So chat about things like that, making it into a game, and you can also then make up some of your own questions. If they've not heard of a yew or laburnham tree, they can get confused. ie you may get one, saying which two are the odd ones out, Oak, daffodil, daisy, yew, laburnham. I would also, just as a game over dinner etc, keep him brushed up on capital cities, collective nouns, names of the young of each animal, things like that, as you'll sometimes get questions like, 'Which two are the odd ones out, leveret, bunny, kitten, calf, doggy.' Bunny and doggy would be the answer as the others are all young animals, and sometimes kids can get questions wrong, not because they're not clever enough to be able to work things out, but simply, they may not know what a leveret etc is! Colours, trees, and flowers are other things to talk about. If not, WHSmiths will sell a pack of 4 papers which contain papers similiar to the 11 plus exam. You should be able to ask for a starter pack from your LEA which should contain some practise papers.

They are kids who were tutored to pass and have struggled through school. My eldest has just got 10 A* and an A in her GCSEs. My kids had no tuition and just did a couple of practise papers and got 98% and 96%. If they're not up to it, they are better off in a comp, thriving, than struggling in a grammar! You are doing the right thing by just giving a bit of practise rather than cold hard tutoring. Don't stress! Just remember if your child is up to it, they will pass, and get a place.

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