Birmingham (King Edward VI)-Style Mock
The Birmingham (King Edward VI)-Style Mock is modelled on the joint 11+ entrance test the Birmingham King Edward VI Foundation runs for its grammar schools, including King Edward VI Camp Hill, Five Ways and Aston, sat by Year 6 pupils applying for Year 7 entry. It assesses English and mathematics on the same test day, with reading comprehension, vocabulary and grammar/punctuation items sitting alongside number and reasoning questions.
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Method
- Check the King Edward VI Foundation's current admissions guidance for your target school before you start revising, since the exact papers, timings and providers used have varied between years.
- Treat English and maths as two separate timed sittings in practice, even when they appear back to back in a mock, so you build stamina for switching skills under time pressure.
- On the English section, skim the whole extract once for overall meaning before looking at the questions, then return to the named paragraph for each answer rather than relying on memory.
- On any grammar, punctuation or vocabulary items, work through them briskly and flag any you are unsure of rather than dwelling, since these are usually worth only one mark each.
- Watch the mark allocation on longer written or explain-style answers: a two or three mark question needs more than one developed point.
- In the final few minutes of each section, go back to any question you left blank before time runs out, since a guessed answer scores more on average than a blank one.
Worked example
Extract: 'The corridor stretched ahead, lined with closed doors, each one identical to the last. Priya counted them under her breath, though she had lost track twice already.' Question: What does this extract suggest about how Priya is feeling? Use evidence from the text to support your answer. (3 marks)
- Identify the surface detail: Priya is counting doors and has lost track twice.
- Read this as evidence of a state of mind, not just an action: losing track while counting suggests she is distracted or anxious rather than calm and focused.
- Look at the setting for supporting evidence: the corridor of 'identical' closed doors creates a disorientating, repetitive image that reflects her confusion.
- Combine the evidence into a developed point rather than a single word: name the feeling (nervous or unsettled), then explain how both the counting detail and the setting support it.
- Final answer: Priya seems nervous and disorientated. The detail that she 'lost track twice' while counting shows her concentration is being disrupted by anxiety, and the corridor of identical doors reinforces a confusing, uneasy atmosphere.
Practice questions
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Q1In the sentence 'Reluctant to answer, Sam stared at his shoes', what does 'reluctant' tell the reader about how Sam feels about answering?Show answer
Answer: That he is unwilling or hesitant to answer.
Q2Circle the correctly punctuated sentence: (a) 'Its going to rain,' said Mrs Patel. (b) 'It's going to rain,' said Mrs Patel.Show answer
Answer: (b), because 'it's' is the contraction of 'it is', while 'its' shows possession.
Q3Give one word that means the opposite of 'generous'.Show answer
Answer: For example, mean, stingy or selfish.
Q4A test has 4 English questions worth 2 marks each and 6 maths questions worth 3 marks each. What is the total number of marks available?Show answer
Answer: 4 x 2 = 8 for English, 6 x 3 = 18 for maths, 8 + 18 = 26 marks in total.
Q5'The rain hammered against the window.' Name the technique used in this sentence.Show answer
Answer: Personification (the rain is given the human-like action of hammering).
Q6Rewrite this sentence correcting the punctuation error: 'the boys coat was left on the bus'.Show answer
Answer: The boy's coat was left on the bus (capital letter to start the sentence and an apostrophe to show the coat belongs to the boy).
Exam-style questions
Written in the style of a 11+ exam paper, with a full mark scheme.
Extract: 'Daniel hovered by the classroom door, his bag still on his back, unsure whether to knock or simply walk away.' Explain what this sentence suggests about how Daniel is feeling, using evidence from the text. (3 marks)
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A school day has 5 lessons, each lasting 50 minutes, with two 15-minute breaks and one 40-minute lunch. If the school day starts at 8:45am, at what time does the final lesson end? Show your working. (4 marks)
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