Reading 11+  -  Children's Educational Material 11+ ^TM

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2026 Year 7 Entry for Reading Grammar Schools

Test

The schol claim no additional preparation is necessary. This does not mean preparation is not beneficial. Clearly, it will be extremely beneficial. Has anyone ever heard of a GCSE, A level or degree test in which preparation is not necessary? Why do schools prepare children for KS2 Sats tests?

There will be other schools that will be using the same tests as the schools. If your child takes the test after this date and is found to have taken the same test, then they will use the raw scores from the first test he took, even if it was at another school. This is NOT a bespoke test and it will  be the same test as in Slough.

Sats, GCSE, `A` Levels are degrees are curriculum based and not designed to demonstrate academic potential without preparation. The logic for designing such tests for grammar schools is inconsistent with the education system and the evidence appears non-existent. A sensible approach would be admission on the basis of Sats tests in English, Maths and Science (curriculum based and taught).

Issues

The integrity of old CEM tests were challenged as the region had morning and afternoon tests as well as supplementary sitting in January 2015. The response from the Consortium was:

"The Centre for Evaluation and Monitoring at Durham University, who developed the 11+ assessment, have confirmed that ‘we are confident that this 11+ test is a fair and robust assessment. We have every confidence in the process of morning and afternoon assessment sessions. CEM have rigorous data analysis processes which we are confident would identify any questions showing bias to either morning of afternoon candidates.’

At this time Durham University knew an interim High Court Injunction was granted to Warwickshire County Council in September 2013 and amended in September 2014 preventing information gleaned from children appearing on the basis children can remember content and even one word is the difference between gaining a grammar school place and  not. As such this statement is hard to explain as Warwickshire use similar tests from Durham University and even repeat questions.