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FSCE 11+ Maths: What Is in the Test?

The maths FSCE lists for its 11+ test, how children give their answers, what happens when a question explains something new, and what to practise first.

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How to Prepare for the FSCE 11+ Test: A Realistic Plan for Parents

A realistic way to prepare for the FSCE 11+ test: what it checks, which version your school uses, and a calm 20-minute...

26 Oct 2026 · 5 min read Wooden blocks set out as a written multiplication and a bus stop division Maths TopicsParent Guides

Column Multiplication and Short Division: Step by Step Practice for Years 4 to 6

How column multiplication and short division are taught in Years 4 to 6, where children usually go wrong, and the question to...

20 Oct 2026 · 5 min read A desk calendar with ticks on some days, beside a stack of exercise books, a pencil and a plant 11+Parent Guides

The 40 Week 11+ Maths Plan: Two Lessons a Week, Every Topic in Order

A free week by week 11+ maths plan: 80 topics in teaching order, two a week for 40 weeks, with a free...

20 Oct 2026 · 6 min read Wooden counting blocks, a bead string, a number line strip and a small plant on a cream background Confidence & MotivationParent Guides

Dyscalculia or Just Behind in Maths? Signs, Assessment and What Helps

Most children who struggle with maths do not have dyscalculia. The signs that suggest it might be, how assessment works in the...

19 Oct 2026 · 4 min read A conical flask, a small magnet, a ruler and a marked exam paper with ticks Exam TechniqueGCSE

GCSE Chemistry and Physics: Where Strong Students Still Drop Marks

A student scored 90 and 91 out of 100 on their chemistry and physics mocks. The marker's notes on the last marks...

18 Oct 2026 · 3 min read A certificate with a rosette beside a city map with eight pins, a compass and a plant 11+Grades & Boundaries

Birmingham 11+ Scores: What 205 and 224 Mean for a Grammar School Place

Birmingham 11+ scores arrive by 16 October. What the qualifying score of 205 and the priority score of 224 mean, and the...

17 Oct 2026 · 4 min read A notebook open to a fresh page beside a fountain pen, a seaside postcard and a plant Exam TechniqueGCSE

GCSE English Language Paper 1 Question 5: What Earns the Top Marks

Question 5 is worth 40 of the 80 marks on AQA English Language Paper 1. How it is marked, and what real...

16 Oct 2026 · 3 min read An open storybook with a pencil, a stack of index cards, a small notebook and a mug of tea 11+Exam Technique

11+ English: What the Comprehension and Creative Writing Papers Test

What 11+ English papers ask for, from multiple choice comprehension to a full piece of creative writing, and how to prepare for...

15 Oct 2026 · 4 min read Three blank test papers fanned out with a pencil, a ruler, a protractor and a small clock Exam TechniqueParent Guides

KS2 SATs 2027: Dates, Papers and What the Maths Tests Cover

The 2027 KS2 SATs run from 10 to 13 May. The timetable, the three maths papers, the scores that count as the...

11 Oct 2026 · 4 min read A kitchen table with a laptop, a squared exercise book, a mug of tea, a fruit bowl and books Parent GuidesPrimary

Home Education Maths in the UK: A Year by Year Plan for KS2

What KS2 maths covers in each year from Year 3 to Year 6, how to run a maths session at home, and...

10 Oct 2026 · 3 min read A seedling being watered next to a bead abacus and a pencil 11+Parent Guides

11+ Maths in Year 3: What to Do Now and What Can Wait

Year 3 is early for 11+ preparation, but it is the right time to build the foundations. Here is what to secure...

9 Oct 2026 · 2 min read A tray of cubes almost filled in, with three loose cubes and a ruler beside it 11+Parent Guides

11+ Maths in Year 4: How to Start Preparing This Year

Most children start 11+ preparation at the start of Year 4. Here is what that year should cover, what can wait, and...

8 Oct 2026 · 3 min read