Starter exercise for warming up the word - a good starter for when children come in first thing in the morning or in preparation for entrance exams. Better words for saying very… 1 exercise = 17 synonyms to be matched (1 used as example). Most words are based on national curriculum (upper KS2) with some others added to enable the sheet to suit children of differing abilities.

Quick free read the short story then find the synonyms to the easier words given. (Tried and tested on my own students.) 1 activity. 14 synonyms to find. Answers provided. serene hailed brimming scurried demeanour beset distressed retreated startled unwavering encountered tranquil determination assertive

Mini comprehension - Lily’s enchanted discovery. Useful for entrance exams. Tried and tested with my own students. Used to suppport students to pass entrance tests which are based on excellent vocabulary knowledge. It includes questions on parts of speech, literary devices but its main focus is on building vocabulary skills. This mini comprehension has been used to reinforce the learning of some new words: SAGACITY ERUDITE FORTHRIGHT BELIED

Quick exercise to spot the homophones in the questions. Tried and tested with my own students. 23 questions (spot the 24 errors) Answers provided

Spot the errors story. Great story to use as a settler in class. Lots of homophone errors. Tried and tested on my own students. Answers provided too!

The CSSE use a higher level 11+ paper. This is a tailored resource to help students achieve grammar school places in the CSSE (consortium of selective schools in Essex). These are worksheets to help with a question that has appeared in the 2021 CSSE past paper. (CSSE 2021 Q20) A question my previous and current grammar school students have found tricky. This is the purchase of all versions of the worksheet. Includes three levels of Fruit Price Difference puzzles; ‘easier’, ‘similar’ and ‘harder’ than the CSSE exam level question. 12 questions per level. The answers are included. Whilst under copyright rules I would not be able to share the original CSSE 2021 maths paper questions, looking at easier versions of the questions helps students’ learn how to answer the questions and build their understanding and skills gradually. I am a qualified secondary school mathematics teacher who has provided bespoke 11+ tuition and resources to help many students over the years achieve their grammar school places and academic scholarships. I’ve used cloned ‘easier’ worksheets to great success with my own students for over 13 years. Now sharing them here! For your personal use only. Thank you!

The CSSE (2008) is a standard level 11+ paper. This is a tailored resource to help students achieve grammar school places in the CSSE (consortium of selective schools in Essex). These are worksheets to help with a question that has appeared in the 2008 CSSE past paper. (CSSE 2008 Q18) A question my previous and current grammar school students have found tricky. This is the purchase of all versions of the worksheet. Includes three levels of Flower Bed puzzles; ‘easier’, ‘similar’ and ‘harder’ than the CSSE exam level question. 16 questions (4 flower beds) per level. The answers are included. Whilst under copyright rules I would not be able to share the original CSSE 2008 maths paper questions, looking at easier versions of the questions helps students’ learn how to answer the questions and build their understanding and skills gradually. I am a qualified secondary school mathematics teacher who has provided bespoke 11+ tuition and resources to help many students over the years achieve their grammar school places and academic scholarships. I’ve used cloned ‘easier’ worksheets to great success with my own students for over 13 years. Now sharing them here! For your personal use only. Thank you!

The CSSE (2008) is a standard level 11+ paper. This is a tailored resource to help students achieve grammar school places in the CSSE (consortium of selective schools in Essex). These are worksheets to help with a question that has appeared in the 2008 CSSE past paper. (CSSE 2008 Q16) A question some previous grammar school students have found tricky. This is the purchase of all versions of the worksheet. Includes three levels of probability ‘out of’ puzzles; ‘easier’, ‘similar’ and ‘harder’ than the CSSE exam level question. 12 questions per level. The answers are included. Whilst under copyright rules I would not be able to share the original CSSE 2008 maths paper questions, looking at easier versions of the questions helps students’ learn how to answer the questions and build their understanding and skills gradually. I am a qualified secondary school mathematics teacher who has provided bespoke 11+ tuition and resources to help many students over the years achieve their grammar school places and academic scholarships. I’ve used cloned ‘easier’ worksheets to great success with my own students for over 13 years. Now sharing them here! For your personal use only. Thank you!

The CSSE is a higher level 11+ paper. This is a tailored resource to help students achieve grammar school places in the CSSE (consortium of selective schools in Essex). These are worksheets to help with a question that has appeared in the 2015 CSSE past paper. (CSSE 2015 Q11) A question my previous and current grammar school students have found tricky. This is the purchase of all versions of the worksheet. Includes three levels of Snack Shop Algebra puzzles; ‘easier’, ‘similar’ and ‘harder’ than the CSSE exam level question. 12 questions per level. The answers are included. Whilst under copyright rules I would not be able to share the original CSSE 2015 maths paper questions, looking at easier versions of the questions helps students’ learn how to answer the questions and build their understanding and skills gradually. I am a qualified secondary school mathematics teacher who has provided bespoke 11+ tuition and resources to help many students over the years achieve their school places and academic scholarships. I’ve used cloned ‘easier’ worksheets to great success with my own students for over 13 years. Now sharing them here! For your personal use only. Thank you!

The CSSE is a higher level 11+ paper. A CSSE style 11+ English comprehension paper, with the text taken from Castle Gay a book by John Buchan. This version is a version modelled on the CSSE 2024 english paper which includes 40 marks for the comprehension (the VR is now not part of the grammar school consortium test). This is a paper which has been used to support our own 11+ students preparing for the CSSE exams in the past. (Mock paper 8 from the 2024 series.) It is a FULL english paper (1 hour paper plus 10 minutes reading time) which includes a comprehension and the continuous writing section. Answers are included.

Tried and tested maths mock paper for the CSSE consortium entrance test. Similar to the CSSE 2024 mock paper. The paper would be applicable for other schools using a similar high level 11+ entrance exam entry. CSSE consortium schools… King Edward VI – Grammar School Colchester County High School — for Girls Colchester Royal – Grammar School Southend High School – for Girls Southend High School – for Boys Westcliff High School – for Girls Westcliff High School – for Boys St. Bernards High School – for Girls St. Thomas More – High School Shoeburyness – High School 1 hour exam. Answers provided

Free maths 11+ Eleven plus paper This is an standard level 11+ paper. Why not download the paper and have a go at the paper before watching the accompanying video. When ready, try ‘hard’ level resources next.