CEM-style 11 Plus Mock Tests with Video Feedback

We adapt our 11 Plus mock exam papers annually after feedback from students about their real 11 Plus test. Students who sat our 11 Plus mock exams in 2019 said they were very similar to the actual tests.

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11+ Mock Exam Features

• Multiple choice, with separate question papers and multiple-choice answer sheets
• Every 11 Plus mock test paper is unique, with no questions repeated
• Carefully selected venues and real exam conditions
• Administered using pre-recorded audio
  
• Feedback within 48 hours
• We share every question your child answered incorrectly, together with easy to grasp explanations from Marie Redmond MEd
  • For the most challenging questions, we provide short and engaging animated videos narrated by Marie Redmond MEd

11+ Mock Exam Feedback

Within 48 hours of the CEM-style Berkshire and Gloucestershire 11 Plus mock test, you will receive a secure login to see:

• All the questions your child answered incorrectly (including the answers they gave), along with detailed explanations from Marie Redmond MEd on how to get them right next time
  • Our explanations are quick and easy to grasp
  • For the most complicated of questions, we provide animated videos narrated by Marie Redmond MEd
  • Children have short attention spans.  Data shows that online videos are watched for an average of less than 30 seconds, so we keep ours as short as possible

• A detailed analysis on your child’s performance, including:
  • Their score for each section of the papers
  • Score for each paper
  • Overall score
  • Separate comparison tables showing anonymised scores:
    • For students who sat the exam with your child
    • For all students from previous years

• Our suggested pass mark for the exam, based on previous pupils’ performance

• Detailed analysis of the number and type of questions, as well as timing for each subsection of the test papers

• A list of challenging vocabulary from the tests

11+ Mock Exam Format

• Our 2020 CEM-style 11 Plus mock exam papers are written by Marie Redmond MEd.
• All our CEM-style 11 Plus mock exam sessions are 2 hours 30 minutes long.
• In each location we have 2 unique CEM-style exams: papers A and B.
• No questions are repeated and the exams can be taken in any order.
• In line with the CEM 11 Plus test, Marie Redmond Tuition® mock exams are comprised of two separate test booklets.
• The tests are multiple choice, with separate question papers and multiple-choice answer sheets.
• Each paper is approximately 50 minutes long (plus 10 minutes of practice questions), with a short break between the tests.
• Our Berkshire and Gloucestershire 11 Plus mock exams are held in strict exam conditions at carefully selected locations.
• In accordance with the actual test, we use pre-recorded audio to introduce the tests, to explain the instructions for each section and to guide the practice questions. After students attempt the practice questions, the audio reads out the answers.

Berkshire (Slough/Reading) and Gloucestershire 11+ Mock Exam Content

• Marie Redmond Tuition’s CEM-style 11 Plus mock exams include a range of verbal, numerical non-verbal reasoning questions.
• The topics are split into several separate sections.
• Each section is individually timed using the pre-recorded audio.
• There are examples describing how to answer the questions at the start of each section.
• Example questions are numbered using Roman numerals from i to vi.
• Within each section, candidates can refer to the examples page as often as they wish.
• Before each section starts, candidates will be told the time available for the section.

As Close as Possible to the Actual Exam

Marie Redmond Tuition® Mock Exams are designed to be as similar as possible to the actual exam. Each year we meet with many of our students a week after they sit the CEM test and as a result gain useful insights into the exam. We have in-depth discussions about the types of questions they encountered, including any new types that hadn’t been seen previously. We also discuss the timing of sections and the layout of the papers and answer sheets. Following our feedback sessions, we annually adapt our papers to ensure your child is thoroughly prepared.

Although we don’t know exactly what’s going to be in the next exam, the detailed insights gained in these feedback sessions are invaluable and ensure that our Slough Consortium and Reading 11 Plus mock exams remain as close as possible to the real thing.

Feedback from students

In 2019 our students reported that Marie Redmond Tuition’s mock exams were very similar to the actual test. The prevailing view was that the mock tests were ‘just like taking a mock exam’.

Free amendment

Although very few parents change the date of their child’s 11 Plus mock exam, we know that even the best-laid plans can change.  That’s why your first amendment is free of charge (either to an alternative 11 Plus mock test paper or date).  All we require is at least 72 hours notice before the date of the 11 Plus mock exam booking you wish to change.  To amend, e-mail mocks@marieredmond.co.uk and we will confirm your new booking by email.  A £10 administration fee will be charged for each subsequent date or paper change.

Our amendment policy is detailed in your order confirmation email and mock exam terms and conditions.

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