What is the 11 Plus exam format in Hertfordshire?
Bushey Meads School Parmiter’s School
Queen’s School Bushey Rickmansworth School
Dame Alice Owen’s School St Clement Danes School
Watford Grammar School for Boys Watford Grammar School for Girls
All schools use the same exam consisting of GL Verbal Reasoning and Maths.
GL Verbal Reasoning
Written by GL for schools. These exams use the 21 classic Verbal Reasoning question types.
GL Maths.
These tests are straightforward and use a mix of calculation based shorter questions and longer worded questions or questions about graphs, data or angles. Children will be asked to work quickly and so for this reason there is a real focus on having absolutely rock solid core skills. Children who have forged too far ahead and who are working on topics beyond KS2 risk having done so at the expense of not having the core skills required. There’s absolutely no point in going beyond KS2 during the preparation phase. The difference between the good and the excellent in this test tends to be marked by an ability to work both quickly and accurately, a faultless grasp of tables and the four operations is essential. To find out more about the GL Maths test go to our page covering it in more detail.
Which 11 Plus Exam Preparation Options Are Right For You ?
11 Plus Private Tutors
- Personalised Work
- 1-1
- High feedback levels
but
- VERY Expensive
- Lots of work at home
- Lots of travel
11 Plus Tuition Centres
- Structured work
- Third party involvement
- Some feedback
but
- Some children don't progress
- Lots of work at home
- Lots of travel
11 Plus Guided Courses
- Structured work provided
- No wasted time
- Help and advice on hand
but
- High parental commitment
- Cost higher than DIY
11 Plus DIY- Books
- Parents in full control
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- Lowest cost
but
- Difficult to plan well
- Difficult to deliver well
- Maximum parental effort