Year 5
11+ Preparation in Year 5
Year 5 is the most important year of the 11+ journey. Registration deadlines fall this year, and preparation shifts from learning topics to applying them at speed. By the end of Year 5 your child should be comfortable with full, timed papers.
What to focus on
- Moving from topic learning to timed paper practice.
- Hitting every registration deadline for target schools.
- Building exam technique: pacing, marking, and reviewing mistakes.
Key milestones
Register
Confirm and meet each target school’s registration deadline (often late June/July).
Timed papers
Introduce full timed papers and review every error.
Standardise
Use age-standardised scoring to track real progress fairly.
End-of-year checklist
- All registration deadlines are diarised and met.
- Your child sits regular timed papers.
- Mistakes are reviewed, not just marked.
FAQs
When are 11+ registration deadlines?+
For most areas, registration closes in late June or early July of Year 5, with tests in September of Year 6 — but always confirm each school’s exact date.
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