The 11+, made clear.
Everything that comes up in the 11+, explained in plain English and free to use. For parents who want to understand it, and children who want to feel ready. No account, no payment, no catch.
I sat the 11+ as a child with no idea what it was, and my parents didn’t know either. The first time I saw the questions was in the exam itself. This is the guide I wish we’d had.
Before you start
What the 11+ actually is, how it works where you live, when it happens, and how to prepare without the stress. Read this first if any of it feels confusing.
Read the guide →Pick a subject to explore
Each one is broken into small topics. Every topic has a plain explanation, a worked example, then a go yourself. Start anywhere.
Verbal Reasoning
Word puzzles: meanings, codes, hidden words and logic. Less about what you know, more about how you work things out.
Explore →Non-Verbal Reasoning
Shape and pattern puzzles: spotting what comes next, turning shapes in your head, and folding nets into cubes.
Explore →Maths
From number and fractions to shape, data and word problems. The maths is familiar, the trick is reading the question well.
Explore →English
Reading closely, building vocabulary, and getting spelling, punctuation and grammar right. Plus writing, where it’s tested.
Explore →Spatial Reasoning
3D thinking puzzles: rotating shapes, folding nets, counting hidden blocks and spotting the difference between a rotation and a reflection.
Explore →How to use this
For parents
Start with Before you start to get the whole picture, then sit with the subjects together. You don’t need to know the answers yourself.
For students
Explore whatever looks interesting. Each topic explains itself from scratch, so it’s fine to dip in and out. There’s no test and no score being kept.
Tom Sanderson Tutoring 