Excellent English, Clever comprehension

[berks_mum]

Excellent english, Clever comprehension 1&2 - by victoria olubi

Have you used these books? How did you find them? Author seems to be 11+ and 13+ tutor in West London area.

[Daogroupie]

I have purchased them and looked at the texts. They are too straightforward for final prep for the North London super selectives market but would be fine as starter texts. DG

[berks_mum]

Thanks DG.
The reviews on amazon were good so I thought it may be more challenging than other materials in the market.

[Daogroupie]

It is possible that the parents of her students have written reviews. They are certainly worth using but not as final preparation for North London super selectives. I would recommend Habs, St Pauls, Manchester Grammar and Consortium past papers. DG

[berks_mum]

Thanks DG. Yes, the consortium papers are good, however, they don't have answers.

[Daogroupie]

Yes, because there is not one right answer, there are lots. In order to have one right answer you have to select far less challenging texts and deal with them on a basic level which is the problem with this set. DG

[ToadMum]

Not sure how the CSSE English paper compares with those for the London schools, but they manage to have mainly single-answer questions and are not generally thought of as particularly easy.

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The 2008 entry paper is the one which DS1 took, scoring 36/50. DS2 scored 39/50 on the 2014 entry paper (not available for free on the website). The format of the exam changed for 2015 entry but the comprehension is similar.

[berks_mum]

ToadMum, thank you very much for the link.

[berks_mum]

Yes, because there is not one right answer, there are lots. In order to have one right answer you have to select far less challenging texts and deal with them on a basic level which is the problem with this set. DG

Yes, I see your point.