Good, clever fun

Smart, creative 11+ practice

Practice papers, revision guides and learning apps for children aged nine to eleven, made to build real skills and to be enjoyed along the way.

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Made by an experienced educatorWritten by an educator with more than twenty years of preparing children for entrance exams.
Answer sheet and parents' guideEvery paper comes with full answers and a guide to using them at home.
Answers that teachEach answer explains how to get there, and why the tempting wrong one is wrong.

The resources

Start with the papers, add the grammar app for daily practice, and use the writing guide for the creative tasks.

Practice papers

Creative Comprehension Practice Papers

Practice for 11+ creative comprehension, where children answer questions using several sources at once. Each paper gives seven sources on one theme, such as a diary, a map, a timetable, a graph or a coded message, and sixteen questions to answer in twenty minutes.

  • Eight papers in two packs, rising from introductory to a full mock
  • A parents' guide, and a full answer sheet for every paper
  • Each answer lists the sources it needs, the skill it tests and how to reach it
  • Printable A4 PDFs, ready to download straight after purchase
Pack 1Papers 1 to 4 · introductory and standard
£20Buy Pack 1
Pack 2Papers 5 to 8 · harder, ending with a mock
£20Buy Pack 2
Download Paper 1 free
A page of sources from Paper 1: a lighthouse keeper's daughter's diary, 1898A page from Paper 8: a theatre letter, price list and seating plan, 1912
App

11+ Grammar Practice

Short lessons followed by quick rounds of questions, with stars, streaks and a timed mock test. It runs in the browser on an iPad, phone or laptop, with nothing to install.

  • 49 topics across six sections, from word classes to punctuation
  • 490 questions that build from straightforward to challenging
  • Find it and fix it: spot the mistake, then type or choose the correction
  • A 30-question mock test with a pass mark and a review of every wrong answer
Coming soon.
The grammar app: find the spelling mistake, then type the correction
Guide

The Creative Writing Guide

Description, stories, persuasion and personal recount, taught through extracts from classic children's books. It covers the passage-based tasks that catch many children out: continuing a passage, writing in role and writing a diary entry.

  • What each kind of writing task is really asking for
  • Annotated extracts with questions that teach children to read like writers
  • Planning pages and a technique sheet to keep
Coming soon.
A page from the writing guide with extracts from A Christmas Carol and Jane Eyre

Why parents use Eleventy Plus

Created by experienced educators with more than twenty years' experience of preparing students for 11+ assessments.

Pitched at 11+ level

Sixteen questions in twenty minutes, so working calmly against the clock becomes a habit long before the day.

Easy to use at home

Print the paper, set a timer for twenty minutes, then use the answer sheet to mark it and talk it through together.

Fun to do

Lighthouses, theatres, weather balloons and medieval fairs: themes children want to read about.

About Eleventy Plus

Eleventy Plus was created by Viola Seymour, a London educator with more than twenty years' experience of preparing children for the 11+, for entrance to London day schools, and for boarding schools across the country.

She is the founder of The Seymour Method, which supports older students with essay writing and university applications.

Questions

How do I get the papers after buying?

Payment and delivery are handled by Payhip. You receive a download link by email straight away. Each PDF is marked with the buyer's email address.

Can I print them?

Yes. The papers are A4 and designed for printing, with the sources and questions starting on separate pages so they can be laid side by side. The answer keys are at the back.

Can tutors use them with several pupils?

A single purchase is for one family. Tutors who would like to use the papers with several pupils can get in touch about a tutor licence.