11+ English

11+ English centres on reading comprehension, grammar and a wide vocabulary. It’s the subject where daily reading pays the biggest dividends.

Comprehension questions are always answerable from the text — including inference questions, where the clue is implied. The skill is reading carefully and finding the evidence.

Spelling, punctuation and grammar are finite, learnable rules, making them one of the most improvable areas of the whole 11+.

English topics

Free lessons with worked examples and practice.

FAQs

How can my child improve 11+ English quickly?+

Daily reading plus targeted vocabulary and SPaG practice. Comprehension improves fastest when children get into the habit of finding evidence for every answer.

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