometrySecond read dueMiddling0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Interpret a pie-chart sectorData handlingSecond read dueHarder0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Locate an equivalent valueFractions, decimals, and percentagesSecond read dueEasier0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Locate an equivalent valueFractions, decimals, and percentagesSecond read dueHarder0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Multiply fractionsFractions, decimals, and percentagesSecond read dueEasier0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Plot or read a coordinateGeometrySecond read dueHarder0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Plot or read a coordinateGeometrySecond read dueMiddling0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Preserve measure under a rigid transformationGeometrySecond read dueAll difficulties0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Preserve measure under a rigid transformationGeometrySecond read dueEasier0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Preserve measure under a rigid transformationGeometrySecond read dueHarder0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Preserve measure under a rigid transformationGeometrySecond read dueMiddling0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Read a bar-chart valueData handlingSecond read dueHarder0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Read a line-graph valueData handlingSecond read dueAll difficulties0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Read a line-graph valueData handlingSecond read dueEasier0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Read a line-graph valueData handlingSecond read dueHarder0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Read a line-graph valueData handlingSecond read dueMiddling0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Read a table cellData handlingSecond read dueHarder0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Read a table cellData handlingSecond read dueMiddling0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Read place valueNumberSecond read dueHarder0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Read place valueNumberSecond read dueMiddling0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Recognise equivalent fractionsFractions, decimals, and percentagesSecond read dueEasier0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Recognise equivalent fractionsFractions, decimals, and percentagesSecond read dueMiddling0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Reflect a coordinateGeometrySecond read dueAll difficulties0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Reflect a coordinateGeometrySecond read dueEasier0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Reflect a coordinateGeometrySecond read dueHarder0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Reflect a coordinateGeometrySecond read dueMiddling0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Reflect a shapeGeometrySecond read dueAll difficulties0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Reflect a shapeGeometrySecond read dueEasier0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Reflect a shapeGeometrySecond read dueHarder0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Reflect a shapeGeometrySecond read dueMiddling0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Rotate a coordinateGeometrySecond read dueAll difficulties0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Rotate a coordinateGeometrySecond read dueEasier0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Rotate a coordinateGeometrySecond read dueHarder0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Rotate a coordinateGeometrySecond read dueMiddling0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Rotate a shapeGeometrySecond read dueAll difficulties0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Rotate a shapeGeometrySecond read dueEasier0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Rotate a shapeGeometrySecond read dueHarder0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Rotate a shapeGeometrySecond read dueMiddling0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Round to a stated placeNumberSecond read dueHarder0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Round to a stated placeNumberSecond read dueMiddling0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Scale by a power of tenNumberSecond read dueHarder0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Scale by a power of tenNumberSecond read dueMiddling0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Scale quantities in a ratioRatio and proportionSecond read dueEasier0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Scale quantities in a ratioRatio and proportionSecond read dueHarder0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Share a total in a ratioRatio and proportionSecond read dueEasier0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Share a total in a ratioRatio and proportionSecond read dueMiddling0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Solve a one-step number problemNumberSecond read dueHarder0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Solve an angle relationGeometrySecond read dueEasier0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Subtract whole numbers or decimalsNumberSecond read dueHarder0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Track cube faces from a netGeometrySecond read dueAll difficulties0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Track cube faces from a netGeometrySecond read dueEasier0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Track cube faces from a netGeometrySecond read dueHarder0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Track cube faces from a netGeometrySecond read dueMiddling0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Translate a coordinateGeometrySecond read dueAll difficulties0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Translate a coordinateGeometrySecond read dueEasier0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Translate a coordinateGeometrySecond read dueHarder0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Translate a coordinateGeometrySecond read dueMiddling0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Use a term ruleAlgebraSecond read dueEasier0.0%50Past paper, Sample
Use a term ruleAlgebraSecond read dueHarder0.0%50Past paper, Sample

English in this year’s practice material

2017 English skills that year
SkillTopicChecked?DifficultyShare of questionsPapers countedPapers it appeared inTypes of paper
Infer implicit meaningReading comprehensionSecond read dueAll difficulties32.7%33Past paper, Sample
Infer implicit meaningReading comprehensionSecond read dueMiddling27.1%33Past paper, Sample
Retrieve an explicit detailReading comprehensionSecond read dueAll difficulties20.3%33Past paper, Sample
Retrieve an explicit detailReading comprehensionSecond read dueEasier12.8%32Past paper, Sample
Infer a character stateReading comprehensionSecond read dueAll difficulties11.4%33Past paper, Sample
Infer a character stateReading comprehensionSecond read dueMiddling10.2%33Past paper, Sample
Retrieve an explicit detailReading comprehensionSecond read dueMiddling5.9%33Past paper, Sample
Identify textual moodReading comprehensionSecond read dueAll difficulties5.8%31Past paper, Sample
Select a synonymVocabularySecond read dueAll difficulties5.8%31Past paper, Sample
Identify textual moodReading comprehensionSecond read dueMiddling5.8%31Past paper, Sample
Infer implicit meaningReading comprehensionSecond read dueHarder5.6%32Past paper, Sample
Identify figurative languageLanguage devicesSecond read dueAll difficulties5.0%32Past paper, Sample
Identify figurative languageLanguage devicesSecond read dueMiddling5.0%32Past paper, Sample
Interpret a word in contextReading comprehensionSecond read dueAll difficulties4.3%32Past paper, Sample
Select a synonymVocabularySecond read dueEasier4.2%31Past paper, Sample
Interpret a word in contextReading comprehensionSecond read dueMiddling2.6%32Past paper, Sample
Classify a word in contextGrammarSecond read dueAll difficulties2.5%31Past paper, Sample
Distinguish fact and opinionReading comprehensionSecond read dueAll difficulties2.5%31Past paper, Sample
Distinguish fact and opinionReading comprehensionSecond read dueHarder2.5%31Past paper, Sample
Interpret a word in contextReading comprehensionSecond read dueEasier1.8%31Past paper, Sample
Classify a word in contextGrammarSecond read dueMiddling1.7%31Past paper, Sample
Mark a sentence boundaryPunctuationSecond read dueAll difficulties1.7%31Past paper, Sample
Select a synonymVocabularySecond read dueMiddling1.7%31Past paper, Sample
Retrieve an explicit detailReading comprehensionSecond read dueHarder1.6%31Past paper, Sample
Identify writer viewpointReading comprehensionSecond read dueAll difficulties1.2%31Past paper, Sample
Identify writer viewpointReading comprehensionSecond read dueHarder1.2%31Past paper, Sample
Infer a character stateReading comprehensionSecond read dueHarder1.2%31Past paper, Sample
Distinguish contraction and possessionGrammarSecond read dueAll difficulties0.8%31Past paper, Sample
Classify a word in contextGrammarSecond read dueEasier0.8%31Past paper, Sample
Distinguish contraction and possessionGrammarSecond read dueMiddling0.8%31Past paper, Sample
Identify a sound deviceLanguage devicesSecond read dueAll difficulties0.8%31Past paper, Sample
Identify a sound deviceLanguage devicesSecond read dueMiddling0.8%31Past paper, Sample
Identify a themeReading comprehensionSecond read dueAll difficulties0.8%31Past paper, Sample
Identify a themeReading comprehensionSecond read dueHarder0.8%31Past paper, Sample
Mark a sentence boundaryPunctuationSecond read dueEasier0.8%31Past paper, Sample
Mark a sentence boundaryPunctuationSecond read dueMiddling0.8%31Past paper, Sample
Match subject and verbGrammarSecond read dueAll difficulties0.8%31Past paper, Sample
Match subject and verbGrammarSecond read dueMiddling0.8%31Past paper, Sample
Punctuate a listPunctuationSecond read dueAll difficulties0.8%31Past paper, Sample
Punctuate a listPunctuationSecond read dueMiddling0.8%31Past paper, Sample
Select a clause connectorGrammarSecond read dueAll difficulties0.8%31Past paper, Sample
Select a clause connectorGrammarSecond read dueMiddling0.8%31Past paper, Sample
Select a pronoun formGrammarSecond read dueAll difficulties0.8%31Past paper, Sample
Select a pronoun formGrammarSecond read dueEasier0.8%31Past paper, Sample
Use capital lettersPunctuationSecond read dueAll difficulties0.8%31Past paper, Sample
Use capital lettersPunctuationSecond read dueMiddling0.8%31Past paper, Sample
Apply a prefix or suffixSpellingSecond read dueAll difficulties0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Apply a prefix or suffixSpellingSecond read dueEasier0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Apply a prefix or suffixSpellingSecond read dueHarder0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Apply a prefix or suffixSpellingSecond read dueMiddling0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Classify a word in contextGrammarSecond read dueHarder0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Classify a word relationshipVocabularySecond read dueAll difficulties0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Classify a word relationshipVocabularySecond read dueEasier0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Classify a word relationshipVocabularySecond read dueHarder0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Classify a word relationshipVocabularySecond read dueMiddling0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Complete a finite clauseGrammarSecond read dueAll difficulties0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Complete a finite clauseGrammarSecond read dueEasier0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Complete a finite clauseGrammarSecond read dueHarder0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Complete a finite clauseGrammarSecond read dueMiddling0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Distinguish a phrase and clauseGrammarSecond read dueAll difficulties0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Distinguish a phrase and clauseGrammarSecond read dueEasier0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Distinguish a phrase and clauseGrammarSecond read dueHarder0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Distinguish a phrase and clauseGrammarSecond read dueMiddling0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Distinguish contraction and possessionGrammarSecond read dueEasier0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Distinguish contraction and possessionGrammarSecond read dueHarder0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Distinguish fact and opinionReading comprehensionSecond read dueEasier0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Distinguish fact and opinionReading comprehensionSecond read dueMiddling0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Expand a common abbreviationLanguage devicesSecond read dueAll difficulties0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Expand a common abbreviationLanguage devicesSecond read dueEasier0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Expand a common abbreviationLanguage devicesSecond read dueHarder0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Expand a common abbreviationLanguage devicesSecond read dueMiddling0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Form a pluralSpellingSecond read dueAll difficulties0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Form a pluralSpellingSecond read dueEasier0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Form a pluralSpellingSecond read dueHarder0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Form a pluralSpellingSecond read dueMiddling0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Identify a main ideaReading comprehensionSecond read dueAll difficulties0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Identify a main ideaReading comprehensionSecond read dueEasier0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Identify a main ideaReading comprehensionSecond read dueHarder0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Identify a main ideaReading comprehensionSecond read dueMiddling0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Identify a sound deviceLanguage devicesSecond read dueEasier0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Identify a sound deviceLanguage devicesSecond read dueHarder0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Identify a themeReading comprehensionSecond read dueEasier0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Identify a themeReading comprehensionSecond read dueMiddling0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Identify figurative languageLanguage devicesSecond read dueEasier0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Identify figurative languageLanguage devicesSecond read dueHarder0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Identify textual moodReading comprehensionSecond read dueEasier0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Identify textual moodReading comprehensionSecond read dueHarder0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Identify writer purposeReading comprehensionSecond read dueAll difficulties0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Identify writer purposeReading comprehensionSecond read dueEasier0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Identify writer purposeReading comprehensionSecond read dueHarder0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Identify writer purposeReading comprehensionSecond read dueMiddling0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Identify writer viewpointReading comprehensionSecond read dueEasier0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Identify writer viewpointReading comprehensionSecond read dueMiddling0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Infer a character stateReading comprehensionSecond read dueEasier0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Infer implicit meaningReading comprehensionSecond read dueEasier0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Interpret a word in contextReading comprehensionSecond read dueHarder0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Maintain consistent tenseGrammarSecond read dueAll difficulties0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Maintain consistent tenseGrammarSecond read dueEasier0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Maintain consistent tenseGrammarSecond read dueHarder0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Maintain consistent tenseGrammarSecond read dueMiddling0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Mark a sentence boundaryPunctuationSecond read dueHarder0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Mark possessionPunctuationSecond read dueAll difficulties0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Mark possessionPunctuationSecond read dueEasier0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Mark possessionPunctuationSecond read dueHarder0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Mark possessionPunctuationSecond read dueMiddling0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Match subject and verbGrammarSecond read dueEasier0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Match subject and verbGrammarSecond read dueHarder0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Order sentence elementsGrammarSecond read dueAll difficulties0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Order sentence elementsGrammarSecond read dueEasier0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Order sentence elementsGrammarSecond read dueHarder0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Order sentence elementsGrammarSecond read dueMiddling0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Organise an argumentWriting compositionSecond read dueAll difficulties0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Organise an argumentWriting compositionSecond read dueEasier0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Organise an argumentWriting compositionSecond read dueHarder0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Organise an argumentWriting compositionSecond read dueMiddling0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Plan for purpose and audienceWriting compositionSecond read dueAll difficulties0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Plan for purpose and audienceWriting compositionSecond read dueEasier0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Plan for purpose and audienceWriting compositionSecond read dueHarder0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Plan for purpose and audienceWriting compositionSecond read dueMiddling0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Punctuate a fronted adverbialPunctuationSecond read dueAll difficulties0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Punctuate a fronted adverbialPunctuationSecond read dueEasier0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Punctuate a fronted adverbialPunctuationSecond read dueHarder0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Punctuate a fronted adverbialPunctuationSecond read dueMiddling0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Punctuate a listPunctuationSecond read dueEasier0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Punctuate a listPunctuationSecond read dueHarder0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Punctuate direct addressPunctuationSecond read dueAll difficulties0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Punctuate direct addressPunctuationSecond read dueEasier0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Punctuate direct addressPunctuationSecond read dueHarder0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Punctuate direct addressPunctuationSecond read dueMiddling0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Punctuate direct speechPunctuationSecond read dueAll difficulties0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Punctuate direct speechPunctuationSecond read dueEasier0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Punctuate direct speechPunctuationSecond read dueHarder0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Punctuate direct speechPunctuationSecond read dueMiddling0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Punctuate parenthesisPunctuationSecond read dueAll difficulties0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Punctuate parenthesisPunctuationSecond read dueEasier0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Punctuate parenthesisPunctuationSecond read dueHarder0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Punctuate parenthesisPunctuationSecond read dueMiddling0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Resolve a homophoneVocabularySecond read dueAll difficulties0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Resolve a homophoneVocabularySecond read dueEasier0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Resolve a homophoneVocabularySecond read dueHarder0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Resolve a homophoneVocabularySecond read dueMiddling0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Resolve an irregular spellingSpellingSecond read dueAll difficulties0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Resolve an irregular spellingSpellingSecond read dueEasier0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Resolve an irregular spellingSpellingSecond read dueHarder0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Resolve an irregular spellingSpellingSecond read dueMiddling0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Select a clause connectorGrammarSecond read dueEasier0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Select a clause connectorGrammarSecond read dueHarder0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Select a pronoun formGrammarSecond read dueHarder0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Select a pronoun formGrammarSecond read dueMiddling0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Select a synonymVocabularySecond read dueHarder0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Select an antonymVocabularySecond read dueAll difficulties0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Select an antonymVocabularySecond read dueEasier0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Select an antonymVocabularySecond read dueHarder0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Select an antonymVocabularySecond read dueMiddling0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Sequence passage eventsReading comprehensionSecond read dueAll difficulties0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Sequence passage eventsReading comprehensionSecond read dueEasier0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Sequence passage eventsReading comprehensionSecond read dueHarder0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Sequence passage eventsReading comprehensionSecond read dueMiddling0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Use a colonPunctuationSecond read dueAll difficulties0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Use a colonPunctuationSecond read dueEasier0.0%30Past paper, Sample
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Use capital lettersPunctuationSecond read dueEasier0.0%30Past paper, Sample
Use capital lettersPunctuationSecond read dueHarder0.0%30Past paper, Sample

Contributing public resource profiles

Skills found in each paper
PaperSitting yearCatalog yearResource kindSubjectSkill tagConceptClassificationWithin-subject shareItems carrying tagWeighted itemsEasy weighted itemsMedium weighted itemsHard weighted itemsCoverage
English sample paper 201720172017Sample paperEnglishIdentify writer viewpointReading comprehensionSecond read due3.7%1 of 190.7000.7100%
English sample paper 201720172017Sample paperEnglishInfer a character stateReading comprehensionSecond read due14.2%3 of 192.7020.7100%
English sample paper 201720172017Sample paperEnglishInfer implicit meaningReading comprehensionSecond read due43.2%9 of 198.205.52.7100%
English sample paper 201720172017Sample paperEnglishInterpret a word in contextReading comprehensionSecond read due10.5%2 of 192110100%
English sample paper 201720172017Sample paperEnglishRetrieve an explicit detailReading comprehensionSecond read due28.4%8 of 195.440.50.9100%
Maths sample paper 2017Not dated2017Sample paperMathsAdd whole numbers or decimalsNumberSecond read due2.9%3 of 862.520.50100%
Maths sample paper 2017Not dated2017Sample paperMathsCalculate a durationMeasurementSecond read due3.5%3 of 863030100%
Maths sample paper 2017Not dated2017Sample paperMathsCalculate a whole-number operationNumberSecond read due11.6%10 of 8610433100%
Maths sample paper 2017Not dated2017Sample paperMathsCalculate areaMeasurementSecond read due3.5%3 of 863111100%
Maths sample paper 2017Not dated2017Sample paperMathsCalculate perimeterMeasurementSecond read due3.5%3 of 863021100%
Maths sample paper 2017Not dated2017Sample paperMathsClassify an angleGeometrySecond read due3.5%3 of 863120100%
Maths sample paper 2017Not dated2017Sample paperMathsCompare and order numbersNumberSecond read due3.5%3 of 863030100%
Maths sample paper 2017Not dated2017Sample paperMathsCompare bar-chart valuesData handlingSecond read due1.2%1 of 861100100%
Maths sample paper 2017Not dated2017Sample paperMathsConvert fraction and decimalFractions, decimals, and percentagesSecond read due0.6%1 of 860.500.50100%
Maths sample paper 2017Not dated2017Sample paperMathsConvert unitsMeasurementSecond read due1.2%1 of 861100100%
Maths sample paper 2017Not dated2017Sample paperMathsDivide whole numbers or decimalsNumberSecond read due4.7%4 of 864220100%
Maths sample paper 2017Not dated2017Sample paperMathsEvaluate a mixed expressionNumberSecond read due3.6%4 of 863.121.10100%
Maths sample paper 2017Not dated2017Sample paperMathsFind a fraction of a quantityFractions, decimals, and percentagesSecond read due2.3%2 of 862020100%
Maths sample paper 2017Not dated2017Sample paperMathsFind a percentage of a quantityFractions, decimals, and percentagesSecond read due0.6%1 of 860.500.50100%
Maths sample paper 2017Not dated2017Sample paperMathsFind a sequence termNumberSecond read due4.7%4 of 864013100%
Maths sample paper 2017Not dated2017Sample paperMathsIdentify a cube netGeometrySecond read due1.2%1 of 861001100%
Maths sample paper 2017Not dated2017Sample paperMathsIdentify a represented fractionFractions, decimals, and percentagesSecond read due1.2%1 of 861100100%
Maths sample paper 2017Not dated2017Sample paperMathsIdentify a shape propertyGeometrySecond read due3.3%4 of 862.811.80100%
Maths sample paper 2017Not dated2017Sample paperMathsIdentify line symmetryGeometrySecond read due2.3%2 of 862200100%
Maths sample paper 2017Not dated2017Sample paperMathsLocate an equivalent valueFractions, decimals, and percentagesSecond read due2.3%2 of 862020100%
Maths sample paper 2017Not dated2017Sample paperMathsMultiply whole numbers or decimalsNumberSecond read due4.2%4 of 863.621.60100%
Maths sample paper 2017Not dated2017Sample paperMathsPlot or read a coordinateGeometrySecond read due1.2%1 of 861100100%
Maths sample paper 2017Not dated2017Sample paperMathsRead a bar-chart valueData handlingSecond read due2.9%3 of 862.520.50100%
Maths sample paper 2017Not dated2017Sample paperMathsScale quantities in a ratioRatio and proportionSecond read due0.6%1 of 860.500.50100%
Maths sample paper 2017Not dated2017Sample paperMathsShare a total in a ratioRatio and proportionSecond read due0.6%1 of 860.5000.5100%
Maths sample paper 2017Not dated2017Sample paperMathsSolve a multi-step problemProblem solvingSecond read due25%23 of 8621.50138.5100%
Maths sample paper 2017Not dated2017Sample paperMathsSolve a one-step number problemNumberSecond read due1.2%1 of 861010100%
Maths sample paper 2017Not dated2017Sample paperMathsSubtract whole numbers or decimalsNumberSecond read due1.2%1 of 861100100%
Maths sample paper 2017Not dated2017Sample paperMathsUse a term ruleAlgebraSecond read due2.3%2 of 862020100%
English Section A past paper 201720172017Past paperEnglishClassify a word in contextGrammarSecond read due7.5%3 of 403120100%
English Section A past paper 201720172017Past paperEnglishDistinguish contraction and possessionGrammarSecond read due2.5%1 of 401010100%
English Section A past paper 201720172017Past paperEnglishDistinguish fact and opinionReading comprehensionSecond read due7.5%3 of 403003100%
English Section A past paper 201720172017Past paperEnglishIdentify a sound deviceLanguage devicesSecond read due2.5%1 of 401010100%
English Section A past paper 201720172017Past paperEnglishIdentify a themeReading comprehensionSecond read due2.5%1 of 401001100%
English Section A past paper 201720172017Past paperEnglishIdentify figurative languageLanguage devicesSecond read due2.5%1 of 401010100%
English Section A past paper 201720172017Past paperEnglishInfer a character stateReading comprehensionSecond read due2.5%1 of 401010100%
English Section A past paper 201720172017Past paperEnglishInfer implicit meaningReading comprehensionSecond read due12.5%5 of 405041100%
English Section A past paper 201720172017Past paperEnglishInterpret a word in contextReading comprehensionSecond read due2.5%1 of 401010100%
English Section A past paper 201720172017Past paperEnglishMark a sentence boundaryPunctuationSecond read due5%2 of 402110100%
English Section A past paper 201720172017Past paperEnglishMatch subject and verbGrammarSecond read due2.5%1 of 401010100%
English Section A past paper 201720172017Past paperEnglishPunctuate a listPunctuationSecond read due2.5%1 of 401010100%
English Section A past paper 201720172017Past paperEnglishRetrieve an explicit detailReading comprehensionSecond read due22.5%9 of 409720100%
English Section A past paper 201720172017Past paperEnglishSelect a clause connectorGrammarSecond read due2.5%1 of 401010100%
English Section A past paper 201720172017Past paperEnglishSelect a pronoun formGrammarSecond read due2.5%1 of 401100100%
English Section A past paper 201720172017Past paperEnglishSelect a synonymVocabularySecond read due17.5%7 of 407520100%
English Section A past paper 201720172017Past paperEnglishUse capital lettersPunctuationSecond read due2.5%1 of 401010100%
Arithmetic Section A past paper 201720172017Past paperMathsAdd whole numbers or decimalsNumberChecked2%1 of 200.400.40100%
Arithmetic Section A past paper 201720172017Past paperMathsCalculate an arithmetic meanData handlingChecked1.5%1 of 200.300.30100%
Arithmetic Section A past paper 201720172017Past paperMathsCalculate areaMeasurementChecked6%2 of 201.200.80.4100%
Arithmetic Section A past paper 201720172017Past paperMathsCompare and order numbersNumberChecked5%1 of 201010100%
Arithmetic Section A past paper 201720172017Past paperMathsConvert fraction and decimalFractions, decimals, and percentagesChecked5%1 of 201010100%
Arithmetic Section A past paper 201720172017Past paperMathsConvert unitsMeasurementChecked3%1 of 200.600.60100%
Arithmetic Section A past paper 201720172017Past paperMathsDivide whole numbers or decimalsNumberChecked5%1 of 201010100%
Arithmetic Section A past paper 201720172017Past paperMathsEvaluate a mixed expressionNumberChecked5%1 of 201010100%
Arithmetic Section A past paper 201720172017Past paperMathsFind a percentage of a quantityFractions, decimals, and percentagesChecked5%1 of 201100100%
Arithmetic Section A past paper 201720172017Past paperMathsMultiply fractionsFractions, decimals, and percentagesChecked5%1 of 201010100%
Arithmetic Section A past paper 201720172017Past paperMathsMultiply whole numbers or decimalsNumberChecked5%1 of 201100100%
Arithmetic Section A past paper 201720172017Past paperMathsRead place valueNumberChecked5%1 of 201100100%
Arithmetic Section A past paper 201720172017Past paperMathsSolve a multi-step problemProblem solvingChecked42.5%10 of 208.501.96.6100%
Arithmetic Section A past paper 201720172017Past paperMathsSubtract whole numbers or decimalsNumberChecked5%1 of 201100100%
Arithmetic Section B past paper 201720172017Past paperMathsAdd whole numbers or decimalsNumberSecond read due6.1%5 of 442.702.70100%
Arithmetic Section B past paper 201720172017Past paperMathsCalculate a durationMeasurementSecond read due0.5%1 of 440.200.20100%
Arithmetic Section B past paper 201720172017Past paperMathsCalculate an arithmetic meanData handlingSecond read due2.7%2 of 441.201.20100%
Arithmetic Section B past paper 201720172017Past paperMathsContinue a number sequenceNumberSecond read due6.4%6 of 442.80.820100%
Arithmetic Section B past paper 201720172017Past paperMathsConvert unitsMeasurementSecond read due0.9%1 of 440.4000.4100%
Arithmetic Section B past paper 201720172017Past paperMathsDivide whole numbers or decimalsNumberSecond read due11.4%9 of 445140100%
Arithmetic Section B past paper 201720172017Past paperMathsEvaluate a mixed expressionNumberSecond read due3%3 of 441.30.60.20.5100%
Arithmetic Section B past paper 201720172017Past paperMathsEvaluate an algebraic expressionAlgebraSecond read due7.3%4 of 443.211.60.6100%
Arithmetic Section B past paper 201720172017Past paperMathsMultiply fractionsFractions, decimals, and percentagesSecond read due8.4%6 of 443.702.61.1100%
Arithmetic Section B past paper 201720172017Past paperMathsMultiply whole numbers or decimalsNumberSecond read due10.9%6 of 444.82.820100%
Arithmetic Section B past paper 201720172017Past paperMathsScale by a power of tenNumberSecond read due1.4%1 of 440.60.600100%
Arithmetic Section B past paper 201720172017Past paperMathsSolve a multi-step problemProblem solvingSecond read due31.8%18 of 44140.28.45.4100%
Arithmetic Section B past paper 201720172017Past paperMathsSolve a one-step number problemNumberSecond read due2.3%1 of 441100100%
Arithmetic Section B past paper 201720172017Past paperMathsSubtract whole numbers or decimalsNumberSecond read due3.4%3 of 441.510.50100%
Arithmetic Section B past paper 201720172017Past paperMathsUse a term ruleAlgebraSecond read due3.6%3 of 441.601.60100%
Maths Year 7 entrance exam 201720172017Past paperMathsCalculate a whole-number operationNumberSecond read due5.7%2 of 352002100%
Maths Year 7 entrance exam 201720172017Past paperMathsCalculate areaMeasurementSecond read due2.9%1 of 351001100%
Maths Year 7 entrance exam 201720172017Past paperMathsCalculate perimeterMeasurementSecond read due2.9%1 of 351010100%
Maths Year 7 entrance exam 201720172017Past paperMathsCompare and order numbersNumberSecond read due4.3%2 of 351.5010.5100%
Maths Year 7 entrance exam 201720172017Past paperMathsContinue a number sequenceNumberSecond read due12.9%5 of 354.5040.5100%
Maths Year 7 entrance exam 201720172017Past paperMathsConvert fraction and percentageFractions, decimals, and percentagesSecond read due2.9%1 of 351010100%
Maths Year 7 entrance exam 201720172017Past paperMathsDivide whole numbers or decimalsNumberSecond read due5.7%2 of 352200100%
Maths Year 7 entrance exam 201720172017Past paperMathsEvaluate a mixed expressionNumberSecond read due5.7%2 of 352020100%
Maths Year 7 entrance exam 201720172017Past paperMathsFind a fraction of a quantityFractions, decimals, and percentagesSecond read due5.7%2 of 352020100%
Maths Year 7 entrance exam 201720172017Past paperMathsFind a percentage of a quantityFractions, decimals, and percentagesSecond read due2.9%1 of 351010100%
Maths Year 7 entrance exam 201720172017Past paperMathsIdentify line symmetryGeometrySecond read due2.9%1 of 351001100%
Maths Year 7 entrance exam 201720172017Past paperMathsMultiply fractionsFractions, decimals, and percentagesSecond read due4.9%3 of 351.7001.7100%
Maths Year 7 entrance exam 201720172017Past paperMathsMultiply whole numbers or decimalsNumberSecond read due5.7%2 of 352110100%
Maths Year 7 entrance exam 201720172017Past paperMathsRecognise equivalent fractionsFractions, decimals, and percentagesSecond read due7.1%3 of 352.5002.5100%
Maths Year 7 entrance exam 201720172017Past paperMathsSolve a multi-step problemProblem solvingSecond read due19.4%7 of 356.8006.8100%
Maths Year 7 entrance exam 201720172017Past paperMathsSolve an angle relationGeometrySecond read due5.7%2 of 352011100%
Maths Year 7 entrance exam 201720172017Past paperMathsSubtract whole numbers or decimalsNumberSecond read due2.9%1 of 351100100%
English Year 7 entrance exam 201720172017Past paperEnglishIdentify figurative languageLanguage devicesSecond read due12.5%1 of 40.500.50100%
English Year 7 entrance exam 201720172017Past paperEnglishIdentify textual moodReading comprehensionSecond read due17.5%1 of 40.700.70100%
English Year 7 entrance exam 201720172017Past paperEnglishInfer a character stateReading comprehensionSecond read due17.5%1 of 40.700.70100%
English Year 7 entrance exam 201720172017Past paperEnglishInfer implicit meaningReading comprehensionSecond read due42.5%4 of 41.701.70100%
English Year 7 entrance exam 201720172017Past paperEnglishRetrieve an explicit detailReading comprehensionSecond read due10%1 of 40.400.40100%
Year 7 Maths practice paper (Sept 2017 exam)Not dated2017Past paperMathsAdd whole numbers or decimalsNumberChecked1.4%1 of 721100100%
Year 7 Maths practice paper (Sept 2017 exam)Not dated2017Past paperMathsCalculate a durationMeasurementChecked3.5%3 of 722.5020.5100%
Year 7 Maths practice paper (Sept 2017 exam)Not dated2017Past paperMathsCalculate a whole-number operationNumberChecked5.6%6 of 724211100%
Year 7 Maths practice paper (Sept 2017 exam)Not dated2017Past paperMathsCalculate an arithmetic meanData handlingChecked2.1%2 of 721.5010.5100%
Year 7 Maths practice paper (Sept 2017 exam)Not dated2017Past paperMathsCalculate areaMeasurementChecked2.8%2 of 722110100%
Year 7 Maths practice paper (Sept 2017 exam)Not dated2017Past paperMathsCalculate perimeterMeasurementChecked1.4%1 of 721100100%
Year 7 Maths practice paper (Sept 2017 exam)Not dated2017Past paperMathsCompare and order numbersNumberChecked2.2%2 of 721.610.60100%
Year 7 Maths practice paper (Sept 2017 exam)Not dated2017Past paperMathsCompare bar-chart valuesData handlingChecked1.4%1 of 721100100%
Year 7 Maths practice paper (Sept 2017 exam)Not dated2017Past paperMathsContinue a number sequenceNumberChecked5.6%4 of 724040100%
Year 7 Maths practice paper (Sept 2017 exam)Not dated2017Past paperMathsConvert decimal and percentageFractions, decimals, and percentagesChecked0.3%1 of 720.200.20100%
Year 7 Maths practice paper (Sept 2017 exam)Not dated2017Past paperMathsConvert fraction and decimalFractions, decimals, and percentagesChecked0.3%1 of 720.200.20100%
Year 7 Maths practice paper (Sept 2017 exam)Not dated2017Past paperMathsConvert unitsMeasurementChecked5.6%4 of 724400100%
Year 7 Maths practice paper (Sept 2017 exam)Not dated2017Past paperMathsDivide whole numbers or decimalsNumberChecked4.9%4 of 723.512.50100%
Year 7 Maths practice paper (Sept 2017 exam)Not dated2017Past paperMathsEvaluate a mixed expressionNumberChecked2.8%2 of 722020100%
Year 7 Maths practice paper (Sept 2017 exam)Not dated2017Past paperMathsFind a fraction of a quantityFractions, decimals, and percentagesChecked2.8%2 of 722200100%
Year 7 Maths practice paper (Sept 2017 exam)Not dated2017Past paperMathsFind a percentage of a quantityFractions, decimals, and percentagesChecked4.2%3 of 723120100%
Year 7 Maths practice paper (Sept 2017 exam)Not dated2017Past paperMathsFind a sequence termNumberChecked2.8%2 of 722020100%
Year 7 Maths practice paper (Sept 2017 exam)Not dated2017Past paperMathsIdentify a represented fractionFractions, decimals, and percentagesChecked4.9%5 of 723.530.50100%
Year 7 Maths practice paper (Sept 2017 exam)Not dated2017Past paperMathsIdentify a shape propertyGeometryChecked4.2%3 of 723300100%
Year 7 Maths practice paper (Sept 2017 exam)Not dated2017Past paperMathsIdentify line symmetryGeometryChecked2.8%2 of 722200100%
Year 7 Maths practice paper (Sept 2017 exam)Not dated2017Past paperMathsInterpret a pie-chart sectorData handlingChecked3.5%3 of 722.511.50100%
Year 7 Maths practice paper (Sept 2017 exam)Not dated2017Past paperMathsMultiply fractionsFractions, decimals, and percentagesChecked1.4%1 of 721010100%
Year 7 Maths practice paper (Sept 2017 exam)Not dated2017Past paperMathsMultiply whole numbers or decimalsNumberChecked5.6%5 of 72421.50.5100%
Year 7 Maths practice paper (Sept 2017 exam)Not dated2017Past paperMathsPlot or read a coordinateGeometryChecked1.4%1 of 721100100%
Year 7 Maths practice paper (Sept 2017 exam)Not dated2017Past paperMathsRead a bar-chart valueData handlingChecked2.8%2 of 722200100%
Year 7 Maths practice paper (Sept 2017 exam)Not dated2017Past paperMathsRead a table cellData handlingChecked1.4%1 of 721100100%
Year 7 Maths practice paper (Sept 2017 exam)Not dated2017Past paperMathsRound to a stated placeNumberChecked4.2%3 of 723300100%
Year 7 Maths practice paper (Sept 2017 exam)Not dated2017Past paperMathsSolve a multi-step problemProblem solvingChecked10.4%8 of 727.5016.5100%
Year 7 Maths practice paper (Sept 2017 exam)Not dated2017Past paperMathsSolve an angle relationGeometryChecked5.6%4 of 724040100%
Year 7 Maths practice paper (Sept 2017 exam)Not dated2017Past paperMathsSubtract whole numbers or decimalsNumberChecked2.8%2 of 722110100%

2017 actual sitting-year skill tags by analyzed paper

Papers that children actually sat in 2017. A 2017 date printed on a practice book does not put it in this section.

Skills found in each paper
PaperSitting yearCatalog yearResource kindSubjectSkill tagConceptClassificationWithin-subject shareItems carrying tagWeighted itemsEasy weighted itemsMedium weighted itemsHard weighted itemsCoverage
English sample paper 201720172017Sample paperEnglishIdentify writer viewpointReading comprehensionSecond read due3.7%1 of 190.7000.7100%
English sample paper 201720172017Sample paperEnglishInfer a character stateReading comprehensionSecond read due14.2%3 of 192.7020.7100%
English sample paper 201720172017Sample paperEnglishInfer implicit meaningReading comprehensionSecond read due43.2%9 of 198.205.52.7100%
English sample paper 201720172017Sample paperEnglishInterpret a word in contextReading comprehensionSecond read due10.5%2 of 192110100%
English sample paper 201720172017Sample paperEnglishRetrieve an explicit detailReading comprehensionSecond read due28.4%8 of 195.440.50.9100%
English Section A past paper 201720172017Past paperEnglishClassify a word in contextGrammarSecond read due7.5%3 of 403120100%
English Section A past paper 201720172017Past paperEnglishDistinguish contraction and possessionGrammarSecond read due2.5%1 of 401010100%
English Section A past paper 201720172017Past paperEnglishDistinguish fact and opinionReading comprehensionSecond read due7.5%3 of 403003100%
English Section A past paper 201720172017Past paperEnglishIdentify a sound deviceLanguage devicesSecond read due2.5%1 of 401010100%
English Section A past paper 201720172017Past paperEnglishIdentify a themeReading comprehensionSecond read due2.5%1 of 401001100%
English Section A past paper 201720172017Past paperEnglishIdentify figurative languageLanguage devicesSecond read due2.5%1 of 401010100%
English Section A past paper 201720172017Past paperEnglishInfer a character stateReading comprehensionSecond read due2.5%1 of 401010100%
English Section A past paper 201720172017Past paperEnglishInfer implicit meaningReading comprehensionSecond read due12.5%5 of 405041100%
English Section A past paper 201720172017Past paperEnglishInterpret a word in contextReading comprehensionSecond read due2.5%1 of 401010100%
English Section A past paper 201720172017Past paperEnglishMark a sentence boundaryPunctuationSecond read due5%2 of 402110100%
English Section A past paper 201720172017Past paperEnglishMatch subject and verbGrammarSecond read due2.5%1 of 401010100%
English Section A past paper 201720172017Past paperEnglishPunctuate a listPunctuationSecond read due2.5%1 of 401010100%
English Section A past paper 201720172017Past paperEnglishRetrieve an explicit detailReading comprehensionSecond read due22.5%9 of 409720100%
English Section A past paper 201720172017Past paperEnglishSelect a clause connectorGrammarSecond read due2.5%1 of 401010100%
English Section A past paper 201720172017Past paperEnglishSelect a pronoun formGrammarSecond read due2.5%1 of 401100100%
English Section A past paper 201720172017Past paperEnglishSelect a synonymVocabularySecond read due17.5%7 of 407520100%
English Section A past paper 201720172017Past paperEnglishUse capital lettersPunctuationSecond read due2.5%1 of 401010100%
Arithmetic Section A past paper 201720172017Past paperMathsAdd whole numbers or decimalsNumberChecked2%1 of 200.400.40100%
Arithmetic Section A past paper 201720172017Past paperMathsCalculate an arithmetic meanData handlingChecked1.5%1 of 200.300.30100%
Arithmetic Section A past paper 201720172017Past paperMathsCalculate areaMeasurementChecked6%2 of 201.200.80.4100%
Arithmetic Section A past paper 201720172017Past paperMathsCompare and order numbersNumberChecked5%1 of 201010100%
Arithmetic Section A past paper 201720172017Past paperMathsConvert fraction and decimalFractions, decimals, and percentagesChecked5%1 of 201010100%
Arithmetic Section A past paper 201720172017Past paperMathsConvert unitsMeasurementChecked3%1 of 200.600.60100%
Arithmetic Section A past paper 201720172017Past paperMathsDivide whole numbers or decimalsNumberChecked5%1 of 201010100%
Arithmetic Section A past paper 201720172017Past paperMathsEvaluate a mixed expressionNumberChecked5%1 of 201010100%
Arithmetic Section A past paper 201720172017Past paperMathsFind a percentage of a quantityFractions, decimals, and percentagesChecked5%1 of 201100100%
Arithmetic Section A past paper 201720172017Past paperMathsMultiply fractionsFractions, decimals, and percentagesChecked5%1 of 201010100%
Arithmetic Section A past paper 201720172017Past paperMathsMultiply whole numbers or decimalsNumberChecked5%1 of 201100100%
Arithmetic Section A past paper 201720172017Past paperMathsRead place valueNumberChecked5%1 of 201100100%
Arithmetic Section A past paper 201720172017Past paperMathsSolve a multi-step problemProblem solvingChecked42.5%10 of 208.501.96.6100%
Arithmetic Section A past paper 201720172017Past paperMathsSubtract whole numbers or decimalsNumberChecked5%1 of 201100100%
Arithmetic Section B past paper 201720172017Past paperMathsAdd whole numbers or decimalsNumberSecond read due6.1%5 of 442.702.70100%
Arithmetic Section B past paper 201720172017Past paperMathsCalculate a durationMeasurementSecond read due0.5%1 of 440.200.20100%
Arithmetic Section B past paper 201720172017Past paperMathsCalculate an arithmetic meanData handlingSecond read due2.7%2 of 441.201.20100%
Arithmetic Section B past paper 201720172017Past paperMathsContinue a number sequenceNumberSecond read due6.4%6 of 442.80.820100%
Arithmetic Section B past paper 201720172017Past paperMathsConvert unitsMeasurementSecond read due0.9%1 of 440.4000.4100%
Arithmetic Section B past paper 201720172017Past paperMathsDivide whole numbers or decimalsNumberSecond read due11.4%9 of 445140100%
Arithmetic Section B past paper 201720172017Past paperMathsEvaluate a mixed expressionNumberSecond read due3%3 of 441.30.60.20.5100%
Arithmetic Section B past paper 201720172017Past paperMathsEvaluate an algebraic expressionAlgebraSecond read due7.3%4 of 443.211.60.6100%
Arithmetic Section B past paper 201720172017Past paperMathsMultiply fractionsFractions, decimals, and percentagesSecond read due8.4%6 of 443.702.61.1100%
Arithmetic Section B past paper 201720172017Past paperMathsMultiply whole numbers or decimalsNumberSecond read due10.9%6 of 444.82.820100%
Arithmetic Section B past paper 201720172017Past paperMathsScale by a power of tenNumberSecond read due1.4%1 of 440.60.600100%
Arithmetic Section B past paper 201720172017Past paperMathsSolve a multi-step problemProblem solvingSecond read due31.8%18 of 44140.28.45.4100%
Arithmetic Section B past paper 201720172017Past paperMathsSolve a one-step number problemNumberSecond read due2.3%1 of 441100100%
Arithmetic Section B past paper 201720172017Past paperMathsSubtract whole numbers or decimalsNumberSecond read due3.4%3 of 441.510.50100%
Arithmetic Section B past paper 201720172017Past paperMathsUse a term ruleAlgebraSecond read due3.6%3 of 441.601.60100%
Maths Year 7 entrance exam 201720172017Past paperMathsCalculate a whole-number operationNumberSecond read due5.7%2 of 352002100%
Maths Year 7 entrance exam 201720172017Past paperMathsCalculate areaMeasurementSecond read due2.9%1 of 351001100%
Maths Year 7 entrance exam 201720172017Past paperMathsCalculate perimeterMeasurementSecond read due2.9%1 of 351010100%
Maths Year 7 entrance exam 201720172017Past paperMathsCompare and order numbersNumberSecond read due4.3%2 of 351.5010.5100%
Maths Year 7 entrance exam 201720172017Past paperMathsContinue a number sequenceNumberSecond read due12.9%5 of 354.5040.5100%
Maths Year 7 entrance exam 201720172017Past paperMathsConvert fraction and percentageFractions, decimals, and percentagesSecond read due2.9%1 of 351010100%
Maths Year 7 entrance exam 201720172017Past paperMathsDivide whole numbers or decimalsNumberSecond read due5.7%2 of 352200100%
Maths Year 7 entrance exam 201720172017Past paperMathsEvaluate a mixed expressionNumberSecond read due5.7%2 of 352020100%
Maths Year 7 entrance exam 201720172017Past paperMathsFind a fraction of a quantityFractions, decimals, and percentagesSecond read due5.7%2 of 352020100%
Maths Year 7 entrance exam 201720172017Past paperMathsFind a percentage of a quantityFractions, decimals, and percentagesSecond read due2.9%1 of 351010100%
Maths Year 7 entrance exam 201720172017Past paperMathsIdentify line symmetryGeometrySecond read due2.9%1 of 351001100%
Maths Year 7 entrance exam 201720172017Past paperMathsMultiply fractionsFractions, decimals, and percentagesSecond read due4.9%3 of 351.7001.7100%
Maths Year 7 entrance exam 201720172017Past paperMathsMultiply whole numbers or decimalsNumberSecond read due5.7%2 of 352110100%
Maths Year 7 entrance exam 201720172017Past paperMathsRecognise equivalent fractionsFractions, decimals, and percentagesSecond read due7.1%3 of 352.5002.5100%
Maths Year 7 entrance exam 201720172017Past paperMathsSolve a multi-step problemProblem solvingSecond read due19.4%7 of 356.8006.8100%
Maths Year 7 entrance exam 201720172017Past paperMathsSolve an angle relationGeometrySecond read due5.7%2 of 352011100%
Maths Year 7 entrance exam 201720172017Past paperMathsSubtract whole numbers or decimalsNumberSecond read due2.9%1 of 351100100%
English Year 7 entrance exam 201720172017Past paperEnglishIdentify figurative languageLanguage devicesSecond read due12.5%1 of 40.500.50100%
English Year 7 entrance exam 201720172017Past paperEnglishIdentify textual moodReading comprehensionSecond read due17.5%1 of 40.700.70100%
English Year 7 entrance exam 201720172017Past paperEnglishInfer a character stateReading comprehensionSecond read due17.5%1 of 40.700.70100%
English Year 7 entrance exam 201720172017Past paperEnglishInfer implicit meaningReading comprehensionSecond read due42.5%4 of 41.701.70100%
English Year 7 entrance exam 201720172017Past paperEnglishRetrieve an explicit detailReading comprehensionSecond read due10%1 of 40.400.40100%

Year-wide skill trends are still withheld

These paper profiles are useful individually, but the complete eligible 2017 corpus has not qualified. No year-wide share or trend line is published until the remaining papers are classified or explicitly resolved.

Actual past-paper sources and archive records for 2017

Secondary catalog navigation for 7 dated documents. These records show source availability only and do not supply missing skill values. Providers: Sevenoaks School, St Francis' College, The Manchester Grammar School.

Questions parents ask

Do easy, medium, and hard show how pupils performed?

No. They are calibrated content-demand bands for a prepared 11+ learner, based on the inspected question. They are not cohort success rates, age-standardised scores, pass marks, or predictions about a child.

Do these skill histories show what will be in the next 11+ exam?

No. Every published line describes an atomic skill mapped from independently scorable response items in the available assessment forms. Dashed lines are provisional taxonomy classifications and never drive directional signals. No line predicts a future exam or represents independent human review.

What does the year mean?

The page keeps two meanings separate. Public resources are grouped by their catalog or publication year. Actual exam trends use only a sitting year supported by explicit source evidence. A catalog year never fills a missing sitting-year value.

Are sample papers included?

Sample, specimen, familiarisation, and practice papers appear only in the separately labelled public-resource publication mix. They never enter actual sitting-year exam evidence. Undated records and KS2 SATs are excluded from both 11+ year views.

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