11+ Vocabulary Guides
Simple, practical guides to help your child build the vocabulary needed for grammar school and independent school entrance exams.
Strategy & Advice
11+ Vocabulary List: Useful Words by Difficulty
Stop relying on A-Z word dumps. Discover our tiered vocabulary approach, from late-primary foundations to scholarship stretch.
11 Plus Vocabulary Words: What Children Actually Need to Know
A clear guide to the types of words children need for 11+ comprehension, verbal reasoning and selective school exams.
How to Improve Vocabulary Without Memorising
Why long word lists are hard to remember, and how spaced repetition helps words stick in your child's long-term memory.
11+ Vocabulary Games: What Actually Helps?
How to make vocabulary practice engaging without relying on noisy, distracting digital games.
Scholarship-Level 11+ Vocabulary Examples
Examples of more advanced vocabulary for children preparing for highly selective 11+ and scholarship exams.
Free 11+ Vocabulary Practice Test
Try a short 11+ vocabulary check and start free daily practice at the exact right difficulty level for your child.
Mastering Question Types
11+ Synonyms and Antonyms: The Ultimate Guide
Master 11+ synonyms and antonyms with our clear guide. Learn what to expect in CEM, GL, and independent school exams.
11+ Vocabulary in Context: Multiple Meanings
Learn how to tackle multiple-meaning words, secondary definitions, and cloze passages in grammar school entrance exams.
11+ Verbal Reasoning Vocabulary
Discover how verbal reasoning tests evaluate vocabulary and learn the best strategies to build your child's word power.
National Exam Boards
GL Assessment 11+ Vocabulary
Learn how GL tests synonyms, antonyms, and hidden words in their highly predictable but time-pressured papers.
CEM 11+ Vocabulary: What to Expect
Learn how to conquer CEM's infamous cloze tests, high-speed synonyms, and "tutor-proof" verbal reasoning formats.
Quest Admissions 11+: Creative Comprehension
A guide to mastering the Quest Admissions assessments, featuring Creative Comprehension, Statement Logic, and advanced vocabulary.
Targeted Grammar Schools
St Paul's Girls' School 11+ Vocabulary
Learn how SPGS tests advanced vocabulary, linguistic logic, and deep context in their bespoke Comprehension papers.
St Olave's 11+ Vocabulary: Word Classes
Learn how St Olave's tests language agility using words that transition fluidly from nouns to verbs inside logic puzzles.
Tiffin 11+ Vocabulary: Stage 1
A guide to the synonyms, antonyms, phrases and category vocabulary children may meet in Tiffin-style 11+ preparation.
Sutton 11+ Vocabulary: The S.E.T.
A guide to the synonyms, antonyms, formal words and vocabulary in context children may meet in Sutton-style preparation.
Newstead Wood 11+ Vocabulary
A guide to the synonyms, multiple-meaning words and advanced vocabulary children may meet in Newstead Wood-style preparation.