Everything Parents Need to Know About the Buckinghamshire 11+ in 2026 and 2027 If your child is in Year 3, 4 or Year 5, now is the time to start thinking seriously about the 11+ exam. With grammar school places in Buckinghamshire highly competitive, preparation and planning ahead can make...
Further Update from GL Assessment
A further update letter from GL Assessment can be found here
Statement from TBGS & GL Assessment
Joint statement – The Buckinghamshire Grammar Schools (TBGS) and GL Assessment, “During the first sitting of the Secondary Transfer Test yesterday (12 September), it became apparent that two questions in the Verbal Skills paper could not be answered correctly as the options on the answer sheet did not reflect those...
Building your Child’s Vocabulary for 11 Plus Preparation
The vocabulary level required for the GL Exam is very high and is a core concept within the English paper. Building your child's vocabulary can be done in various ways.READ, READ, READThe most effective way is to ensure that your child is well-read. At this stage your child should be...
DfE Awards 16 Grammar Schools Funds to Expand
The Department for Education has recently announced that it has awarded 16 Grammar schools across the United kingdom a total of £50mln to support the creation of additional high quality places in fully selective or partially selective schools. Specifically, in the application, schools were asked to set out the steps...
Buckinghamshire 11+ Result Analysis 2018
Congratulations to all those who passed their Buckinghamshire 11+ for entry into Grammar school in September 2019. This was an especially challenging year given it was the first year the test has been provided by GL Assessments – having previously been provided by CEM. All in, 10,309 students sat the...