Could you pass the 11 plus?

[Geodude]

Oh dear 9 out of 15

8,9,10,11,13,14 wrong

I do have dyscalculia though, i feel so thick now

Originally Posted by missyorkie_chris

I did take it when I was younger but don't actually remember finding out if I passed or not! No idea why, maybe I'd decided that school wasn't for me....

hehe well same here. I think it was a case of 'don't call us, we'll call you'.

13 / 15 the confusing thing for me the ones I expected to get wrong I didn't and got 2 easier ones wrong from just plain rushing cos I'd struggled on the two I didn't get straight away, my brain don't work as quick as it used to I know that

[dizzyblonde]

Originally Posted by missyorkie_chris

I did take it when I was younger but don't actually remember finding out if I passed or not!

So did I, but my mother decided she wanted us all to carry on life in a church school

[Messie]

Just one thing - you don't 'pass' or 'fail' the 11+
The grammar schools in the area get together to decide how many places they have (number intended to admit), then all the kids who want to or have pushy parents, sit the test on one given day.
Then the schools take from the top of the outcome list to fill up the places available.

If you want to get into grammar school, make sure everyone else in the area is thick!

15 out of 15 in 3 minutes, good to know ive still got it

[flymo]

Originally Posted by Messie

Just one thing - you don't 'pass' or 'fail' the 11+
The grammar schools in the area get together to decide how many places they have (number intended to admit), then all the kids who want to or have pushy parents, sit the test on one given day.
Then the schools take from the top of the outcome list to fill up the places available.

If you want to get into grammar school, make sure everyone else in the area is thick!

thats not entirely accurate for our area. There is a published pass mark in Wirral. If you pass you become elligable for entry to selective schools, the decision on allocation is then based on distance away from the school up to an agreed number, regardless of your individual score. Looks like the rules and entry criteria differ across the country.

We also found out that in our local authority, they only test verbal reasoning. The other 11 plus subjects of English, Maths and non-verbal reasoning are not tested.

[flymo]

Originally Posted by Stenno

This was on the BBC website the other day:-

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7773974.stm

a) What did you score?
b) Is the 11 plus REALLY this difficult? I can't imagine a 10/11 year old doing this?

I got 14, probably because I've been tutoring my daughter through these questions for a few months.

[Sid Squid]

Originally Posted by Messie

If you want to get into grammar school, make sure everyone else in the area is thick!

Worked for me!

15/15.


I passed my 11+ so...