Welcome to Magical Minds Learning!
I'm an experienced 11+ tutor with many years of proven success, dedicated to creating high-quality, targeted resources for grammar school entrance exams. My materials are designed to give students clarity, confidence, and a competitive edge, covering every aspect of the 11+ syllabus (CEM, GL, CSSE). Explore a range of revision resources, practice papers, structured daily plans, and cheat sheets
Welcome to Magical Minds Learning!
I'm an experienced 11+ tutor with many years of proven success, dedicated to creating high-quality, targeted resources for grammar school entrance exams. My materials are designed to give students clarity, confidence, and a competitive edge, covering every aspect of the 11+ syllabus (CEM, GL, CSSE). Explore a range of revision resources, practice papers, structured daily plans, and cheat sheets
Magical Minds Learning- 11 Plus Practice Papers for the CEM style tests contains five realistic CEM-style 11 Plus practice papers - each containing mixed questions on Maths, including Numerical Reasoning and spatial, Verbal Reasoning and Comprehension. Helps boost confidence, building skills and establishing success. Mixed format- (both multiple choice and standard format).
CEM-Style 11 Plus Practice Paper
This realistic CEM-style 11 Plus practice paper is designed to give students a thorough, high-quality practice experience. It contains a range of mixed questions, closely aligned with the format and difficulty of the actual CEM 11+ exam.
What’s Included:
Mathematics: A variety of questions covering numerical reasoning and spatial awareness, designed to test problem-solving and analytical skills.
Verbal Reasoning: Challenging questions to help strengthen logical thinking, pattern recognition, and verbal reasoning abilities.
Comprehension: A carefully selected passage with questions to assess reading comprehension, critical thinking, and vocabulary.
Angles Recap and Task
This practice paper is ideal for building key skills, improving exam readiness, and boosting confidence in preparation for the 11+ exam. Perfect for students looking to hone their skills in a timed, exam-like environment, it will help them get familiar with the types of questions they’ll encounter and establish the success they need on exam day.
Issue 1 of Magical Minds Learning’s 11+ magazine guide. This magazine is perfect for parents and students who are preparing for the 11+ examination. It is suitable for all exam boards from CEM to GL. Each issue will contain tips for exam technique and a wide range of activities to complete, from vocabulary to spatial awareness. The activities are designed to be fun for the students whilst also providing valuable practice and methods handy for the real day. We will also be conducting interviews with 11+ candidates and their parents which will be published in each issue.
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KS2 SATs SPaG Test
This forty five minute test is for the national curriculum tests. Testing the student on spelling, punctuation and grammar, it will be really useful to grasp new concepts.
Contains detailed teacher notes and answers.
KS1 SATS SPaG Test: This resource tests the student on spelling, punctuation, and grammar. Preparing the pupil for the national curriculum tests, this tool will help them get SATS ready, and boost their knowledge.
Magical Minds' 11+ Practice Papers for the CEM Test. This book contains a realistic CEM-style 11 Plus practice paper - contains mixed questions on Maths, including Numerical Reasoning and spatial, Verbal Reasoning and Comprehension. Helps boost confidence, building skills and establishing success. Includes angle recap
20 Cloze Tests for 11+ CEM Preparation
This set of 20 cloze tests is designed to provide focused practice for the 11+ CEM exam. Each test includes a variety of question styles, such as word choice, word bank, and missing letters, to help students develop a wide range of skills needed for the test.
Cloze tests assess the ability to read in context, identify meaning, and deduce information from the passage. These are key skills that regularly appear in CEM 11+ papers, and practising them will improve students’ accuracy and speed.
Varied Question Types: Includes word choice, word bank, and missing letters, providing a well-rounded approach to the cloze section.
Build Key Skills: Helps students strengthen their reading comprehension, vocabulary, and contextual analysis.
CEM Focused: Closely mirrors the question styles and difficulty level found in CEM 11+ exams, making it the perfect tool for focused revision.
With answers included, this resource is ideal for self-assessment, helping students track their progress and improve their performance. Perfect for regular practice or as part of a wider 11+ revision plan.
Vocabulary Challenge: 25 Days to Boost Your Vocabulary
Ready to take your vocabulary to the next level in just 25 days? This Vocabulary Challenge is designed to help you rapidly expand your word knowledge through fun and engaging activities. Each day, you’ll tackle a new challenge, including:
A pdf with 400 words compiled from past 11 plus papers, definitions and example sentences
Word searches
Crossword puzzles
Vocabulary lists to learn
Synonyms and antonyms exercises
Word association activities
Whether you’re preparing for exams or simply looking to enrich your language skills, this challenge is a fun and effective way to commit to learning new words every day. By the end of the 25 days, you’ll see a noticeable improvement in your vocabulary knowledge! Perfect for 11 Plus Preparation
11 Plus Vocabulary
KS2 Vocabulary
This magazine is perfect for teachers, students, and parents preparing for the national curriculum tests. The activities are designed to be fun whilst also providing valuable practice and methods handy for the real day.
Includes:
Detailed introduction on what the SATs examinations are, and what is in the tests
An interview with a student who took the exams in 2019
Reading recommendations for students who want to improve their comprehension and vocabulary skills
FAQs about reading for SATs, understanding of the book, motivation, how long to read, etc…
Explanation on why is it important to read, and how can you find a book which is interesting
Vocabulary booster word search
Fraction flashcards
Tips on how to improve your speed when dealing with fractions
Four rules of number speed test
Further thinking questions about four rules of number, inverse operation, and fractions
Skimming and scanning
How to improve your comprehension skills
Sudokus to help with reasoning, tip and tricks how to become better
Maze, tips and tricks to become better
Hidden messages
Letter tiles
Number blocks
Cryptograms
Double puzzles
Maths squares
SATs preparation timetable
Revision tips from students who took the SATs exams in 2019
Onomatopoeia fun creative writing exercises
Prompts for tasks to complete on onomatopoeia
How to include onomatopoeia in your creative writing to make it more interesting
Types of recounts
Why recounts are fun
Examples of personal recounts
Continuation of recounts to make a story activities
Ratio tables exercises
Quick fire quiz on topics covered in issue 1
11 Plus Test Two
This mock test is designed to give you a realistic experience of the real 11+ exam. Suitable for all exam boards, it includes a full range of questions covering Mathematics, English, Verbal Reasoning, and Non-Verbal Reasoning – all key areas you’ll need to succeed. With timed sections for each subject, this test will help you practise working under pressure and give you a clear idea of what to expect on exam day. Ideal for exam preparation, this test provides valuable practice and helps boost your confidence and performance across all subjects.
11 Plus CEM Style Mock Test One
This mock test is designed to give you a realistic experience of the real 11+ exam. Includes a full range of questions covering Mathematics, English, Verbal Reasoning, and Non-Verbal Reasoning – all key areas you’ll need to succeed. With timed sections for each subject, this test will help you practise working under pressure and give you a clear idea of what to expect on exam day. Ideal for exam preparation, this test provides valuable practice and helps boost your confidence and performance across all subjects.
Balanced Arguments
Includes:
Introductory powerpoint to balanced arguments (structure, examples, what they are, etc…)
Vocabulary to use in each powerpoint
Word mats (vocabulary)
I’ve taken apart every CSSE English past paper, mark scheme, and examiner comment available and turned that insight into a focused strategy and training guide built to get top marks. This isn’t just more practice. It’s about learning how to score.
Inside, I break down the exact techniques for answering comprehension, inference, vocabulary-in-context, and applied reasoning questions the way markers reward. I also train students to write powerful, well-structured creative writing responses drawing on real examiner expectations.
This is for students aiming for KEGS or other CSSE grammar schools who want to go beyond surface-level revision and train like a top scorer.
Includes:
Deep past paper analysis
High-impact model answers
Unique strategies for every section which I teach to my students
Targeted drills
SPaG and vocabulary training
CSSE 11+ English
CSSE past paper analysis
CSSE comprehension strategy
CSSE creative writing practice
CSSE applied reasoning
King Edward VI Grammar School preparation
KEGS 11+ strategy
CSSE English mark scheme
CSSE exam training
CSSE writing section guide
11+ English: The Complete August 2025 Plan
A Day-by-Day Programme for Exam Confidence
This fully structured month plan provides full-spectrum English preparation for children sitting grammar school entrance exams this September. Includes daily high-impact activities that strengthen comprehension, vocabulary, grammar, spelling, punctuation and verbal reasoning.
Each day targets a specific skill area:
Comprehension tasks with model answers
Vocabulary building and context practice
Clear, structured grammar and punctuation revision
Timed cloze tasks
Progress tracking
11+ English preparation
11+ exam 2025
11+ August revision plan
grammar school entrance exam
CEM 11+ English
GL Assessment 11+
CSSE English practice
11+ comprehension practice
11+ vocabulary and grammar
English revision Year 6
11+ daily plan
11+ cloze practice
11+ English workbook
11+ summer revision
11 plus exam preparation
I’ve designed these five full-length GL-style Verbal Reasoning mock papers to give your child the best possible preparation for the September 2025 exam.
Each paper includes 80 questions, covering all the key Verbal Reasoning skills tested by GL Assessment:
Letter and number sequences
Word meanings and opposites
Odd one out
Code-breaking
Logic and analogies
I’ve structured these papers to reflect the style, difficulty, and layout your child will face in the real exam. Each paper comes with a full set of answers.
These papers are ideal for:
-Timed practice at home
-Tutor-led sessions
-Mock exam preparation
11 plus verbal reasoning
GL 11+ practice papers
11+ mock exams
11+ GL style papers
11 plus verbal reasoning practice
GL assessment verbal reasoning
11+ September 2025 preparation
verbal reasoning mock tests
GL style 11+ exam papers