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October 2026
Parents · Carers
Study guides free for everyone
All our 11+ Maths and English study guides are now free to read, so you can share them with anyone. The practice questions, games and writing feedback inside still need a free account.
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A guide to 11+ practice papers
What 11+ papers cover, multiple choice or written answers, when to start by year group and what's free, plus a page for each exam board.
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11+ writing prompts
Story titles, openings to continue, descriptions and persuasive tasks, grouped by type, with tips for planning and writing to time.
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Flash card decks
Pick a deck for any topic and learn 20 cards at a time. Cards you don't know yet wait for you in "Due to review".
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Run a tuition centre
Register your centre for branches, staff sign-ins, registers, marking your own worksheets from a photo, a waiting list and invoices per branch.
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Make a paper for your child
Build a 10 to 40 question paper from your child's weakest topics, with questions they haven't seen before. Do it online or print it with answers.
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How to help at home
Short notes for every 11+ topic: how schools teach it now, a 5-minute activity and a worked example. Open them from Readiness by topic.
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Pace coach after every paper
See how long your child spent on each question, where they got stuck or rushed, and a couple of tips for keeping to time in the exam.
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Typed answers for written exams
If your child's exam asks them to write answers, switch on typed answers on their page and practice will ask them to type instead of choosing.
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Where your child stands on results day
When mock results come out, see how your child did compared with everyone who sat the same mock, overall and in each section.
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Book a mock with a friend
Share a mock exam on WhatsApp or by link, so friends from school can book the same one.
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Type your answers
In practice you can now type your answers instead of picking one. Great for written exams!
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See how you used your time
After a paper, see which questions took you longest and get tips for next time.
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Readiness by topic and Focus next
See how ready your child is in every topic, from Needs work to Strong, on their page. Focus next on your dashboard picks the topics to practise this week.
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Invite another grown-up
A partner, grandparent or carer can join your family with their own sign-in, so they can follow progress and help without sharing your password.
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Key dates in your calendar
Test dates, registration deadlines, mock exams and bootcamps for each child, in one list. Add them to your iPhone, Google or Outlook calendar and they keep themselves up to date.
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Face ID in the app
In the Academy11+ app, use Face ID or your fingerprint to leave your child's profile, with your family PIN as a back-up. Set up the app from your profile.
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Dark mode
Pick Light, Dark or Match my device, from the menu under your name or in your profile. It's easier on the eyes in the evening.
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Print-friendly reports
Reports, results and exam plans now print neatly on paper, without menus or buttons. Look for the Print button.
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Exam month and results day
In the last six weeks before each test, your dashboard switches to a calm exam-month plan with what to bring and tips for the night before. After results day, tell us how they got on.
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Avatars and messages for your child
Your child can now pick an avatar and a favourite colour. Send them a sticker or a short note from their card on your dashboard, and it pops up when they next sign in.
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Lesson notes from tutors
When a tutor writes notes after a lesson, you'll see what they covered and what to practise next, on the Tutoring page and your child's page.
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Choose your emails and alerts
Pick which emails and app notifications you get, all in one place. Carers choose their own.
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Choose your avatar
Pick your picture and your favourite colour. It shows on your page!
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Your course map
On the 11+ course? See every week on a map, and how far you've come.
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Fix my mistakes
Have another go at questions you got wrong, until you get them right.
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Word bank for your stories
Stuck for a word? Tap one in the word bank to pop it into your story. Words you've used get a tick.
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Messages from home
Stickers and notes from your grown-ups pop up on your page. Collect them all on your Me page.
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Set homework for the whole class
From a class page, set a test, paper, pack or material for everyone (or a few students) in one go, with a due date. Students who join later get it too.
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Marking queue with shortcuts
Every written answer waiting for your marks, in one list. Use J and K to move between answers, and press ? to see all the shortcuts.
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Class view
Your class at a glance: who needs attention, then a colour-coded grid of everyone's recent work, which you can sort.
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Readiness by topic for your students
Each student's page shows how ready they are in every topic, weakest first, so you know what to cover next.
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Lesson notes for parents
Add a short note after each session: what you covered and what to practise. Parents see it on their Tutoring page.
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Read it to me
Tap Read aloud on a question to hear it read out loud.
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Search the whole site
Find study guides, free tools, grammar schools and help pages from the search button at the top of every page.
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Where do I start?
New to the 11+? Answer three quick questions and get a short plan of next steps for your child.
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Rewards
See the rewards you're working towards and how close you are.
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Challenge a friend
Make a challenge, send it to a friend and see how they did.
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Class join codes
Share a code or link so children can join your class themselves. You choose whether they join straight away or wait for your OK.
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