In this Category Archive, you will find all of our articles regarding school entrance exam practice. We look at the benefits and how to best do it.
School entrance exam practice is the main theme of our site. We don’t only provide a great collection of past papers, we also look at other aspects of practice. Providing expert advice and guidance on how to support your child or student through this process of school entrance exam practice.
Looking at all the aspects involved, it is more than just finding past papers. It is about making sure you are preparing for the correct exam and using the best practice papers for your practice. This might seem simpler than it is.
It is also very important that your child/student is using this time optimally and learning through experience. This means not only their physical needs are met, but also that they are not finding this process overwhelming.
Welcome to our American School Exams practice site. American School Exams and Assessment Test Prep ISEE (Independent School Entrance Exam) SSAT Upper level 3rd Grade Math Enrichment ITBS / Iowa Tests New York State 3rd Grade Math Test State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness Practice Tests Welcome to our American school exams and American College…
Hope you find these private school interview tips useful. * * * CONTENT UPDATED OCTOBER 2020 * * * How to succeed in a private school interview So your child has done all the hard work, right? They’ve passed their 11 Plus entrance exams. Now all they’ve got to do is show up for the…
You can find details of our 11 Plus Practice Tests below: * * * CONTENT UPDATED OCTOBER 2020 * * * Our popular 7 Step Guide to the 11 Plus* 1) Ask yourself, is now the best time to start your 11+ Prep for 2021? 2) If so, here are some useful Grammar School application tips.…
Welcome to our 11+ blog titled, 11 Plus Maths Sample Test. * * * CONTENT UPDATED OCTOBER 2020 * * * Ten Minute 11 Plus Maths Tests Welcome to a sample to the rest of our Ten Minute 11 Plus Maths Test. Can you answer all 5 questions quickly, but correctly? This is only a…
The UKiset test is a one-off online assessment, designed to help UK independent schools select international students for entry. It tests the academic abilities of international students, compared with those in the UK of the same age group. UKiset test practice The assessment: Consists of three sections; verbal reasoning subtest; numerical reasoning subtest and abstract…
Murray Morrison is the creator of Tassomai, an online learning platform that embeds knowledge and helps children prepare for exams like the 11+ and 13+. Murray explains how regular retrieval practice through platforms like Tassomai builds solid foundations and ensures students go into their entrance exams confident and ready to get their best possible results.…
Revision tips for 11+ Revising for the 11 Plus requires a strategy. It isn’t something you can do and just hope for the best. However, remember, one size doesn’t fit all. What works for one person might not work for another. In this article, we look at some of the revision techniques your child can…
What is the Common Entrance Exam Pass Mark? Typically, the average pass mark is between 55 – 60%. Although there are difficulty levels. The standard of work for Common Entrance in most subjects is in advance of a student’s academic age. Some subjects, such as English, involve working at GCSE level. What is the Common Entrance…
GL Assessment’s Progress Test in Maths A progress test in mathematics entails assessing two means of learning maths that is using mathematical content and understanding and applying mathematical processes through problem-solving. The test is also essential in improving teacher workload as it has been designed to be easily accessible and straight forward with simple guidelines.…
Firstly, in this quiz, there are some general 11+ Maths practice questions to prepare for school entrance. These questions have been asked in previous 11+ exams, so they are very useful in getting you ready for the real thing. Or, alternatively to keep you practising. Regular practice is the best predictor for achieving good results…
Welcome to our third 11 Plus Literacy Test! This quiz must be completed in 10 minutes. Click here to start the quiz 600 Welcome to our third 11 Plus Literacy Test! Loading… Verbal reasoning is something we use every day. We converse, we send messages and we interpret text and verbal messages.…
What are CLOZE tests There are two kinds of 11 Plus CLOZE verbal reasoning tests. CLOZE paragraphs and CLOZE words tests. For CLOZE paragraphs, there is a word or more left out of a sentence or paragraph. The word options are sometimes provided, sometimes not. For CLOZE word tests, letters in a specific word are…
Welcome to our 11 Plus Verbal Reasoning Quiz! Firstly, in this 11 Plus verbal reasoning quiz, we look at the shorter multiple-choice questions in which your vocabulary will be tested. There isn’t always time to work through all these past papers, so why not try our ten-minute test version below. Your verbal reasoning skills may…
Firstly, we discuss last year’s 11 plus exam tips. Our premium ISEB 11 Plus practice tests and CEM 11 Plus Pretest Plus. Secondly, we have a look at the different types of 11 Plus tests independent schools use for school entrance. The different exam boards, where you still find 11 Plus and content covered by each.…
Ready to Learn? Going to school, college or University isn’t just about learning facts in a particular subject. It’s about developing a set of general study skills. These will help you throughout life, whatever the situation. But what are study skills and how do you learn them? Rather than referring to one particular technique, the…
Welcome to our first 11+ Maths practice test. The more you practice the better you will get. 11+ Maths Practice For more Ten Minute Maths Practice, Verbal Reasoning and Non-Verbal Reasoning Tests follow our regular blogs here. Find full-length 11+ Maths Practice past and sample papers for many of most popular private and grammar schools please…
Firstly, below we look at 11 Plus GL exams content. An informative infographic on the types of questions and also material to learn for 11 Plus GL exams. 11 Plus GL Exams Explained A brief look at the different exams used within the 11 Plus GL exams. Also, have a look at Grammar schools using GL. Grammar…
There are many private schools, independent school and public school differences. LEt’s start by showing the Sunday Times best independent schools 2021 table. Sunday Times Top 50 independent schools 2021 Table 1 1 St Paul’s Girls’ School London 52.1 87.7 97.1 5 99.6 1 2 6 The Godolphin and Latymer School London 46 81.5 96.7 6=…
Our focus here is on providing you with the most useful Literacy practice tips. We pride ourselves on offering free practice test resources, including literacy test tips. Hope that you find these literacy test tips useful! Literacy practice tips We are focusing on one of the key communication skills in professional life. That’s why literacy…
Here are some useful 11 Plus English Comprension tips. 11 Plus English Comprehension tips 11 Plus English Comprehension tip 1 – Key words Watch out for certain key words and phrases in either the passage or question (or both!). These key words often act as the link between different pieces of information. In many cases…
Does Kumon work and if so, then what are the Kumon pros and cons? Welcome to our Kumon blog! Kumon pros and cons We examine what Kumon has to offer and look at other learning programmes including Explore Learning and The Student Support Centre. Every parent wants the best start in life for their child.…