by Hayley | May 20, 2022 | Exams, Non-verbal reasoning, Teach
The eleven-plus (11+) exam includes three “reasoning” sections—verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning, and spatial reasoning. If you’re anxious about your child’s ability to understand and answer these reasoning questions, you’re not alone. Non-verbal reasoning tends...
by Hayley | Apr 27, 2022 | Exams, Front page posts, Non-verbal reasoning, Teach, Verbal Reasoning, Writing
Confession. I’m an absolute Kent Test geek. I’ve been studying the details, and noting down children’s responses to particular questions and timings, for over a decade. Here are some key pieces of information I’m keen to share with you: 1. Timing is everything...
by Hayley | Mar 23, 2021 | Exams, Front page posts, Non-verbal reasoning, Parents, Verbal Reasoning, Writing
If you google Kent Test 11+ you will be swamped with both online and offline mocks, some in CEM style and others in GL style. The majority – if not all – of these mock exams are non-specific to the actual Kent Test exam. But the Kent Test 11+ is the...
by Hayley | Apr 12, 2019 | Exams, Front page posts, Grammar and SPAG, Maths, Non-verbal reasoning, Reading & comprehension, Teach, Verbal Reasoning
The more you know about the Kent Test 11+ exam, the better prepared your child will be. It’s great that they have been taught the content. Marvellous that they have scored highly in practice papers. But how can you be sure they will perform well on the actual...
by Hayley | Sep 28, 2018 | Exams, Front page posts, Homework, Maths, Non-verbal reasoning, Parents, Teach, Uncategorized, Verbal Reasoning
It’s just the beginning of your child’s Kent Test (or ISEB Common Pre-Test) journey and every workbook on amazon looks brilliant. Flick through them all one by one – Maths, English, Verbal, Non-Verbal, Spatial, General Tips, GL workbooks, CEM...
by Hayley | Sep 16, 2016 | Exams, Maths, Non-verbal reasoning, Parents, Reading & comprehension, Uncategorized, Verbal Reasoning
The Kent Test changed format three years ago and since then we have been closely monitoring any subtle changes of content, timing or emphasis. As an exam preparation agency we have to be able to bend and flex as changes are thrown at us because the papers are supposed...
