New 11+ (I didn't understand the old one!)

ConfusedMum · Post by **ConfusedMum** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 10:30 pm

Please be patient with a new user -

My child is in year five and I have just filled in the form to register for the 11+ in Warwickshire.

I am told by the Education Dept. that the test has changed this year to the Durham University CEM paper. This means not a lot to me as I don't know what the old one was!

However, I am told that it would be useful to get my child to practice but then I am told in the next breath that there are no papers to test her with!

Can this be true? Can someone please help me?

clarendon · Post by **clarendon** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 10:33 pm

Hi and welcome. Can't be of specific help but try posting on Warks. section of this forum. Also you may find previous posts on there useful.

Good luck!

Post by **patricia** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 10:36 pm

Dear Confused Mum

Welcome.

You may get a better response from the Warwickshire section of the forum [towards the bottom of the front page] or click on the following link. There are already a few threads on the subject.

http://www.elevenplusexams.co.uk/forum/ ... m.php?f=37

Patricia

ConfusedMum · Post by **ConfusedMum** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 11:15 pm

Thanks for suggestions - only just beginning to grasp the size of this minefield!

T.i.p.s.y · Post by **T.i.p.s.y** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 9:26 am

Confusedmum - KenR knows a lot about this so pm him (hope you don't mind KenR?).

I believe its a similar test to Eton which is computer based and therefore there is no practise papers which I think is a good thing as it is to do with potential/IQ so a bright kid who isn't achieving at school due to disadvantaged circumstances have, at last, a fairer chance of getting into grammar school.