Recommended Resources for 11plus Prep

Here are links to useful resources that will enable you and your child prepare more adequately for the 11 plus exams.

English Resources

1.) This is highly recommended as a study and revision guide.

· New 11+ GL English Complete Revision and Practice - Ages 10-11 (with Online Edition) (CGP 11+ GL)

2.) To help with creative writing, a huge chunk of the English exam

· 11+ Essentials Creative Writing Examples Book 1 (First Past the Post)

3.) To help with vocabulary

· 11 Plus Vocabulary - 500 Essential words: With Synonyms/Antonyms/Usage/Origin and more...

Maths Resources

1.) This is highly recommended as a study and revision guide. New 11+ GL Maths Complete Revision and Practice - Ages 10-11 (with Online Edition)

2.) 11+ GL Maths Practice Book & Assessment Tests - Ages 10-11 (with Online Edition): perfect for the 2023 exams (CGP 11+ GL)

3.) The Primary Maths Challenge is a national competition for the top 40 percent of children at primary schools. These questions will help boost your child’s problem solving skills. Part papers can be downloaded via this link https://www.primarymathschallenge.org.uk/downloads

4.) SATs Paper Papers are also good for revising under timed conditions

GENERAL PRACTICE PAPERS

· BOND 11+ English, Maths, Non-verbal Reasoning, Verbal Reasoning: Assessment Papers: 10-11 Years Bundle

· 11+ CEM Practice Papers: Ages 10-11 - Pack 1 (with Parents' Guide & Online Edition) (CGP 11+ CEM)

· 11+ GL English Practice Book & Assessment Tests - Ages 10-11 for the 2023 exams (with Online Ed.) (CGP 11+ GL)

SOME USEFUL BOOKS TO DEVELOP GRAMMAR, VOCABULARY and CREATIVE WRITING

· A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

· Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll –

· Animal Farm by George Orwell

· Carrie’s War by Nina Bawden

· Charlotte’s Web by E.B White

· Goodnight Mister Tom by Michelle Magorian

· Pig Heart Boy by Malorie Blackman

· Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift

· Lord of the Flies by William Golding

· Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe

· The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain

· The Life of Pi by Yan Martel –

· The Narnia Series by C.S Lewis

· Warhorse by Michael Morpurgo

· Treasure Island Robert Louis Stevenson

Children must be encouraged develop an interest in reading a broad range of texts, including classical and modern fiction, poems, historical texts and newspaper articles. The more widely read your child is, the more proficient him/her will become at comprehension, identifying different writing styles and recognising the different literary devices being used. This will also enable them develop their own unique creative writing style.