11+ Maths, English and Verbal Reasoning, built properly over three years
Most children work very hard for the 11+, but many only prepare properly for one subject. Tuition is usually charged per subject and once a week, so practice is limited. Out of School includes 11+ Maths, 11+ English and 11+ Verbal Reasoning in one price, with thousands of exam-style questions, so your child practises a little every day across all three from Year 3.
How We Give Your Child the Best Chance
Three of the four papers covered
11+ Maths, 11+ English and 11+ Verbal Reasoning, not just one subject.
Much more practice
Short daily practice from over 9,000 exam-style questions, instead of one lesson a week.
Weak spots found early
Every answer is marked straight away. Parents and tutors see which topics need work.
Time to build
Year 3 foundations, Year 4 core skills, Year 5 exam-level questions — step by step instead of cramming.
One price, every subject
No extra charge per subject — 11+ Maths, 11+ English and 11+ Verbal Reasoning are all included in your plan.
What Your Child Will Learn in 11+ Maths
Over 4,000 exam-style maths questions across Years 3, 4 and 5.
✓ Beyond the school curriculum: covered in our 11+ maths practice
What Your Child Will Practise in 11+ English
2,990 exam-style English questions: 730 for Year 3, 990 for Year 4 and 1,270 for Year 5, getting harder each year.
Comprehension
Original passages, with questions on inference, vocabulary in context and the author’s purpose.
Synonyms
Find the word that means the same, or nearly the same.
Antonyms
Find the word that means the opposite.
Cloze
Choose the best word to complete the sentence.
Spelling
Find the spelling mistake, including homophones used in the wrong place.
Grammar & Punctuation
Find the sentence without an error.
Shuffled sentences
Find the word that isn’t needed to make the sentence.
What Your Child Will Practise in 11+ Verbal Reasoning
1,950 exam-style verbal reasoning questions across 14 question types: 530 for Year 3, 635 for Year 4 and 785 for Year 5, getting harder each year.
Insert a Letter
Find the one letter that ends the first word and starts the second, in both pairs.
Move a Letter
Move one letter from the first word into the second to make two new words.
Hidden Words
Find the word hidden across the end of one word and the start of the next.
Compound Words
Choose one word from each group to make a new word.
Complete the Word
Find the three-letter word missing from the word in capitals.
Closest and Opposite Meaning
Find two words, one from each group, that are closest or most opposite in meaning.
Word Analogies
Complete the pattern: “puppy is to dog as kitten is to ?”
Odd Ones Out
Find the two words that don’t belong with the other three.
Letter Sequences
Find the next letter or letters in the series.
Letter Pairs
Find the pair of letters that follows the same pattern.
Letter Codes
Use a letter code to write a word, or work out what a code stands for.
Word and Number Codes
Match words to number codes and crack the code.
Number Sequences
Find the next number in the series.
Related Numbers
Work out how the numbers in each group are linked and find the missing one.
What Children Often Find Difficult
What children struggle with
Common mistakes to watch for
How You Can Help at Home
Check which test your schools use
Most grammar schools use GL Assessment, but some areas use their own tests. Check with your local schools which test your child will sit.
Start in Year 3
The exam sits in September or October of Year 6 — starting that same year is too late for significant improvement. Three years of steady daily practice from Year 3 is the recommended approach.
Step by step, not a last-minute rush
Daily practice from Year 3 builds core skills early. By Year 5, your child moves on to harder, exam-style questions — steady progress instead of cramming.
GL Assessment — Grammar & Selective School Entrance
Most grammar schools use GL Assessment, which can include English, maths, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning. Check which test your local schools use. Our 11+ programme covers Maths, English and Verbal Reasoning; non-verbal reasoning practice is coming next.
Example Homework Questions
Question
A train travels 180 miles in 3 hours. What is its average speed?
Expected Answer
60 mph
Skill Tested
Speed, distance and time (not taught in KS2)
Question
A bag has 3 red, 5 blue and 2 green balls. What is the probability of picking a blue ball?
Expected Answer
5/10 = ½
Skill Tested
Probability (not taught in KS2)
Question
Which word best completes the sentence? “The museum guide warned us not to ___ the ancient pots because they were fragile.” (admire / touch / describe / photograph)
Expected Answer
touch
Skill Tested
11+ Cloze: choosing the word that fits the meaning (Year 4)
Is Your Child On Track for the 11+? Find Out Now
Parents and tutors can see every 11+ Maths, English and Verbal Reasoning set: which topics have been practised, how each set went and where gaps remain. Preparation starts in Year 3. Don’t leave it until Year 6.
Topic-by-topic practice
Homework is set topic by topic, so you can see which areas are strong and which need more work — not just a single percentage.
Homework visibility
Every piece of homework set is visible to parents — questions, answers and accuracy — as soon as it has been completed.
Set by your tutor
Your child’s tutor chooses 11+ Maths, English or Verbal Reasoning topics and the right level for your child, and no question is repeated until the topic has been fully covered.
More practice, built up steadily over three years, gives your child the best possible chance on the day.
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