11 Plus Exams

If I had my way, there would be now exams before the age of 14, when teenagers have to sit there GCSE's, and even then, I would limit the amount of exams that they must sit. There is way to much pressure on a child when they are coming up to an exam, it is ridiculous. I never had that sort of pressure when I was a child, and back then exams didnt matter, not really. Kids these days always try and push themselves too hard, and in the end, it doesnt really work. When you son was sitting his exams when he was in year 6, he had mountains of homework to do in preparation. What happened to a childhood, these days, all teachers want to do is keep kids in the house doing for ...  Read the complete review

Regardless of whether it is fair or not, the 11+ still exists and we just got the results and are over the moon! The only tip I can give is the wonderful site- www.chuckra.co.uk/education where we were able to do 1000's of 11+ questions for free!! Absolutely free! there was no catch at all. Thanks to Chuckra, my son passed with flying colours!give it a go!! Good luck everyone!

I have never been able to understand the hatred that some people seem to have for the 11plus examination. If it had not been for the 11+ (an exam which in my time at school everybody took) I would have been sent to the local secondary school whether it was good bad or indifferent. My parents were both working class and not very well off so there was not a hope in hell of them being able to afford to pay for my education. So money would have talked and the well off parents would have paid for their children to attend a good school whether they were bright enough or not and the bright or clever children of the working class would have been sent to the local ...  Read the complete review

11+ Exams are very positive however the stress associated with them and the pressure they often put upon children is not so positive. Tudor House are offering a series of mock exams to help prepare children for the daunting prospect of the 11+. A practice is a great idea in my opinion. Their website is www.universaltutors.co.uk. You must decide for yourself but I believe this is a positive service to help children feel more ...  Read the complete review

Up until the early 1970's, every child in England and Wales had to sit the eleven plus exam. Nowadays, only some certain area's of Britain actually offer their student's a chance to participate in the eleven plus exam at the end of their Junior school years, and even then it is optional. My area is one of them (Redbridge, London). The local Grammar schools in my area are Woodford County High for Girls and Ilford County High for Boys, if I had passed I would of obviously gone to the segregated all girls school. The eleven plus exam (for those of you who don't know), is a selective examination to determine which children should enter Grammar ...  Read the complete review