This GCSE AQA English Literature revision guide for “Lord of the Flies” is designed to help students achieve a Grade 9 by offering model paragraphs and essay plans that tackle all key themes and characters. The resource explores significant elements such as symbolism, themes of civilisation vs. savagery, and character dynamics. Ideal for students aiming for Grade 9. Hits on all assessment objectives including context. (9 pages booklet)

11 Plus CEM 10 Minute Tests Cloze Cloze tests are a fantastic way to test the ability to scan, deduce and infer information from an unseen text. This resource is timed- a key area to focus on once close to the exam.

Issue 1 of Magical Minds Learning’s 11+ magazine guide. This magazine is perfect for parents and students who are preparing for the 11+ examination. It is suitable for all exam boards from CEM to GL. Each issue will contain tips for exam technique and a wide range of activities to complete, from vocabulary to spatial awareness. The activities are designed to be fun for the students whilst also providing valuable practice and methods handy for the real day. We will also be conducting interviews with 11+ candidates and their parents which will be published in each issue. If you liked this resource and think it is worth 5 stars, why not get another one absolutely for free? All you need to do is email magicalmindslearning@gmail.com your TES username, and state which resource you would like to redeem for free.

11 Plus English Core Skills 11 Plus Foundation Course 11 Plus Summer Intensive Course Year 4 should be the least stressful part of the 11 Plus journey, in fact the student should only be spending 120 minutes maximum every week of doing work. Gradually the time spent on revision should increase, however it shouldn’t be labelled as a ‘chore’, make the transition as smooth as possible. In English it is important to keep on revisiting terms: grammar, punctuation, etc… It’s very easy to get quickly out of tune with SPaG. To have good creative writing skills, being able to tackle comprehension questions, verbal reasoning and more, you need to have the ‘English core skills’ Before advancing to formal English tests, it’s vital that the pupil has the knowledge and skills of basic English for the 11 Plus. English core skills is aimed to cover these topics so that the pupil can feel confident to move onto assessments. Note that this is ‘stage one’ of the foundation, so in the next stages the pupils will be introduced to ‘short’ and ‘long’ English tests. They will be prepared for this as they have gathered the skills from this book

Y6 SATS SPaG: This resource includes three lesson plans and powerpoints to prepare students for the SPaG assessments. Organised by topic, there are quizzes, detailed responses, homework prompts, etc… to help pupils get SATS ready and boost results instantly. You can use these tools nearer to the exam, for last minute cramming, or it can be used all year round. If you liked this resource and think it is worth 5 stars, why not get another one absolutely for free? All you need to do is email magicalmindslearning@gmail.com your TES username, and state which resource you would like to redeem for free.

This magazine is perfect for teachers, students, and parents preparing for the national curriculum tests. The activities are designed to be fun whilst also providing valuable practice and methods handy for the real day. Includes: Detailed introduction on what the SATs examinations are, and what is in the tests An interview with a student who took the exams in 2019 Reading recommendations for students who want to improve their comprehension and vocabulary skills FAQs about reading for SATs, understanding of the book, motivation, how long to read, etc… Explanation on why is it important to read, and how can you find a book which is interesting Vocabulary booster word search Fraction flashcards Tips on how to improve your speed when dealing with fractions Four rules of number speed test Further thinking questions about four rules of number, inverse operation, and fractions Skimming and scanning How to improve your comprehension skills Sudokus to help with reasoning, tip and tricks how to become better Maze, tips and tricks to become better Hidden messages Letter tiles Number blocks Cryptograms Double puzzles Maths squares SATs preparation timetable Revision tips from students who took the SATs exams in 2019 Onomatopoeia fun creative writing exercises Prompts for tasks to complete on onomatopoeia How to include onomatopoeia in your creative writing to make it more interesting Types of recounts Why recounts are fun Examples of personal recounts Continuation of recounts to make a story activities Ratio tables exercises Quick fire quiz on topics covered in issue 1

11 Plus Vocabulary Lists Pack 2 This resource contains vocabulary lists which can be used as handouts for homework, extension work, or a weekly activity. Worth 10 weeks of lists, typically tutors and parents find these resources useful. You can find our other vocabulary resources from this link: More Vocabulary Resources Summer Vocabulary Challenge Vocabulary Booster Bundle Vocabulary Flashcards Vocabulary Book Two English Bundle If you liked this resource and think it is worth 5 stars, why not get another one absolutely for free? All you need to do is email magicalmindslearning@gmail.com your TES username, and state which resource you would like to redeem for free.

11 Plus Creative Writing Book 2 This workbook contains tips, tricks and skills for the creative writing aspect of the 11+ exam. Suitable for independent and grammar schools. Contains debate writing, character descriptions, settings, story writing and more. If you think that this resource is worth 5 stars, leave a review, and get another resource of your choice for free! All you need to do is email magicalmindslearning@gmail.com your TES username, and state which resource you would like to redeem for free.

11 Plus CEM Comprehension 10 Minute Tests Includes 100+ full length multi-choice questions. If you liked this resource and think it is worth 5 stars, why not get another one absolutely for free? All you need to do is email magicalmindslearning@gmail.com your TES username, and state which resource you would like to redeem for free.

10 brand new full length 11 plus CEM style comprehension papers

Book 2 This resource contains twenty full length 11 Plus vocabulary booster exercises (synonyms, antonyms, word association etc…). Great for learning new vocabulary. Includes answers. CEM-style Magical Minds Learning 11+ Vocabulary CEM 11+ CEM Vocabulary 11+ Vocabulary Tests If you liked this resource and think it is worth 5 stars, why not get another one absolutely for free? All you need to do is email magicalmindslearning@gmail.com your TES username, and state which resource you would like to redeem for free.

Make 11 Plus fun! Issue 2 This magazine is perfect for parents and students preparing for the 11 Plus examination. It is suitable for all exam boards from CEM to GL. The activities are designed to be fun for the students whilst also providing valuable practice and methods handy for the real day. Includes: Aims and goals for the student A plan to follow (detailed) for year 5 (grammar school exams) and 6 (independent school examinations) Mathematical jokes sent in from Issue 1 Helpful tips from parents and students sent in Ideas on how to learn vocabulary effectively, with goals and questions to answer A vocabulary booster word search, with follow up questions 6 creative writing prompts, with lots of tips and examples to follow. An explanation of how to structure your writing Fractions, decimals, and percentage flashcards How to tackle maths questions with unused information Sudokus, mazes and puzzles A practice cloze with advanced vocabulary An activity on rotational symmetry, with visual aesthetically pleasing graphics An interview with a parent whose child passed the 11 Plus exam A vocabulary booster crossword A fun shuffled sentence activity Synonyms exercises, with an explanation how to learn your new vocabulary in a fun way Questions to ask at an open day, a brief about what open days are about A ‘continue the story’ exercise Pascal triangle activities Maths limericks A vocabulary list Data maths questions - explanation how to interpret data If you liked this resource and think it is worth 5 stars, why not leave a review and get another one absolutely free? All you need to do is email magicalmindslearning@gmail.com your TES username, and state which resource you would like to redeem.

11 Plus Vocabulary in Context This set of resources contains a highly visual guide to understand what the term ‘vocabulary in context’ really means, and the four main ways to find out what a word means in the context when unsure. Also includes worksheets (matching up word and sentence, to find the definition), with increasing difficulty. Great for students who wish to stretch themselves further. You can find all of our vocabulary resources to prepare for the 11 plus from this bundle: Vocabulary Booster Bundle

There are two major styles of shuffled sentences that can appear in the 11 plus exam: superfluous word style and rearrange. This resource contains 14 Shuffled sentences exercises (both superfluous word style and rearrange styles) for practice for the 11 plus exam. It’s useful for both CEM and GL assessments.

This book contains tips, tricks, and skills for the creative writing aspect of the 11+ exam. Suitable for independent and grammar schools. Contains debate writing, character descriptions, settings, story writing and more...

- Contains eight 11+ CEM style comprehensions - Multiple choice with answer sheets - Mixture of fiction and non-fiction passages, reflecting most possibilities that could come up in the real exam - Contains answers

20 short cloze tests, designed to be used as practice for the 11+ CEM test. Includes a mixture of styles including word choice, word bank and missing letters. Contains answers. Cloze assesses the ability to read in context, scan and deduct information. It often appears in CEM 11 plus papers.

11 Plus Homework Booklet - Year 4 140 pages worth of homework tasks for year 4 students- focussed on preparation for the 11 plus exam. Perfect for home use, tuition or in the classroom.

Please note that these papers are papers 1, 2, 3, 4 And 5 of the collection put together in one document. Magical Minds' 11+ Practice Papers for the CEM Test. This set contains five realistic CEM-style 11 Plus practice papers - each contains mixed questions on Maths, including Numerical Reasoning and spatial, Verbal Reasoning and Comprehension. Helps boost confidence, building skills and establishing success. If you liked this resource and think it is worth 5 stars, why not get another one absolutely for free? All you need to do is email magicalmindslearning@gmail.com your TES username, and state which resource you would like to redeem for free. Mixed format