Last week, The Telegraph (Connington, 2015) posted an online quiz challenging their readers: ‘could you pass the 11plus?’ As of the 20th February, over 25,000 people had participated in the test and the results have shown some interesting results. According to James Connington, English came out strongest with 87% of people identifying the correct answers. Read More …
Children sitting the 11 plus this September, in Birmingham or Warwickshire, will have to adapt to some major changes to the format of the real entrance exam. In December 2014, KSOL researchers highlighted a major proposed change to testing in Warwickshire and Birmingham; this came hand in hand with the suggestion of a joint consortium Read More …
In the current social and economic climate, competition to gain entry into what may be classed as a ‘good school’ is becoming increasingly difficult and people are going to various lengths in order to secure their child’s future. The main approach that parents are pursuing is private tuition. However, there is much debate as to Read More …
Preparation is the key to achieving success and keeping on track with regular study will really help children boost their understanding and confidence. Even more important is that children focus their study on the topics that they are struggling with. Anita Dhunna, Director of Education at KSOL says: Targeting and improving problem areas is key Read More …
The Grammar Schools in the Birmingham consortium, which includes the Handsworth and Sutton Coldfield grammar schools, have been discussing the date of the 11 plus entrance exam for 2015. It has now been set for Saturday 12th September. This is in line with recent changes proposed by Warwickshire grammar schools to have one single test, Read More …