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| Could you pass the 11-plus? | Could you pass the 11-plus? |
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| Thirty-two years after most grammar schools were abolished the merits of the 11-plus exam which controlled entry to them still divides opinion among parents and teachers. But how difficult was it? | Thirty-two years after most grammar schools were abolished the merits of the 11-plus exam which controlled entry to them still divides opinion among parents and teachers. But how difficult was it? |
| Once it was the nerve-wracking ritual faced by every schoolchild in the UK, but these days the 11-plus exam is a fading memory. FIND OUT MORE... A Social Selection is broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on 11 December and 18 December at 2000 GMTOr catch up later on BBC iPlayer | Once it was the nerve-wracking ritual faced by every schoolchild in the UK, but these days the 11-plus exam is a fading memory. FIND OUT MORE... A Social Selection is broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on 11 December and 18 December at 2000 GMTOr catch up later on BBC iPlayer |
| The exam, which all children were required to take in their final year of primary school, decided what sort of education a child could go on to. Those who passed went to grammar schools, while those who failed didn't. There are now no grammar schools in Wales or Scotland. | |
| In Northern Ireland, this is the last academic year to have an 11-plus style exam. While in England, 164 grammar schools remain, and pupils wishing to attend must still pass an exam. Competition in these areas is fierce, and a BBC Radio 4 programme has found parents spend as much as £1,800 on private tuition to help their children. But without paying a penny to a private teacher, you can have a go by trying our timed mini-version of the test. | In Northern Ireland, this is the last academic year to have an 11-plus style exam. While in England, 164 grammar schools remain, and pupils wishing to attend must still pass an exam. Competition in these areas is fierce, and a BBC Radio 4 programme has found parents spend as much as £1,800 on private tuition to help their children. But without paying a penny to a private teacher, you can have a go by trying our timed mini-version of the test. |
| You have 10 minutes to answer 15 questions. Click the "start" button below and begin. | You have 10 minutes to answer 15 questions. Click the "start" button below and begin. |
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| TIMER: 10:00 | TIMER: 10:00 |
| You've scored %count% out of 15. | You've scored %count% out of 15. |
| You can find out which questions you answered correctly by scrolling back up the page. The correct answers and explanations are available on this page. | You can find out which questions you answered correctly by scrolling back up the page. The correct answers and explanations are available on this page. |
Out of time | Out of time |
| You've run out of time for this test. Would you like to: | You've run out of time for this test. Would you like to: |