
Scrap paper: The habit that costs marks in the 11+
The habit that costs 11+ marks most often isn't a knowledge gap – it's skipping scrap paper. Here's why it matters and how to fix it.

The habit that costs 11+ marks most often isn't a knowledge gap – it's skipping scrap paper. Here's why it matters and how to fix it.

Thinking of tutoring your own child for the 11+? Here's what works, what backfires and how to structure it so it helps rather than causes arguments.

Most 11+ practice has no clock. Timed Practice on HeyKitsu changes that – flexible, adaptive sessions that build the speed and calm children need on exam day.

Everything parents need to know about 11+ tutoring in 2026: what it costs, what the evidence says, how to find a good tutor and how to tell if it's working.


What an 11+ standardised age score means, how qualifying marks vary by area and what score your child should realistically be aiming for.

A clear comparison of the top 11+ prep platforms in 2026 – Atom Learning, Bond Online and HeyKitsu – on price, adaptivity, subject coverage and engagement.

Everything on the 11+ maths paper – topics covered, how GL, ISEB and Quest differ, what the time pressure actually feels like and how to prepare effectively.

A guide to Quest Assessments – which schools use it, what each paper tests, how the Part 2 computer assessment works and how to prepare effectively.

A complete guide to the ISEB Common Pre-Test – how the adaptive format works, what each section covers, how scoring works and how to prepare effectively.

Everything your child might be asked in an independent school interview – with real question examples, what interviewers actually look for and how to prepare.