Why 11+ Mock Exam?
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Mock exams provide a way for a more rigorous assessment of all students who are enrolled in the 11-Plus programme. In addition to helping children gain first-hand knowledge and understanding of the examination environment, mock exams help children to overcome exam nerves, build sustained confidence, motivate children to apply themselves and develop the perfect examination techniques.
Mock questions are designed to help pinpoint more accurately, unidentified areas of weakness, many of which become more evident as the children go through the tests. Mock tests also provide the opportunity for the children to receive specific and independent advice on how to make improvements in these areas on completion of the tests.
The mock exams are extra provisions and so are charged separately from the normal 11+ sessions. The cost for the 2021 mock exams will be published shortly. To be clear and very transparent, even though the mock exams provide an effective assessment tool, they are not obligatory. Parents are not obliged in any way to sign up for the mock exams.
Getting children ready for the 11-Plus exams is always a stressful affair and without doubt, you are starting to feel the pressure. This is the nature of 11-Plus exams. It has always been and I presume it will always be.
The thing to remember however is that you have no reason to panic and you don’t have to make any hasty decisions only for you to regret them later.
Even though it’s impossible at this juncture to offer any guarantees, parents should be reassured that this service will do the utmost best to ensure that parents have clear and up-to-date information every step of the way.
For the remaining months we have before the big days ahead, this service is arranging for the children to complete a series of mock tests. Bearing in mind the competitive nature of the 11-Plus exams, the extra days are being factored in to give the children more time to practise realistic exam-style papers.
The questions will be specifically selected to target key areas of the 11-Plus requirements and give the children a good chance of passing the selective entrance exams.
The tests will closely replicate 11-Plus style questions; help the children develop the essential skills needed for exam success and help reveal any areas of difficulty that will need to be tackled.
The tests will cover the 5 main areas of 11-Plus: Maths, English, Verbal Reasoning, Non-Verbal Reasoning and Creative Writing. As shown in the schedule (provided when parents sign up for the mocks), the children will have the opportunity to complete up to 8 different tests before they write the 11-Plus exams in September.
The Mock tests will be designed to focus on different areas each time – the test papers will show the focus points. As the children progress through the months, questions on specific topics are likely to be repeated but these will be set at a higher level of difficulty.
The duration of the different papers may change from test to test – parents will be notified. Again the tests will be designed to help pinpoint more accurately, unidentified areas of weakness, many of which we believe will become evident as the children go through the mock tests. On completion, the children will receive specific and independent advice on how to make improvements in these areas.
It goes without saying that the children will unquestionably benefit from taking part in the nock tests. Quite apart from knowing exactly where to put their focus going forward, the children will also learn how to apportion and manage their time better under typical exam conditions.
However, due to the extra costs involved, this service has a duty to make it clear that parents are not under any obligation to register their children to partake in the mock tests. This is a decision you must make as the parent. As always, it’s a matter of deciding, ‘Yes, I want to do whatever it takes to improve my child’s chances of passing the exams’ or ‘No, I will give these a miss’.