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UK EntranceGrades 5-6

11+ Maths

Arithmetic fluency and non-verbal reasoning practice built around the paper styles grammar and independent schools set.

45-min sessions, weekly
$25 USD/hr
45-min sessions, weeklyUK Entrance curriculumGrades 5-6

What you’ll learn

  • Mental arithmetic speed for non-calculator papers
  • Reasoning with number sequences, shapes and codes
  • Past-paper technique under exam timing

    • About 11+ Maths tutoring

    11+ Maths tutoring on TutorA is live and 1:1 for Grades 5-6 following the UK Entrance curriculum, held in 45-min sessions, weekly. Sessions build toward mental arithmetic speed for non-calculator papers; reasoning with number sequences, shapes and codes; past-paper technique under exam timing. Every tutor is reviewed by TutorA's team before being matched, and sessions are paced to where a student is actually starting from rather than a fixed group syllabus.

    What this covers

    • multi-step word problem structure
    • fractions, decimals, percentages without a calculator
    • mental arithmetic speed under time pressure
    • non-verbal/spatial reasoning in some papers

    Take a typical 11+ maths question: a student is given the price of three items, told how much change is left from a fixed amount, and asked to work out the cost of a fourth item — no single operation solves it, and the arithmetic itself is usually the easy part once the student has worked out what steps to do in what order.

    That gap between "can do the sums" and "can see the structure of the problem" is where most 11+ maths preparation actually lives. Papers typically test times tables, fractions, decimals, and percentages under real time pressure and often without a calculator, but the higher-scoring questions tend to be multi-step word problems, sequences, and reasoning tasks that disguise a fairly ordinary calculation inside unfamiliar wording.

    A tutor working on 11+ maths usually starts by checking that core arithmetic is genuinely automatic — a student who has to pause and think through 7 x 8 loses time that a well-prepared peer doesn't — before moving to timed practice on multi-step problems, since technique under a clock is a distinct skill from untimed classroom maths.

    Mental maths speed matters more here than in school-level assessment generally, because papers are typically 45-60 minutes long with dozens of questions, leaving very little room per question. Some exam boards fold non-verbal or spatial reasoning into the same paper as maths; others keep it separate, which is another reason to confirm the target school's specific exam board and past-paper format early rather than assuming one standard 11+ maths test exists nationally.

    Why a TutorA tutor

    The 11+ is a UK entrance exam used by grammar schools and some selective independent schools, typically taken around age 10-11. A TutorA 11+ Maths tutor is matched to you individually and reviewed by our team beforehand, working with you live rather than through a fixed video curriculum. Pricing is shown before you book. TutorA tutors for this subject are predominantly India-based and reviewed ahead of time, not assigned at random — their profile shows who they actually are.

    Tutors for 11+ Maths

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    11+ Maths FAQ

    A UK entrance exam used by grammar schools and some selective independent schools, typically taken around age 10-11.

    Coverage depends on the tutor matched to you — mention which exam board your target school uses when requesting a tutor.

    Many families start a year or more ahead of the exam, though this varies by target school and starting point.

    Generally, yes — most of TutorA's tutors are based in India, and every one is reviewed by our team before being matched with your child. Their profile shows their real background and experience.

    No — 11+ maths papers are almost always taken without a calculator, which is part of why mental arithmetic speed matters as much as understanding the method. A tutor can help build that automaticity alongside problem-solving technique.

    It depends on the exam board and target school — some fold non-verbal reasoning into the same test as maths, while others test it as a fully separate paper. Confirm the format your target school uses when requesting a tutor.