11+ Vocabulary Guides

Simple guides to help your child build the vocabulary needed for grammar school and independent school entrance exams.

11 Plus Vocabulary Words: What Children Actually Need to Know

A clear guide to the types of words children need for 11+ comprehension, verbal reasoning and selective school exams.

Free 11+ Vocabulary Practice Test

Try a short 11+ vocabulary check and start free daily practice at the right level.

Tiffin 11+ Vocabulary: What to Expect in Stage 1

A guide to the synonyms, antonyms, phrases and category vocabulary children may meet in Tiffin-style 11+ preparation.

Sutton 11+ Vocabulary: What to Expect in the S.E.T.

A guide to the synonyms, antonyms, formal words and vocabulary in context children may meet in Sutton-style 11+ preparation.

Newstead Wood 11+ Vocabulary: What to Expect

A guide to the synonyms, multiple-meaning words and advanced vocabulary children may meet in Newstead Wood-style 11+ preparation.

How to Improve 11+ Vocabulary Without Memorising Word Lists

Why long word lists are hard to remember, and how spaced repetition helps words stick.

11+ Vocabulary Games: What Actually Helps?

How to make vocabulary practice engaging without relying on noisy, distracting digital games.

Scholarship-Level 11+ Vocabulary Examples

Examples of more advanced vocabulary for children preparing for highly selective 11+ and scholarship exams.