11+ Preparation
Within Buckinghamshire, the 11 + exam is also known as the Buckinghamshire Secondary Transfer Test. It has been designed to assess whether grammar school is a suitable option for your child. The exam is commissioned by The Buckinghamshire Grammar Schools, a company set up to act on behalf of the 13 grammar schools in the county. Since 2018 the test has been produced by GL Assessment.
The Buckinghamshire 11+ consists of two papers, which are approximately 45 minutes each and are taken on the same day with a short break in-between.
Paper one – verbal skills, including verbal reasoning, comprehension and technical English.
Paper two – non-verbal skills, including non-verbal reasoning, spatial skills and Mathematics.
At Primary School Tutor, the two courses, Foundation 11+ and Year Five 11+, have been developed to help prepare your child for the Buckinghamshire 11+.
Our Courses
Foundation 11+
This course has been designed for children in Year Four. The focus will be on developing the children’s core skills in English and Mathematics, with an emphasis on reading and vocabulary. It will complement the children’s school work.
What can you expect from the Foundation 11+ course?
- Weekly one-hour lessons, taking place during term-time in your child’s home
- Fun and engaging sessions
- Use of baseline assessments to determine your child’s strengths and weaknesses
- Use of formative assessment to modify learning opportunities to suit your child’s needs
- Regular monitoring and feedback to parents
- Individual or paired tuition
- Weekly home learning with an emphasis on reading and vocabulary
Year Five 11+
This course has been designed for children in Year Five. The focus of these sessions is to familiarise your child with the type of questions included within the Buckinghamshire 11+ and give them the skills and strategies needed to complete the exam accurately, quickly and confidently.
What can you expect from the Foundation 11+?
- Weekly one-hour lessons, taking place during term-time in your child’s home
- Fun and engaging sessions
- Use of baseline assessments to determine your child’s strengths and weaknesses
- Use of formative assessment to modify learning opportunities to suit your child’s needs
- Regular monitoring and feedback to parents
- Weekly home learning tasks focusing on verbal skills, Mathematical skills and non-verbal skills
- Individual or paired tuition
- Development of exam technique
- Extra sessions during the Summer holiday
- One session in the Autumn term prior to the Buckinghamshire 11+