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
11 Plus Test One
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.
CEM, GL
Make 11 Plus fun! Issue 2
This magazine is perfect for parents and students preparing for the 11 Plus examination. It is suitable for all exam boards from CEM to GL. The activities are designed to be fun for the students whilst also providing valuable practice and methods handy for the real day.
Includes:
Aims and goals for the student
A plan to follow (detailed) for year 5 (grammar school exams) and 6 (independent school examinations)
Mathematical jokes sent in from Issue 1
Helpful tips from parents and students sent in
Ideas on how to learn vocabulary effectively, with goals and questions to answer
A vocabulary booster word search, with follow up questions
6 creative writing prompts, with lots of tips and examples to follow. An explanation of how to structure your writing
Fractions, decimals, and percentage flashcards
How to tackle maths questions with unused information
Sudokus, mazes and puzzles
A practice cloze with advanced vocabulary
An activity on rotational symmetry, with visual aesthetically pleasing graphics
An interview with a parent whose child passed the 11 Plus exam
A vocabulary booster crossword
A fun shuffled sentence activity
Synonyms exercises, with an explanation how to learn your new vocabulary in a fun way
Questions to ask at an open day, a brief about what open days are about
A ‘continue the story’ exercise
Pascal triangle activities
Maths limericks
A vocabulary list
Data maths questions - explanation how to interpret data
10 Full-Length 11+ CEM-Style Comprehension Papers
Prepare for the 11+ exam with this essential collection of 10 brand new, full-length comprehension papers, designed to reflect the CEM style. Each paper provides a wide range of reading passages and carefully crafted questions, including inference, vocabulary, and detail recall, to help develop critical comprehension skills. The questions are aligned with the format and level of difficulty typically found in the 11+ exam, ensuring that students gain a thorough understanding of the types of content and question styles they will encounter. Ideal for timed practice, regular revision, or as part of a structured study plan, these papers are perfect for building confidence, improving reading speed, and mastering comprehension techniques. The 10 papers offer ample opportunity for students to refine their skills and track their progress in preparation for the 11+ CEM exam.
11 Plus Vocabulary in Context
What’s Included:
A pdf with 400 words compiled from past 11 plus papers, definitions and example sentences
Visual Guide: A highly engaging, easy-to-understand guide that explains what vocabulary in context means, and introduces the four main methods to determine a word’s meaning when unsure. This visual aid will help students build the skills to confidently tackle unfamiliar vocabulary in reading passages and exam questions.
Worksheets: A series of worksheets where students match words with sentences to deduce the correct meaning. These worksheets increase in difficulty, helping students gradually build their confidence and understanding. Perfect for reinforcing the skill of using context to figure out unknown words.
Stretching Content: Designed to challenge students who are looking to stretch themselves further. These activities will develop both their vocabulary skills and their ability to think critically about language in different contexts.
2025 11+ CEM Practice Paper
This 2025 11+ CEM Practice Paper is the first in a comprehensive five-part series, specifically designed to mirror the format and level of difficulty of the 11+ CEM exam. Perfect for all exam boards, this mock-style paper offers students the opportunity to practise in a realistic exam setting, ensuring they are fully prepared for test day.
11+ Comprehension 10 Minute Tests
These 10 Minute Tests are designed to provide quick, focused practice for students preparing for the 11+ exam. This resource includes over 100 full-length, multiple-choice questions specifically aligned with the CEM format. Each test can be completed in just 10 minutes, helping students build speed, improve accuracy, and develop effective exam strategies. Ideal for daily practice, these tests are perfect for reinforcing comprehension skills in preparation for the 11+.
11 Plus Cloze Bundle
Contains over 500 cloze questions, practice for students taking the 11 plus.
Includes a mixture of styles including word choice, word bank and missing letters. Answers included.
Y6 SATs SPaG Preparation Resource
This resource provides three detailed lesson plans and PowerPoint presentations to help students prepare for the SPaG (Spelling, Punctuation, and Grammar) assessments in the Y6 SATs. Organised by topic, it includes quizzes, detailed model answers, and homework prompts to reinforce key concepts and boost students’ understanding.
Whether used as a last-minute revision tool closer to the exam or throughout the year for ongoing practice, this resource is designed to help students feel fully prepared and confident in their SPaG skills. It’s the perfect way to ensure students are SATs-ready and can boost their results.
Key Features:
3 lesson plans and corresponding PowerPoints
Covers key SPaG topics with quizzes and practice questions
Model answers and detailed responses to help clarify concepts
Homework prompts for additional practice
Flexible for use in both long-term learning and last-minute revision
This resource will provide everything you need to support your students and ensure their SPaG skills are up to standard for the Y6 SATs.
GCSE AQA English Literature
Every key quote from Macbeth is broken down into its language, structure, and meaning. We’ll show you not just what the quote means but how it works on a technical level.
Character and Theme Analysis
Sample Essays and Essay Plans
Everything you need to succeed, covering themes, characters, scene by scene in detail geared exactly towards the AQA exam. Aiming for a grade 9
Magical Minds' 11+ Practice Papers for the CEM Test. This resource contains a realistic CEM-style 11 Plus practice paper - each containing mixed questions on Maths, including Numerical Reasoning and spatial, Verbal Reasoning and Comprehension. Helps boost confidence, building skills and establishing success. New- Contains angles recap at end
Magical Minds' 11+ Practice Papers for the CEM Test. This is test 5 from the book. Helps boost confidence, building skills and establishing success.
Added extra: angles recap.
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).
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
“Vocabulary & Comprehension: Cloze Exercises for 11 Plus Mastery” is a comprehensive workbook designed to help learners enhance their reading comprehension, vocabulary, and critical thinking skills for the 11 plus. This engaging book features 10 passages, carefully selected from a diverse range of topics including literature, philosophy, history, and everyday life. Each passage is accompanied by a series of cloze exercises and vocabulary-building questions to support learners at various stages of their academic journey.
A pdf with 400 words compiled from past 11 plus papers, definitions and example sentences as a bonus
11+ English Comprehension Papers - Top Private Schools
Set of 3 full length 11+ English Comprehension Papers with full answers. Designed specifically for selective private school entrance exams.
Key Features:
✔ Extracts carefully chosen from classic literature to reflect the challenging texts used in top independent schools.
✔ Advanced Questioning Techniques – Includes inference, deduction, vocabulary, and literary analysis to assess deep comprehension.
✔ Exam-Focused Structure – Mirrors the format of prestigious schools
✔ Develops Critical Thinking – Encourages students to articulate well-reasoned answers with evidence from the text.
✔ Complete Mark Scheme – Provides clear model answers to guide effective exam preparation and self-assessment.
This paper has been tailored for students applying to leading independent schools, including:
Haberdashers’ School
St Paul’s School
King’s College School, Wimbledon
Winchester College
Dulwich College
City of London School
North London Collegiate School
Godolphin and Latymer
Bancroft’s School
Chigwell School
Forest School
Harrow School
Westminster School
Eton College
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
In this book, we’ll explore step-by-step techniques to become a master storyteller and descriptive writer. You’ll learn how to plan and structure your writing, how to make your descriptions vivid using the five senses, and how to “show, not tell” to keep readers hooked. We’ll examine different types of prompts you might encounter, from descriptive scenes and narrative stories to continuation tasks, and discuss strategies to tackle each one. Each section includes plenty of examples and practice prompts so you can apply what you learn. You’ll also find sample answers with annotations that explain what makes the writing effective, as well as checklists to help you review and improve your own work. Throughout, the language and examples are tailored for Year 6 students: clear, age-appropriate, and hopefully fun and engaging.
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