Panicking a little
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 4:05 am
I came on here a few months back looking for advice on what books/papers to get. My son is nearing end of Yr5 and will be sitting the 11+ in September.
I have to be honest and say that we haven't done any practice at home other than him look through the books I bought a few months ago. He really didn't seem all that interested in going to Carres so I backed off.
However, after visiting both schools now and him having taster sessions at both, he is really keen on going to Carres so I am now in panic mode. All he has done is a few practice papers at school and to be honest, he hasn't done very well. He has now told me he really wants to practice so I have just bought some tests papers and I am awaiting delivery of them.
He seems to score higher on the Verbal Reasoning papers he has sat (although I doubt still high enough for a pass). It's the Non Verbal that he has struggled with, the last one he did at school he scored 23 out of 60 . I am guessing that with practice and knowledge of the question types he will definitely improve.
He is a bright boy, is in the top set at school but does have to put the effort in to get results (not one of those that things come naturally to him).
Does anyone have any advice on how I can help him over the 6 week holidays to prepare and give him the best chance on the day?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated, is there anything you think I definitely need to have/can't do without?
Thanks in advance
I have to be honest and say that we haven't done any practice at home other than him look through the books I bought a few months ago. He really didn't seem all that interested in going to Carres so I backed off.
However, after visiting both schools now and him having taster sessions at both, he is really keen on going to Carres so I am now in panic mode. All he has done is a few practice papers at school and to be honest, he hasn't done very well. He has now told me he really wants to practice so I have just bought some tests papers and I am awaiting delivery of them.
He seems to score higher on the Verbal Reasoning papers he has sat (although I doubt still high enough for a pass). It's the Non Verbal that he has struggled with, the last one he did at school he scored 23 out of 60 . I am guessing that with practice and knowledge of the question types he will definitely improve.
He is a bright boy, is in the top set at school but does have to put the effort in to get results (not one of those that things come naturally to him).
Does anyone have any advice on how I can help him over the 6 week holidays to prepare and give him the best chance on the day?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated, is there anything you think I definitely need to have/can't do without?
Thanks in advance