headstart11plusApr 43 minAre pupils who do not live in Bucks allowed to take the 11+?Are pupils from outside of Buckinghamshire allowed to take the 11+?
headstart11plusJan 52 minHow is the 11+ in Buckinghamshire marked?In order to pass the secondary transfer test (11+) in Buckinghamshire pupils need to gain a score of 121 or more. This does not mean that...
headstart11plusOct 18, 20212 minWhat to do if your child did not pass the 11+? The 2021 appeals process for Bucks schoolsAppeals process for the secondary transfer test in Buckinghamshire
headstart11plusAug 29, 20212 minSecondary School tables to be brought back in 2021-22.The government have announced that Secondary school league tables will return after a two year absence due to the Covid-19 pandemic....
headstart11plusApr 8, 20211 minHow to answer the Verbal Reasoning questions in the 11+ (Blog series 5 – Thinking Logically)Verbal Reasoning aims to evaluate the ability of a pupil to think constructively rather than just recognise vocabulary. It covers a whole...
headstart11plusMar 31, 20212 minHow to answer the Verbal Reasoning questions in the 11+ (Blog series 4 – Finding Words)Verbal Reasoning aims to evaluate the ability of a pupil to think constructively rather than just recognise vocabulary. It covers a whole...
headstart11plusMar 25, 20213 minHow to answer the Verbal Reasoning questions in the 11+ (Blog series 3 – Using Numbers)Verbal Reasoning aims to evaluate the ability of a pupil to think constructively rather than just recognise vocabulary. It covers a whole...
headstart11plusMar 17, 20212 minHow to answer the Verbal Reasoning questions in the 11+ (Blog series 2 – Creating Words)Verbal Reasoning aims to evaluate the ability of a pupil to think constructively rather than just recognise vocabulary. It covers a whole...
headstart11plusMar 9, 20213 minHow to answer the Verbal Reasoning questions in the 11+ (Blog series 1 – Cracking Codes)Our blog series on how to answer the Verbal Reasoning (VR) questions in the 11+ will take you through five of the common question types,...
headstart11plusDec 9, 20203 minBuckinghamshire Secondary Transfer test (11+) Review and Appeal ProcessMy child did not pass the 11+ test; what should I do? If your child did not reach the pass score of 121 then the first thing you should...
headstart11plusJun 22, 20202 minMaking a positive impact on our carbon footprint, and promising to do more!We recognise that we have a responsibility to become more sustainable and use less natural resources. We are committed to reducing our...
headstart11plusJun 9, 20202 minHow has COVID-19 affected the 11+?For all intents and purposes, COVID-19 has not affected the 11+ as of yet. At the time of writing, the exam for currently year 5's moving...
headstart11plusApr 15, 20201 minWhat does my child need to know for the Non-verbal Reasoning section of the 11+?Non-Verbal Reasoning is combined with the Maths section in paper 2, and together make up 50% of the overall mark. Non-Verbal Reasoning...
headstart11plusMar 16, 20201 minWhat does my child need to know for the Maths section of the 11+?Maths forms part of paper 2, and combined with Non-Verbal Reasoning make up 50% of the overall mark. Maths is an integral part of the 11+...
headstart11plusMar 9, 20202 minWhat does my child need to know for the Verbal Reasoning section of the 11+?Verbal Reasoning is combined with the English section in paper 1, and together make up 50% of the overall mark. Verbal Reasoning aims to...
headstart11plusFeb 28, 20201 minWhat does my child need to know for the English section of the 11+?English forms part of paper 1, and combined with Verbal Reasoning make up 50% of the overall mark. The English portion of the test is...
headstart11plusJan 22, 20201 minHeadstart 11+ Tuition: Our StoryWe are a family run business, who are passionate about providing your children with the best opportunities to pass their 11+. Through our...
headstart11plusNov 24, 20192 minClass size - does it matter? Logic would tell us that the smaller the class size, and the more individual attention that pupils receive, then the better their chances...
headstart11plusNov 13, 20191 minBucks 11-plus test error 'not sufficient grounds' for Grammar school appealsParents have been told that an error on the 11-plus test in Buckinghamshire is not going to be sufficient enough to warrant an appeal if...
headstart11plusOct 31, 20191 minBest and Worst schools in Buckinghamshire (2019) RevealedThe school tables for 2019 have been revealed and it is no surprise to see that a number of the Grammar schools in Bucks have come out on...