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11+ non-verbal reasoning: patterns, rotations and a clear solving method

Help children break non-verbal reasoning into manageable checks for shape, number, position, rotation, reflection, matrices and folded figures.

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11 Plus English: What the Papers Test and How to Improve

Most guides list the four 11 plus English topics and stop. We use published papers and mark schemes to show what each section is actually worth, and how that should change your revision.

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11 Plus Maths Questions with Worked Answers

Twenty-two original 11+ maths questions on the page, ordered easy to hard the way a real paper is, each with the full method and the fastest mental route. Plus the technique split nobody mentions: multiple-choice papers and written papers reward different tactics.

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Boys, Writing and the 11 Plus: What the Evidence Does and Does Not Show

The official data confirms a real boys-girls writing gap, then explains almost nothing about your own child. Here is what the numbers say, whether the writing task even counts where you are applying, and a diagnostic that routes to three different fixes.

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11 Plus Maths: Every Topic and Question Type Explained

A complete 11 plus maths topic list, organised as a decision guide rather than a directory. Includes the four areas school teaches after the exam is over, the classic traps per topic, and how pace differs by board.

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11+ verbal reasoning: question families and a better way to practise

Learn the main families of 11+ verbal reasoning questions and use a repeatable method that builds vocabulary, accuracy and timing in the right order.

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