The Eleven-Plus Book: Genuine Exam Questions From Yesteryear

The Eleven-Plus Book: Genuine Exam Questions From Yesteryear

by Martin Stephen (Foreword), Martin Stephen (Foreword)

Synopsis

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 whether age really does equal wisdom with The Eleven-Plus Book, a real way to contrast the schooling of yesteryear with modern-day practices and settle the recent debates. Every generation can attempt questions on a number of subjects from English and arithmetic to general knowledge and composition. Who will come out top in your family? Gorgeously packaged with a retro design, 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!

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More Information

Format: Hardcover
Pages: 160
Publisher: Michael O'Mara
Published: 09 May 2013

ISBN 10: 1782430334
ISBN 13: 9781782430339

Media 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 11-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
Author Bio
Dr. Martin Stephen is the former high master at St. Paul's School.