11+ Entrance Exam Preparation

11+ Entrance Exam

At Scholar Tuition Ltd, we provide specialist professional 11+ tutoring to prepare children for their entrance exams. Not only do we provide comprehensive subject knowledge, but also provide tips on exam techniques, including time management. The 11+ exam is a selective entry examination for entrance into some grammar and secondary schools. Within the West MidlandsThe Consortium of Grammar Schools in Shropshire,

this includes the following:- Wolverhampton

and Walsall

• Adams’ Grammar School (for boys)

• Newport Girls’ High School

• Wolverhampton Girls’ High School

• Queen Mary’s Grammar School (for boys)

• Queen Mary’s High School (for girls)

Not part of the Consortium but where an entrance exam is used as part of the selection process

• Wolverhampton Grammar School

• Thomas Telford School

• Royal School Wolverhampton

• Tettenhall College

• Walsall Academy

The consortium of Grammar Schools in Birmingham

• Bishop Vesey’s Grammar School (for boys)

• King Edward VI Aston School (for boys)

• King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys

• King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls

• King Edward VI Five Ways School

• Handsworth Grammar School (for boys)

• King Edward VI Handsworth School (for girls)

• Sutton Coldfield Grammar (for girls)

Not part of the Consortium but where an entrance exam is used as part of the selection process

• King Edward’s School Birmingham (for boys)

• King Edward VI High School for Girls

 

English 

In 11+ English there is usually a comprehension where a passage of text or information is set with several questions based on the passage. Also, expect questions based on punctuation, parts of speech and English grammar. There may be a creative writing task required by some schools.

 

Mathematics 

Most 11+ Maths papers test the child on all aspects of Maths, including the four rules (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division), fractions, percentages, shape, area, graphs, money, measurement and time.

 

Non-verbal Reasoning  

The 11+ Non-verbal Reasoning test does not have any written questions but instead has logic-type questions based on shape, patterns, numbers, symmetry and sequences.

 

Verbal Reasoning 

There are around fifty possible types of questions used in 11+ Verbal Reasoning tests. These include letter and number sequences, analogies, letter and number codes, odd one-out, middle/size order, word endings/beginnings and anagrams.