The Eleven-Plus Book

Genuine Exam Questions From Yesteryear

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Imprint: O'Mara Books

Publication date: 27/10/2016

ISBN: 9781782435075

Subject: Non-Fiction

Binding: Paperback

Size: 198 x 129 mm

Extent: 160 pages

Territorial Rights: World (All Languages)

Edition Status: Out of Print

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Summary:

'A step up from pub quizzes ... Questions from the days when mathematics wasn't "maths" but "arithmetic"' – The Times

'Sharpen your pencil, open your notebook and test the whole family against the standards of another age' – Daily Mail
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Is the nation really dumbing down? Are exams really easier than they were in the good old days? Now's the chance to find out, with this nostalgic collection of exam questions from the 1940s and 50s.

The perfect book to contrast the schooling of yesteryear with modern-day practices and settle the age-old debate about which is best.

Every generation can attempt questions on a number of subjects from English and arithmetic to general knowledge and composition, with hundreds of authentic exam questions from the 1940s and 50s Eleven-Plus papers – as well as all the answers.

The Eleven-Plus Book is a fantastic, nostalgic look back for all those who experienced the daunting exam the first time round, and a great way for the younger generation to prove that they have the wits to outsmart their elders!

Reviews:

A step up from pub quizzes ... Questions from the days when mathematics wasn't 'maths' but 'arithmetic

The Times

Sharpen your pencil, open your notebook and test the whole family against the standards of another age

Daily Mail

Dare you pit your wits against yesteryear's eleven-year-olds?

Guardian Online

Are you brave enough to take the Eleven-Plus?

Daily Telegraph

These old exam questions will prove if we've dumbed down

Daily Telegraph

Handy for anyone who compiles pub quizzes and for those who didn't fare so well the first time around

Best of British

Sales points:

  • The Eleven-Plus Book demonstrates the academic rigour then required to pass the infamous Eleven-Plus exam – great for anyone who enjoys a challenge!

  • Are exams really getting easier? Pit your wits against the examination standards of old with this wonderfully nostalgic collection of exam papers

  • A new-look paperback edition

  • From the publishers of The O Level Book