Bond 11+: Non-verbal Reasoning 10 Minute Tests: 8-9 years

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Bond – Non-Verbal Reasoning Sample Test Answer Sheet Independent School 11 Plus Non-Verbal Reasoning Exam Papers The scope and content of an 11+ verbal reasoning exam differs from region to region as there are a wide range of question types that can be included. However, the tests will usually require children to:

From comprehension to probability, word-code-word problems to nets of cubes, 11+ tutor Alvon Stewart shows you how to help your child at home with these tough skills. Tests are often made up of a series of multiple-choice questions. Children will be asked to spot the odd one out, the next in the series, or the correct answer in a group of 4 or 5 shapes, pictures, or diagrams. Questions may get harder as the test goes on. Encourage attention to detail. I used to play a game in the car called ‘the first person to spot…’ It involved me thinking of things for the children to look for, such as a man wearing a hat or a ginger cat or a red flower. It kept them occupied while also encouraging specific observation skills from a very young age. This can also be used in non-verbal reasoning questions. If your child is unsure of an answer, suggesting they focus on various aspects of the pictures (for example, colours, directions, sizes, angles, or lines) might help them notice a previously unnoticed pattern or connection. Non-verbal reasoning/spatial awareness is not taught as part of the National Curriculum in state schools so it’s important to practise these kinds of questions at home. This will build your child’s confidence and help familiarise them with a style of testing that they won’t experience at school.This leaflet answers key questions such as ‘What is the 11+?’, ‘How do I know how well my child is doing?’, and ‘What can I do to help my child pass?’.

Non-verbal reasoning tests are all about spotting relationships and patterns between objects; using logic and deduction; and approaching questions methodically. Here are some ways you might help hone your child’s skills in these areas: Verbal reasoning is not part of the National Curriculum in state primary schools, and this style of assessment may feel quite strange for children who have not seen questions framed in this way before. This is why practising these kinds of questions at home is so important: it helps familiarise children with a style of testing that they won’t experience at school. Verbal reasoning is not taught as part of the National Curriculum in state schools so it’s important to practise these kinds of questions at home. This will build your child’s confidence and help familiarise them with a style of testing that they won’t experience at school. Verbal reasoning tests assess children’s problem solving skills when working at speed, and also test how effectively they can process information.Please feel free to use the tests provided below and also to look at each publisher’s offering in our publisher section. Alternatively all of these publishers have books and papers specifically recommended by us in our guide sections. Free 11 Plus Non-Verbal Reasoning ExamPapers – CEM Non-verbal reasoning/spatial awareness is not part of the National Curriculum in state primary schools, and this style of assessment may feel quite strange for children who have not seen questions framed in this way before. This is why practising these kinds of questions at home is so important: it helps familiarise children with a style of testing that they won’t experience at school. The scope and content of an 11+ non-verbal reasoning/spatial awareness exam differs from region to region as there are a wide range of question types that can be included. In addition, it is important to establish if non-verbal reasoning/spatial awareness is tested by the Local Authority (LA) that administers the 11+ in your area, as not every LA tests this subject. Bond offers a comprehensive range of books and online resources, the details of which can also be found inside.

These papers are all produced by the upper rank of publishers so you can be sure they are of good quality. The papers have been designed to act as good practice materials for non-verbal reasoning tests designed by GL ( test producers covering Kent and other areas). Where Independent Schools have Non-verbal Reasoning tests then these free papers will be as good an as example as any for the type of questions pupils will face. No independent school to our knowledge designs their own Non-Verbal Reasoning papers and most buy them in from test providers such as GL or CEM. Wider preparation beyond just using exam papers Non-Verbal Reasoning is one topic where there is a very great deal of crossover between all 11 Plus areas regardless of who produces the tests so these tests would also be useful materials for a pupil sitting a CEM 11 Plus exam ( there are only a very limited number of types of NVR question that can be asked, hence the crossover).Play dictionary games and encourage your child to create anagrams to improve their word sorting skills and test their knowledge of the alphabet