This Alleyns School 11+ Entrance Exam Guide will explain how you can apply to enter Year 7 at Alleyn’s School in September 2027. From the key dates, entrance exams (three written papers) and interview to practicing at home, we have covered all the information you need to know. Alleyn’s run their own entrance exams. These […]
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Although hidden words verbal reasoning questions can seem straightforward, many children in Year 5 or Year 6 will lose marks due to rushing or guessing. Within the short sentence there will be a hidden word made up of the end of one word and the beginning of the next word. In GL Assessment style papers
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The FSCE 11+ is an entrance test written by Future Stories Community Enterprise (FSCE) for a growing group of grammar schools in England. If your child’s chosen school has moved to FSCE, you have probably noticed one thing quickly. There are almost no past papers to practice from. This guide explains what the FSCE 11+
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Verbal vs Non-Verbal Reasoning: What’s the Difference in the 11+? If you’ve started looking into 11+ preparation, you’ve probably run into these two terms within about five minutes of your first search. Verbal vs non verbal reasoning confuses a lot of parents at first, mostly because both names sound similar and both get lumped together
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One of the most important questions every family preparing for the 11 plus needs to answer before spending a single hour on revision is this: which 11+ Exam Board does your target school actually use? It sounds like a simple administrative detail, but it is genuinely one of the most consequential pieces of information in
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Every parent of a Year 5 child knows that feeling. The moment you decide your child is going to sit the grammar school entrance test, a clock starts ticking. And the single most important thing you need to know, before revision guides, tutors, or mock tests, is the 11 plus exam dates for your region.
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The summer holidays feel long when they begin. Six weeks of freedom, sunshine, and a welcome break from school routines. But for families preparing for the 11 plus, these six weeks are something else entirely. They are the final major preparation window before the exam arrives in September, and how families use this time makes
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Every parent who has watched their child walk into a grammar school exam room knows that feeling. You have done the revision. You have covered the topics. You have bought the books and sat through the practice questions. But there is one nagging question that stays with you right up until the doors close: has
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GL Assessment 11+ exams | Quest For Exams If your child is preparing to sit the 11 plus exam, you have probably come across the term GL Assessment more than once. It can feel confusing at first, especially when there are different exam boards involved and every school seems to have its own requirements. But
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It could be really stressful to prepare for examinations. Such tests such as the 11+ can really make a bunch of pressure. You feel anxious and uncertain about your performance in the exam. Most probably, you have tried different skills enhancement techniques, the effects of which do not really seem to be significant. Well, good
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