Y4 11+ Week Commencing 2nd March (week 4 of 6)
Hi everyone,
Welcome back to a new week! We hope you all had a really lovely weekend and that your children enjoyed a restful and enjoyable half term break. It’s always wonderful to see everyone returning refreshed and ready to learn.
As we move further into the term, we’d like to share a few important updates and reminders.
NVR – Starting this week - details below.
These sessions will concentrate on understanding this area of the 11+ exam. We step up the work and begin looking at multiple step Non-Verbal Reasoning problems.
Celebrating This Year’s Success
We are incredibly proud to share that this has been our strongest year yet for children successfully securing grammar school places.
This success reflects the ongoing improvements we have made — and continue to make — to our curriculum and overall provision. The best outcomes have come from children who have engaged in a balanced programme, including:
Weekly lessons
Ad hoc one-to-one sessions where needed
Holiday workshops
Mock examinations
Targeted focus sessions
Independent study at home
Acting on personalised feedback and next-step guidance
When families work closely with us and children commit consistently, the progress is clear.
Our aim is for next year to be even stronger. We truly hope that the breadth and structure of our provision gives your child every opportunity to achieve the same success.
A Couple of Important Reminders
Parking
Please do not park on site. The parking spaces belong to other organisations using the venue. We really appreciate your understanding and cooperation in respecting this arrangement.
Attendance
Classes run Monday to Saturday. If your child is unable to attend a session, please let us know as early as possible. Wherever space allows, we will always do our best to offer an alternative session within the same week. Please do not just turn up to another session.
Thank you, as always, for your continued support. We’re looking forward to a productive and successful term ahead.
Warm regards,
Chris, Nic and the team
THINGS TO BOOK
NON-VERBAL REASONING FOCUS SESSIONS BOOK HERE
Tuesdays 4:30pm or Saturdays 11am
Week 4: Monday 2nd March - Saturday 7th March
Week 5: Monday 9th March - Saturday 14th March
Week 6: Monday 16th March - Saturday 21st March
Help your child build confidence and excel in their GL 11+ Non-Verbal Reasoning with our focused NVR sessions. Designed to break down the more complex elements, each session is paced carefully to ensure your child fully understands and develops key skills in areas such as coding, sequences, matrices, and analogies, along with other challenging NVR topics. By mastering these essential techniques, your child will feel more prepared and self-assured for the 11+ exam.
Cost: £60.00 | Duration: 1 hour (x 3 sessions)
BLOCK 5 IS NOW READY TO BOOK BOOK HERE
Week 1: 23rd March - 28th March
Week 2: 13th April - 18th April
Week 3: 20th April - 25th April
Week 4: 27th April - 2nd May
Week 5: 4th May - 9th May
Week 6: 11th May - 16th May
ENGLISH COMPREHENSION AND VOCABULARY FOCUS SESSIONS BOOK HERE
Tuesdays 4:30pm or Saturdays 11am
Week 1: 23rd March - 28th March
Week 2: 13th April - 18th April
Week 3: 20th April - 25th April
Many pupils find English particularly challenging, and this is often reflected in lower test scores. A key reason is the breadth and complexity of language they encounter: 11+ English assessments draw on a wide variety of text types, styles, and vocabulary, requiring children to interpret unfamiliar material with confidence and precision.
Our GL 11+ English Comprehension practice is specifically designed to address these challenges. It builds confidence while gradually familiarising pupils with the level of demand, structure, and style of the GL 11+ exam. The carefully crafted texts and thoughtfully structured questions develop core comprehension skills, including vocabulary development, information retrieval, and inference. By exposing pupils to a diverse range of fiction and non-fiction texts, this structured programme strengthens reading stamina, deepens understanding, and equips learners with the skills and assurance they need to approach the 11+ English paper with confidence.
EASTER WORKSHOP BOOK HERE
The workshops have been carefully written by Chris to cover all 4 aspects of the 11+. Each workshop lasts 1.5 hours and covers the four key areas of the 11+ exam: Maths, Non-Verbal Reasoning, Verbal Reasoning and English. Pupils work through a range of test-style questions, helping them become confident with the format, structure and timing of the GL assessment.
These sessions are especially valuable in the lead-up to the exam as they help children to:
Develop effective exam strategies – using efficient methods to improve accuracy and reduce errors.
Strengthen time management – practising under timed conditions to build pace and stamina.
Pinpoint strengths and gaps – with clear teacher guidance for targeted improvement.
Build confidence – regular practice in a supportive setting reduces anxiety.
Our workshops provide more than subject knowledge; they equip children with the practical skills and exam techniques needed to perform at their very best. They are a vital part of a well-rounded 11+ preparation programme.
Thursday 9th April 9:30am - 11am
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This week’s KAHOOT quiz pin: 09421275 (VOCAB QUIZ 19)
Well done to Alyssia. Our winner last week . You get 5 raffle tickets!!
Remember to play through kahoot.it. Use name1, name2, name3 etc for each play!
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VOCABULARY
WORD OF THE WEEK:AMBIGUOUS (Find a synonym, antonym and put it into a sentence).
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Homework
Unsure how to do homework or independent study - watch this link
PLEASE WATCH THE VIDEO LINK: NVR SIMILAR FIGURES before the lesson. This can replace a 10min test and children will receive 2 raffle tickets for doing so.
Need homework books? Order here
Coming to the end of the 10min test books? The next steps are the focus books - information was sent our via text message on Sunday. Order here
CGP Practice Books 8-9
MATHS TEST 2 NVR TEST 4
Finish the booklet from the lesson and return in the following week. Remember to complete the vocab in context. To be handed in week commencing 9th March
REMEMBER: to mark the homework with your child and bring it to next lesson.
REMBEMBER THE HOMEWORK IS DUE IN NEXT WEEK’S CLASS.
Complete at least 3 tests from each of the 10min test books. REMEMBER to mark this with your child daily & go through mistakes. Suggested time table is available in our 11+ guide. https://www.elevenplussuccess.com/11-useful-documents
