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

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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. Bond offers a comprehensive range of books and online resources, the details of which can also be found inside.

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 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. 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 – CEMThis 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 is sometimes called abstract reasoning. It involves solving problems usually presented in diagram or picture form. This means that visual clues are more important than words — hence the term non-verbal. The reasoning bit simply means ‘finding the correct answer’. Use logic puzzle books and complete numerical problems such as Sudoku to test verbal and numerical logic 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). Bond English Assessment Papers for 5-6 years are topic-based practice questions that set the foundation for success in SATs; common entrance or 11+ exams. They have been written to cover the core National Curriculum skills and cover the question types used in 11+ exams; building the skills and confidence for exam successEncourage 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. With the possible rise in grammar schools, the non-verbal reasoning test has had a high profile in the news recently. The 11+ exam taken by some Year 6 children may well use non-verbal reasoning testing, as will the entrance exams of some independent and public schools. Why test non-verbal reasoning? 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.