A consortium of top London girls’ schools recently announced the end of 11+ testing for applicants in Year 6, citing the damage done to the children’s mental health by excessive tutoring for the test. The North London →
The second half of the 11+ English paper involves composition, where candidates show that they can create a structured, descriptive piece of writing with good vocabulary, grammar and spelling. Here are some examples of the →
Over the past few months we’ve been looking at a number of 11+ maths questions (you can begin reading the series here). With the 11+ exams bearing down upon us now, however, we thought it →
It’s time for the next part of our series looking at some of the hardest 11+ maths questions in recent years, and this week we’re going to be looking at the mathematics of cats chasing →
For those new to independent education in the UK, applying to schools can be a daunting process. Aside from completing all the paperwork (there are numerous forms to fill out, particularly if you’re going for →
Last week’s 11+ question was a bit of an epic, so for this week I’ve got something much more concise. This question comes from a Sevenoaks School 11+ sample paper, and it’s the final question →
