To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Children can work through the books we have recommended doing a page or two each week depending on how much time they have available. In creative writing tasks, children will be assessed on the extent of their vocabulary and its purpose within the text, as well as the accuracy of their spelling.

Encourage your child to create these cards, this will make it easier to refer back to any new words they came across. You could print out the list and use it as part of a display or use it to track how many words they've learnt so far. Schofield and Sims do the same job much better but then one needs to go through series of all their books in English and there are lots of them, however if you need to do the same job quickly then this is the book for you.

This course also includes a number of revision puzzles in each part which have been proven to enhance a child’s thinking and reasoning skills.

You can sit down and work through the book cover to cover, but lots of the exercises can be done verbally, allowing you to vary teaching methods. Develop a reading habit, use a dictionary and thesaurus, play word games, utilize flashcards and mnemonics, and practice utilizing new terms in conversation to increase your vocabulary. However the edition that arrived was not the same as pictured therefore unsuitable for our collection. Children need to demonstrate a wide range of vocabulary in their writing and verbal reasoning if they want to pass their 11+ tests. By hiring a specialist tutor, your kid will have access to more practice material and have some very enjoyable classes along the way too.We believe our 11+ vocabulary list to be the best and most extensive of any list out there and is best suited to help your child develop. In this blog, Caroline sets out the importance of children having a broad vocabulary and how this can strengthen their 11 plus English and Verbal Reasoning preparation. Both GL and CEM expect children to demonstrate a strong vocabulary by using (or showing an understanding of) a wide range of difficult words.

Children should continue to be read to at this age, alongside reading by themselves, allowing for discussion and questioning of the vocabulary read, and encouraging growth in contextual understanding.

However, be sure to break it down into manageable chunks (around 10-20 words each time) as the list is long. Audio books are another great way of exposing children to language and vocabulary, especially when time is limited. The work covers the following… words from past papers, synonyms, opposites (antonyms), homographs, homophones, commonly misspelt words, very difficult opposites, revision- you can see more detail in the preview.

You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. The correct choice will have a green tick and if you have chosen the wrong one, it will be highlighted in red. Sometimes finding a book related to something they’ve recently watched on TV or a film can be a good entry into it. Children who persevere with these puzzles and learn to work actively tend to have a larger ‘front of mind’ vocabulary.We recommend doing one part per week, however if you have more time available, for example if your child is not at school or during the holidays, you can start the next part whenever you are ready. It is intensive and we have tried to pack as much into it as we can so it represents excellent value. An experienced teacher and private tutor herself, she is well placed to set out the top reasons for working with an education professional. One of the key elements that benefits children the most is having a rich and robust vocabulary, improving all areas of their communication: listening, speaking, reading and writing.