Eleven Plus Questions

A Brief Survey on Parental Aspirations: (Where 0 is low and 5 is high)

Why do you want your child to go to grammar school?

The standard of teaching and learning would be better

0 – 1 – 2 – 3 – 4- 5

Children would learn more than at other schools.

0 – 1 – 2 – 3 – 4- 5

Grammar schools lead to better career prospects

0 – 1 – 2 – 3 – 4- 5

The grammar school curriculum is `better’.

0 – 1 – 2 – 3 – 4- 5

The subjects a grammar school offers will interest the children.

0 – 1 – 2 – 3 – 4- 5

Grammar schools will stretch academic ability.

0 – 1 – 2 – 3 – 4- 5

Grammar schools will develop intellectual ability

0 – 1 – 2 – 3 – 4- 5

Grammar schools will develop leaders.

0 – 1 – 2 – 3 – 4- 5

There are social advantages in going to grammar school.

0 – 1 – 2 – 3 – 4- 5

The traditions of grammar school are an advantage.

0 – 1 – 2 – 3 – 4- 5

Grammar schools develop character.

0 – 1 – 2 – 3 – 4- 5

Grammar schools prepare children for life.

0 – 1 – 2 – 3 – 4- 5

Parents feel that their children will mix with the `right type of child’.

0 – 1 – 2 – 3 – 4- 5

Some of these statements may stimulate discussion.