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11+ Parent Readiness Checklist

Score your child's preparation out of 100, see the result turn red, amber or green, and find what to practise this week before doing more random papers.

Key Takeaways

  • A mixed paper gives a score, but it does not always show the cause of weak performance
  • The strongest 11+ plan starts with target school, baseline, mistakes, speed, and weekly focus
  • Red means the prep is too random, amber means structure is forming, green means the plan is measurable
  • Use the score to choose one clear focus for the next seven days

Most parents do not need another pile of 11+ papers. They need to know whether their child is weak in knowledge, timing, vocabulary, checking routines, or target-school fit. This interactive checklist gives each part of readiness a weight, then shows a score out of 100.

Quick Answer

If your child scores below 40, start with diagnosis. From 40 to 74, build a clearer weekly plan around the top three gaps. At 75 or above, keep tracking trend, timing, and target-school readiness instead of simply adding more papers.

Interactive 11+ readiness score

Click each item you can honestly tick today. The visual score updates instantly.

0 out of 100
Red: needs diagnosis

Start with the real gaps

The plan is probably too random. Find the cause before adding more worksheets or mock papers.

Weights are based on how much each item affects a useful weekly 11+ plan.

What your score means

ScoreColourMeaningNext step
0-39RedPreparation is probably too random.Run a baseline and mistake audit before doing more papers.
40-74AmberThere is some structure, but the weekly focus may still be unclear.Choose the top three gaps and build a seven-day plan around them.
75-100GreenYour child has a clearer preparation system.Track trend, timing, and target-school readiness every week.

The seven-day plan after the checklist

Once you know the top gap, use this simple week structure.

Day 1
Review the baseline. Pick one main gap and one backup gap.
Day 2
Revise the main gap without timing pressure.
Day 3
Practise 10-15 focused questions on the same skill.
Day 4
Retry mistakes and ask your child to explain the method out loud.
Day 5
Add light timing pressure only if accuracy is improving.
Day 6
Do a short mixed set to check whether the skill holds.
Day 7
Review the week. Keep, change, or move the focus for next week.

Copy this parent note

Use this in your notes after checking the score.

11+ readiness note Target school: Exam month: Subjects tested: Current readiness score: Latest baseline score: Main mistakes: 1. 2. 3. Mistake cause: - Did not know: - Misread: - Timing: - Careless routine: - Vocabulary: Top gap this week: Weekly goal: Review day: