Short Description and Main Features

Foxton’s 11 Plus Maths Practice Tests is designed to support students in preparation for the 11 Plus selection and entrance examinations.

Short skill-building tests cover a full range of question types to suit GL and CEM examination boards. Detailed explanations ensure students and parents are never left wondering how a solution is reached and mixed question tests allow for reflection and improvement.

Written by an experienced 11 Plus tutor and primary school teacher, the book promotes progress and confidence building through rigorous and comprehensive practice.

• 22 skill-building tests which promote progress
• 6 mixed question tests to check understanding
• Full explanations and examples for every question type
• A comprehensive answer key

Long Description

This book contains 28 double page practice tests, which fall into two categories: skill building practice tests, and mixed question practice tests.

These pages are designed to help children work on a small area of Maths skills at a time. The tests begin with simple, easy to access questions, designed to develop fluency in basic skills found in the 11 Plus test and move on to more complex versions of the questions to facilitate progress within each test.

22 Skill-Building Practice Tests
Each skill section begins with a Key Points box which has helpful hints and reminders which will be required in that test plus examples where appropriate.
Each practice test is worth no more than 22 marks and totals can be recorded at the end of each test. Answer formats range from multiple choice (circling or underlining a correct answer from a choice), to written responses and completing tables or calculations.

6 Mixed Questions Practice Tests
These pages contain a variety of question types. Each mixed question practice test is worth 10 marks. This part of the book is designed to test a range of skills within one test.
In these tests, all questions are towards the more complex level. There is no explanation of skills or example questions in this part of the book.

‘Pass marks’ for the Eleven Plus vary between areas and are compiled and standardised in various ways. As a general rule, children answering most questions correctly (8–9/10) within 10 minutes are working at around the standard of the test. If your child scores below this, return to the practice sections to revisit skills requiring improvement. If your child doesn’t manage to finish the test in around 10 minutes, then working on speed and familiarity with question types will aid their progress.

The tests are designed to be done in approximately 10 minutes although these can take longer while skills are being developed.

Answer Pages
At the back of the book, you will find a comprehensive answer section, which gives fully explained answers to each question.