Common Eleven Plus Mathematics Elements

It is likely that there are some common elements in a number of eleven plus examinations. It would help if the eleven plus child had the following:


A complete knowledge of tables – especially the division facts (for example) 56 divided by 7.
Fractions
Decimals
The metric system

Other areas could include
Number
Money
Percentages
Time
Graphs
Spatial concepts
Ratio and Proportion
Basic statistical ideas.

Many eleven plus child can cope easily with questions with whole numbers. More may struggle when fractions of a number appear to complicate the questions.

The other area where eleven plus children have the potential to do well is with two and three part questions.