Unanswered questions about the Slough 11+
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Unanswered questions about the Slough 11+
Catherine wrote: There are still a few unanswered questions about the Slough tests, and it would be most useful for next year cohort to have an answer for them.
1. does the the VR include 21 types as in Bucks, or only the 15 types of the NFER-Nelson papers?
2. do the VR sections include ONE type of question, or a mix of types?
My son has always been quite reluctant to talk about the tests, but I hope that some of your children will more willing to remember.
Hi, My son has answered as :
(1) questions were based on IPS- HIKNOS and 15 NFER-nelson.
(2) questions were mixed types.
1) As we didn't know about the 21 types until we found this forum (end of Sept, my son was practicing Susan J ), can't comment on this. My son said that Slough VB was much easier than Bucks ( but he had 140 for Bucks and 135 for Slough), so may be it was 15 types.
2) After the test, he said that there were two sets with 20 in each set. He also said that each set was one type (as in Bond books), so there were only two types. He said what types they were, but I don't want to get into trouble incase of late (house movers) takers. He still says the same.
Hope this helps. I should write these down with all the 11+ stuff, hopefully the rules will be the same in 3 years time for my little one too.
2) After the test, he said that there were two sets with 20 in each set. He also said that each set was one type (as in Bond books), so there were only two types. He said what types they were, but I don't want to get into trouble incase of late (house movers) takers. He still says the same.
Hope this helps. I should write these down with all the 11+ stuff, hopefully the rules will be the same in 3 years time for my little one too.
Dear Catherine
The 'problem' with the Berks VR, is that its only one test. that paper will probably only have about 12 types.
Making it 12 out of 15 OR 12 out of 21.
Thus making it more difficult for the child to work out whether its the 15 or the 21 !
Dells son seems to think its based on HIKNOS [IPS] and shop bought NFER, until a definite answer can be given its probably best to teach 21.
Berks, needs a tutor to come clean and tell all.
Patricia
The 'problem' with the Berks VR, is that its only one test. that paper will probably only have about 12 types.
Making it 12 out of 15 OR 12 out of 21.
Thus making it more difficult for the child to work out whether its the 15 or the 21 !
Dells son seems to think its based on HIKNOS [IPS] and shop bought NFER, until a definite answer can be given its probably best to teach 21.
Berks, needs a tutor to come clean and tell all.
Patricia
My son has memorised some of the questions asked in berks test and has briefly noted in a note book. He has assured to compile max possible questions by 10th January.
We hope these questions will give brief idea about types of questions asked in the test.
Presently he is busy in preparations of second round for “QE Boy’s Barnet “.
We hope these questions will give brief idea about types of questions asked in the test.
Presently he is busy in preparations of second round for “QE Boy’s Barnet “.