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GL Assessment for 11+
GL (Granada Learning) is an exam board that provides tests for 11 plus exams. Previously known as nferNelson (NFER - National Foundation for Educational Research), in 2000, it became a part of the Granada Learning group.

GL Assessment is a reputed name now, as, for more than two decades, they have provided premium quality assessments which many grammar schools use as 11+ entrance exams.

Table of Contents


 * 1) GL Assessment for 11+
 * 2) Subjects tested in the 11+ GL assessments
 * 3) 11Plus GL Exam format
 * 4) 11Plus GL Assessment Syllabus
 * 5) How to prepare for the 11+ GL assessment?
 * 6) Tips to solve the 11+ GL Assessment Maths Papers
 * 7) Tips to Solve 11+ GL Assessment English Papers

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Subjects tested in the 11+ GL assessments

GL offers assessments for five subjects:


 * English
 * Maths
 * Verbal Reasoning
 * Non-verbal Reasoning.
 * Spatial Reasoning

The schools can choose a combination of these subjects for their entrance exams depending on their selection criteria.

11Plus GL Exam format

Most GL papers are in the multiple-choice format with five answer choices. Some schools can follow the standard format where answer choices are not provided, and students are expected to work out the answer on their own.

Calculators are not allowed in the exam.

Exam time

The typical exam time for each subject is given below.

11+ GL Assessment Maths Syllabus
The 11 plus GL maths test covers questions based on topics and concepts covered in the Key Stage 2 curriculum.

Few questions are asked from topics not covered in the KS2 curriculum, such as algebra and logical questions. Practising GL style maths questions will be of great help for understanding these concepts and solving the questions.

Different topics from which questions are asked in 11+ Maths GL Style papers are mentioned below.

11+ GL Assessment English Syllabus
The 11 plus GL English paper is designed to test your child’s knowledge in various subject areas. The 11+ English GL paper consists of four sections; comprehension, spelling, capital letter/punctuation, and grammar.

The comprehension section consists of twenty-five multiple-choice questions regarding the extract, while the spelling, capital letter/punctuation, and grammar sections are smaller, with around six to ten questions.

The English paper will test your child on their ability to read and understand a given text. They will also be asked to apply their knowledge of 11+ vocabulary and 11+ SPaG (Spelling, Punctuation, and Grammar).

The different topics covered in the test are detailed below.

11+ GL assessment Verbal Reasoning Syllabus
Verbal reasoning (VR) questions in the 11 plus GL assessment test more than one ability of the children. This section tests the child’s vocabulary along with their ability to create words and manipulate them to identify other words.

Additionally, some 11 plus verbal reasoning questions also put the child’s problem-solving skills to test by associating letters with numbers and asking students to work out the codes for different letters and words.

GL assessment has 21 types of questions on verbal reasoning, as shown below:

11+ GL assessment Non - verbal Reasoning Syllabus
Non-verbal reasoning (NVR) in the 11+ GL assessment includes reasoning with abstract shapes. This part challenges the student to deal with patterns, codes, similarities, differences, orientations, and many other aspects associated with shapes.

A detailed breakdown of the different question types is given below:

11+ GL assessment Spatial Reasoning Syllabus
Spatial reasoning questions in the 11 plus GL Assessment challenge the students’ spatial awareness and imagination. Some of the important topics are rotation, reflection, and nets of cubes. New topics are added every year, like Folding and Punching.

A detailed description of important topics in Spatial Reasoning is given below for your convenience. How to prepare for the 11+ GL assessment?

The GL assessment provides familiarization papers for students on their website. Parents can download the papers for different subjects and accustomize the students to the different types of questions. These papers are not full-length tests but just a taster of what the questions on the GL assessment look like.

Note: ''The answers to these questions are to be marked on a separate sheet and these sheets are then read by computers and students are marked accordingly. Also, it would be a good practice to familiarize the student with the answer sheet.''

As for any other exam, practising papers is of utmost importance. The more a student practices GL style questions, the more they get accustomed to the test and gain confidence.

Tips to solve the 11+ GL Assessment Maths Papers

The 11 plus GL maths assessments are known to be more difficult than other styles of exams.

Here are some helpful tips for students:-


 * Time management is very important; don’t try to solve every question.
 * There will be difficult questions that may not be solved in the given time, come back to it after attempting the easy and medium level questions.
 * It is okay if the student is not able to complete all the questions.
 * The trick lies in optimising the score by solving as many questions as possible.

Tips to Solve 11+ GL Assessment English Papers


 * When it comes to solving GL papers, there are many ways to find the correct answer. These tests are known to be trickier than others, so here are some helpful tips to aid your child on their way to success:
 * Highlight the keywords in every question. This will help to understand precisely what the question is asking.
 * Time management; do not rush. Sometimes you might have to re-read a passage multiple times before the answer becomes clear.
 * If you do not understand a word, use its context to try and figure it out.
 * Use the process of elimination for trickier questions.
 * If you do not know the answer to a question, move on and return to it if you have time in the end.