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The 11 Plus Revision Routine That Actually Works One of the most common things parents say when they start preparing for the 11 plus is some version of: "We're doing loads of practice papers but I'm not sure it's working." And often, when you dig into what's actually happening, the problem isn't effort - it's structure. A child doing three hours of practice on a Sunday but nothing during the week is working much harder than a child doing 20 minutes every evening, and getting

Why Non-Verbal Reasoning Is the Section Most Children Underestimate Ask most parents what their child needs to work on for the 11 plus and you'll hear Maths and English. Occasionally Verbal Reasoning gets a mention. Non-Verbal Reasoning - NVR - tends to come last, if it comes up at all. That's a mistake, and it's one that catches a lot of families out. NVR is one of the most heavily weighted sections of the Kent Test and GL Assessment papers. It is also the section that child

If your child is sitting the Kent Test or another GL Assessment exam, knowing exactly what's in it is the first step to preparing effectively. The GL Assessment covers four subjects, each with its own question types, timing and preparation strategies. Here's a clear breakdown of what your child will actually face.

It's one of the most common questions parents ask when they first start thinking about the 11 plus — and one of the most anxiety-inducing. Start too early and you risk burning your child out before the exam even arrives. Leave it too late and you're cramming under pressure. So what's the right answer?