If your child sitting the 11+ this autumn, September is too late to start panicking.

Our 11+ Maths Summer Crash Course kicks off on Monday, 27th July at 12:30 PM (UK Time).

• The Plan: 16 fast-paced, high-impact lessons.

• The Schedule: Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday

• The Goal: Master everything from Fractions and Ratios to Algebra and Exam Strategy. No fluff, just results.

⏳ Lessons start Monday, 27th July at 12:30 PM.

11+ Mathematics Preparation: 16-Lesson Curriculum Plan

This curriculum is designed to build strong foundational skills, boost mental agility, and master the exact problem-solving techniques required to ace the 11+ maths exam.

Module 1: Numbers & Arithmetic

Lesson 1: The Number System

• Core Concepts: Introduction to place value and reading large numbers.

• Skill Building: Creating the smallest and largest possible numbers using a given set of digits.

• Four Operations: Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

• Roman Numerals: Understanding and converting Roman numerals.

• Exam Focus: Mental arithmetic speed and structured word problems.

Lesson 2: Integers & The Number Line

• Core Concepts: Introduction to positive and negative numbers.

• Visualizing Math: Using the number line to compare and order integers.

• Operations: Adding and subtracting negative numbers.

• Exam Focus: Word problems involving temperature, depth, and bank balances.

Lesson 3: Fractions

• Core Concepts: Understanding fractions, types of fractions (proper, improper, and mixed numbers), and representing them on a number line.

• Simplifying: Finding and creating equivalent fractions.

• Operations: Adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing with both like and unlike denominators.

• Advanced Skills: Comparing fractions, "reverse fractions" (finding the whole from a part), and practical application word problems.

Lesson 4: Decimals

• Core Concepts: Introduction to decimals and the decimal place value system.

• Visualizing Math: Locating and comparing decimals on a number line.

• Operations: Adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing decimals.

• Exam Focus: Solving real-world decimal word problems quickly and accurately.

Lesson 5: Percentages

• Core Concepts: Understanding percentages as "parts of 100".

• Conversions: Effortlessly converting between Fractions, Decimals, and Percentages (FDP).

• Operations: Finding percentages of amounts and percentage change.

• Exam Focus: Multi-step percentage word problems.

Module 2: Proportions, Values, & Measurements

Lesson 6: Ratios & Proportions

• Core Concepts: Understanding ratios, simplifying ratios, and dividing quantities into a given ratio.

• Proportions & Rates: Unitary method (finding the cost/value of "one" to find the value of many).

• Comparing: Analysing and comparing different ratios.

• Exam Focus: Real-world word problems on recipes, sharing, and scale.

Lesson 7: Money, Time, & Calendar

• Money: Calculating spending, change, and basic financial math.

• Time: Mastering 12-hour vs. 24-hour clocks, calculating time intervals, and reading timetables.

• The Calendar: Days in a month, leap years, and calculating dates.

• Exam Focus: Multi-step time and money word problems.

Lesson 8: Conversion of Units

• Core Concepts: Understanding metric units of measurement (Length, Mass, Capacity).

• Conversions: Converting between units (e.g., grams to kilograms, milliliters to liters, centimeters to meters).

• Exam Focus: Word problems requiring unit conversion before solving.

Module 3: Geometry & Shapes

Lesson 9: 2D & 3D Shapes

• 2D Shapes: Properties of regular and irregular polygons.

  • Triangles: Equilateral, Isosceles, Scalene, and Right-angled.

  • Quadrilaterals: Square, Rectangle, Parallelogram, Trapezium, Rhombus, and Kite.

• 3D Shapes: Identifying prisms, pyramids, spheres, cubes, and cuboids by their faces, edges, and vertices.

Lesson 10: Perimeter, Area, & Volume

• Perimeter & Area: Formulae and calculations for Squares, Rectangles, Triangles, and compound shapes.

• Volume: Calculating the volume of Cubes and Cuboids.

• Introduction to Advanced Shapes: Basic properties of circles, pyramids, and spheres.

Lesson 11: Coordinate Geometry

• Core Concepts: Introduction to the coordinate grid, X-axis, and Y-axis.

• The Grid: Working across all four quadrants.

• Skills: Plotting coordinates, finding missing points to complete geometric shapes, and translating shapes on a grid.

Lesson 12: Symmetry & Tessellations

• Symmetry: Finding lines of symmetry (reflective) and rotational symmetry in 2D shapes.

• Tessellations: Understanding how shapes fit together without gaps or overlaps to create repeating patterns.

Module 4: Algebra, Powers, & Data

Lesson 13: Squares, Cubes, & Indices

• Core Concepts: Introduction to indices (powers).

• Squares & Cubes: Understanding square numbers (x2), cube numbers (x3), and their corresponding roots 

• Laws of Indices: Basic rules for multiplying and dividing powers.

• Bonus Focus: Deep-dive reinforcement of Roman Numerals.

Lesson 14: Simple Equations (Algebra)

• Core Concepts: Transitioning from words to symbols; introduction to variables and algebraic expressions.

• Equation Solving: Setting up and solving one-step and two-step algebraic equations.

• Exam Focus: Translating word problems into solvable algebraic equations.

Lesson 15: Data Handling & Statistics

• Core Concepts: What is data, and how do we collect and organize it?

• Data Representation: Reading and interpreting Tables, Bar Charts, and Pictograms.

• Averages: Finding and calculating the Mean, Median, Mode, and Range of a data set.

Lesson 16: Final Review & Exam Strategy

• Review: Comprehensive recap of the most challenging areas across all 15 lessons.

• Exam Technique: Time management, spotting "trap" questions, and double-checking work.

• Practice: Short, mixed mental math and word problem challenge.