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Sit down with your child and rate how they feel about each part of the 11 Plus: Maths, English, verbal and non-verbal reasoning. You get an instant summary of their strengths and what to work on first.

1 About you

What to check
Child's school year

Best done together: your child says how they feel, you click. Years 3 and 4 only see the core skills.

2 How does your child feel about each topic?

Be honest, nobody is marking this. Skip anything you're not sure about.

Maths

Number
Place value and roundingLarge numbers, decimals, rounding and estimating
Mental arithmeticQuick, accurate adding, subtracting and times tables
Written methodsLong multiplication and long division
Factors, multiples and primesIncluding square and cube numbers
Fractions, decimals and percentagesEquivalents, ordering and calculating with them
Negative numbersOrdering and calculating, e.g. temperatures
Order of operations HarderBrackets first (BIDMAS)
Ratio and algebra
Number sequencesFinding rules and missing terms
Ratio and proportion HarderSharing in a ratio, scaling recipes, best buys
Simple algebra HarderFormulae, missing numbers and equations
Shape and measures
Units and measuresLength, mass and capacity, converting units
Time and moneyTimetables, durations, change and costs
Area and perimeterRectangles, triangles and compound shapes
AnglesAngles on a line, in a triangle and around a point
2D and 3D shapesProperties, faces, edges and vertices
Volume HarderCubes and cuboids
Coordinates and transformations HarderPlotting points, reflection and translation
Data and problem solving
Tables, charts and graphsReading and interpreting data
Averages HarderMean, median, mode and range
Probability HarderLikely, unlikely and simple fractions
Multi-step word problemsReading carefully and choosing the right steps

English

Comprehension
Finding informationPicking out facts from a passage
InferenceWorking out what the writer suggests but doesn't say
Word meaning in contextWhat a word means in this passage
Writer's language HarderExplaining why a writer chose certain words
Reading speedReading a long passage carefully in the time
Vocabulary
Synonyms and antonymsWords with similar and opposite meanings
Wider vocabulary HarderLess common words, e.g. "reluctant", "meticulous"
Figurative language HarderSimiles, metaphors and idioms
Spelling, punctuation and grammar
SpellingCommon and tricky spellings
PunctuationCommas, apostrophes, speech marks
GrammarWord classes, tenses and clauses
Spotting mistakes HarderFinding the error in a sentence
Writing
Planning a piece of writingQuick plans before starting
Creative and descriptive writing HarderStories and descriptions that hold the reader
Varied sentences HarderDifferent openings, lengths and structures

Verbal reasoning

Words
Closest and opposite meaningsChoosing two words from two groups
Odd ones outWhich two words don't belong
Hidden wordsA word hidden across two words
Compound wordsJoining two words to make a new one
Missing and moved lettersCompleting or changing words by one letter
Word analogies Harder"Hot is to cold as up is to …"
Letters and codes
Letter sequencesFinding the next pair of letters
Letter-pair patterns HarderUsing the alphabet to spot a rule
Letter codes HarderCoding and decoding words
Number codes for words HarderMatching numbers to words
Numbers and logic
Number seriesFinding the next number
Missing numbersBalancing simple sums
Letter-for-number sums HarderLetters stand for numbers
Logic problems HarderReading facts and working out what must be true

Non-verbal reasoning

Patterns
Odd one outWhich shape is different
Most likeWhich shape belongs with a group
SequencesWhat comes next in a series of shapes
Analogies HarderShape A changes to B, so C changes to …
Matrices HarderCompleting a grid of shapes
Codes
Shape codes HarderWorking out what each code letter stands for
Spatial reasoning
Rotation and reflectionTurning and mirroring shapes in your head
Hidden shapes HarderFinding a shape inside a complex picture
Cube nets and folding HarderWhich net makes the cube
3D views HarderBuilding blocks seen from above or the side

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