13 Plus Exam Preparation
13 Plus Exam Preparation
MATHS
From ISEB CE Maths syllabus. uniontuitionlondon.com+3ISEB+3Owl Tutors+3
Components / Structure:
- Three papers:
• Non-calculator written paper
• Calculator paper
• Mental arithmetic (short timed test) Hachette Learning+2ISEB+2 - Levels: Foundation, Core, Additional (Higher / more challenging) for more able pupils. Hachette Learning+2ISEB+2
Topics:
Here are the main topic areas and finer points:
- Number
- Place value (integers, decimals), ordering, rounding. Owl Tutors+2uniontuitionlondon.com+2
- Negative numbers, fractions, decimals, percentages. Owl Tutors+1
- Prime numbers; factors; multiples; highest common factor (HCF), lowest common multiple (LCM); prime factorisation. Owl Tutors+1
- Algebra
- Expressions, equations, inequalities. Owl Tutors+2uniontuitionlondon.com+2
- Sequences, nth term. Owl Tutors+1
- Manipulation like expanding, factorising. Owl Tutors+1
- Substitution into formulae. Keystone Tutors+1
- Ratio, Proportion & Rates of Change
- Ratios, proportional reasoning. Owl Tutors+1
- Scaling, maps, diagrams. uniontuitionlondon.com+1
- Geometry & Measures
- Properties of shapes (2D & 3D), classification, angles, lines, polygons. uniontuitionlondon.com+2Owl Tutors+2
- Perimeter, area, volume (including of prisms, cylinders) Scribd+2Owl Tutors+2
- Transformations: reflection, rotation, translation, enlargement / scale factor. Owl Tutors+1
- Coordinates; measurement units; conversion; time, speed, distance etc. Hachette Learning+2uniontuitionlondon.com+2
- Statistics & Probability
- Data handling: mean, median, mode, range. Keystone Tutors+2Hachette Learning+2
- Probability basics. Keystone Tutors+2Hachette Learning+2
ENGLISH (READING AND WRITTING)
Based on ISEB CE English syllabus. Hachette Learning+3ISEB+3Owl Tutors+3
Components:
- Two papers: One “Reading” (or comprehension & analysis) and one “Writing”. Hachette Learning+2ISEB+2
- Levels: usually “Foundation” (easier) or “Core” (standard). Hachette Learning+2Owl Tutors+2
- Reading extracts could be prose, poetry, drama. May include unseen passages. ISEB+2Hachette Learning+2
Skills / Topics tested:
- Reading comprehension: literal understanding, inference, summarising, interpretation. ISEB+2Owl Tutors+2
- Analysis of language: how grammar, syntax, punctuation, literary/trope devices affect meaning (e.g. metaphor, simile, imagery, alliteration etc.) Owl Tutors+2ISEB+2
- Vocabulary in context, meaning of words, shades of meaning. Owl Tutors+1
- Writing styles/formats: narrative, descriptive, persuasive, argumentative, letter, report, essay etc. Owl Tutors+2Hachette Learning+2
- Grammar, punctuation, spelling accuracy, register and tone. Owl Tutors+2Hachette Learning+2
VERBAL REASONING
VERBAL REASONING is not always compulsory in CE 13+, unlike some 11+ grammar exams. But when used (pre-tests, or by some schools), topics typically include:
- Synonyms, antonyms.
- Analogies.
- Word codes, letter series.
- Following instructions, word puzzles.
- Cloze tests (fill in missing words).
Sources: general practice / preparatory guides. Sherpa Online+1
NON - VERBAL REASONING
Similarly optional, but topics often include:
- Pattern recognition / shape series.
- Matrices of shapes.
- Matching, odd one out.
- Rotations, reflections, transformations in visual form.
- Mirror images.
Again, mostly used in pre-tests or specific school entrance tests.
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