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We know choosing the right 11+ learning platform for your child can be challenging, so to help guide you through the process we've pulled together our top tips and features to look for. Read the full blog at tinyurl.com/choose-11plu...
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September 4, 2025 at 8:39 AM
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Our #WordOfTheWeek is ridiculous – silly or unreasonable and deserving to be laughed at. This week’s challenge is to write a paragraph describing something ridiculous. Find more #11PlusResources at www.bofa11plus.com.
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An image of a cat in a multi coloured knitted hoodie. The following wording is included. Word of the week: ridiculous. Class: adjective. Definition: silly or unreasonable and deserving to be laughed at. Synonyms: absurd, bizarre, crazy. Antonyms: believable, serious, sensible. In use: Phoebe’s cat looked ridiculous in the jumper she had knitted for it. Challenge: Write a paragraph describing something ridiculous.
February 16, 2026 at 9:44 AM
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This week’s #WordOfTheWeek is circumvent – to avoid something in a clever or dishonest way. This week’s challenge is to write a sentence containing the word circumvent. Find more #11PlusResources at www.bofa11plus.com.
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An image of a young boy in bed having a bedtime story read by his father. The following wording is included. Word of the week: circumvent. Class: verb. Definition: to avoid something in a clever or dishonest way. Synonyms: bypass, deceive, evade. Antonyms: confront, allow. In use: Jack tried to circumvent bedtime by asking for another story, then for a glass of water. Challenge: Write a sentence containing the word circumvent.
February 9, 2026 at 8:44 AM
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Our #WordOfTheWeek is desperate – having extreme need, or without hope. This week’s challenge is to come up with three more synonyms for desperate. Find more #11PlusResources at www.bofa11plus.com.
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An image of a girl in a messy room with books and papers all over the desk and floor. The following wording is included. Word of the week: desperate. Class: adjective. Definition: having extreme need, or without hope. Synonyms: dire, critical, despondent. Antonyms: trivial, hopeful. In use: Sophia was desperate to find her passport before her holiday. Challenge: Can you come up with three more synonyms for desperate?
November 24, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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Our #WordOfTheWeek is mischievous – behaviour that causes annoyance, harm or trouble. Your challenge is to write a short story about a mischievous child. Find more #11PlusResources at www.bofa11plus.com.
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A picture of a kitten running past a broken vase of flowers and the text: Word of the week: mischievous. Class: adjective. Definition: behaviour that causes annoyance, harm or trouble. Synonyms: naughty, playful, impish. Antonyms: good, well behaved. In use: The mischievous kitten darted across the room, knocking over the vase of flowers. Challenge: Write a short story about a mischievous child.
November 17, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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This week’s #WordOfTheWeek is bruise – an injury which causes discolouration without breaking the skin. Your challenge is to write a short paragraph about a time when you had an injury which caused a bruise. Find more #11PlusResources at www.bofa11plus.com.
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An image of a boy with a bruise on his knee and the following text: Word of the week: bruise. Class: noun. Definition: an injury which causes discolouration (often purple or yellow) without breaking the skin. Synonyms: contusion, black-eye. Antonyms: heal, help. In use: I fell over in the garden and got a bruise on my knee. Challenge: Write a short paragraph about a time when you had an injury which caused a bruise.
November 10, 2025 at 3:39 PM