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Preparing Pupils For The Next Step
A personalised approach to senior school transition📝✍️📝

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October 23, 2026 at 9:55 AM

PlanetBOFA

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Our #WordOfTheWeek is temperature – a measurement of how hot or cold something is, usually shown on a thermometer. This week's challenge is to write a sentence using the word temperature. Find more #11PlusResources at www.bofa11plus.com.
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Word of the week: temperature.
Class: noun.
Definition: a measurement of how hot or cold something is, usually shown on a thermometer.
Synonyms: heat.
In use: As the thermometer climbed steadily throughout the afternoon, Leon could tell the temperature outside had become far too hot for their planned football match.
Challenge: Write a sentence using the word temperature.

October 26, 2026 at 9:01 AM

PlanetBOFA

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Our #WordOfTheWeek is feeble – lacking strength or energy; very weak. This week's challenge is to write a paragraph about a character who feels feeble but finds inner strength. Find more #11PlusResources at www.bofa11plus.com.
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Word of the week: feeble.
Class: adjective.
Definition: lacking strength or energy; very weak.
Synonyms: weak, frail, fragile.
Antonyms: strong, powerful.
In use: After being ill for two weeks, Ayesha felt too feeble to even lift her school bag, let alone run in the cross-country race.
Challenge: Write a paragraph about a character who feels feeble but finds inner strength.

October 19, 2026 at 8:02 AM

PlanetBOFA

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Our #WordOfTheWeek is pompous – speaking or acting as if you are more important or impressive than you really are. This week's challenge is to write a short poem using the word pompous. Find more #11PlusResources at www.bofa11plus.com.
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Word of the week: pompous.
Class: adjective.
Definition: speaking or acting as if you are more important or impressive than you really are.
Synonyms: self-important, arrogant, conceited.
Antonyms: modest, humble.
In use: Everyone in the classroom groaned when Freddie gave his usual pompous speech about being the best footballer in the year, even though he'd never once scored a goal.
Challenge: Write a short poem using the word pompous.

October 12, 2026 at 8:01 AM

PlanetBOFA

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Our #WordOfTheWeek is acquire – to get or obtain something, often through effort or over time. This week's challenge is to find 3 more synonyms for the word acquire. Find more #11PlusResources at www.bofa11plus.com.
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Word of the week: acquire.
Class: verb.
Definition: to get or obtain something, often through effort or over time.
Synonyms: obtain, gain, secure.
Antonyms: lose, relinquish.
In use: Through weeks of careful practice, Marcus finally began to acquire the confidence he needed to perform his violin solo in front of the whole school.
Challenge: Find 3 more synonyms for the word acquire.

October 5, 2026 at 8:01 AM

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October 3, 2026 at 9:47 AM

SchoolsNearMe

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Nearest doesn't mean yours

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September 30, 2026 at 9:31 PM

SchoolsNearMe

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Worth 5 minutes before your next decision:
The rare double: postcode areas where both the primaries AND the secondaries are Good
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The rare double: postcode areas where both the primaries AND the secondaries are Good

Across the 2,274 postcode areas in England with schools, we found 697 where you can realistically be in catchment for multiple Good-or-better schools at…

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September 30, 2026 at 4:30 PM

SchoolsNearMe

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Stop trusting the rumours

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September 28, 2026 at 9:31 PM

SchoolsNearMe

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Worth 5 minutes before your next decision:
Boys, girls, mixed: what 27,000 schools actually tell us about single-sex outcomes
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Boys, girls, mixed: what 27,000 schools actually tell us about single-sex outcomes

The case for single-sex schools is mostly made from anecdote. We compared the full dataset of state primaries and secondaries by gender. The results…

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September 28, 2026 at 4:31 PM

PlanetBOFA

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Our #WordOfTheWeek is traitor – someone who betrays their side by secretly helping the enemy. This week's challenge is to write a short story using the word traitor. Find more #11PlusResources at www.bofa11plus.com.
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Word of the week: traitor.
Class: noun.
Definition: someone who betrays their side by secretly helping the enemy.
Synonyms: betrayer, defector, turncoat.
Antonyms: ally, loyalist.
In use: The other knights refused to believe Sir Cedric was a traitor, even after he was seen slipping out of the castle to meet with the invading army.
Challenge: Write a short story using the word traitor.

September 28, 2026 at 8:01 AM

SchoolsNearMe

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Siblings aren't guaranteed

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September 26, 2026 at 9:31 PM

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@bionicbearlincs.bsky.social

I passed the 11-plus, and grammar school opened doors for me.

Nearly 40 years later, I’m still unlearning parts of it.

thebionicbear.uk/2026/09/25/i...

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I Passed the 11-Plus. Then I Learned My Place.

Passing the 11-plus opened doors, but behind the Masters, gowns and traditions was another education: class, belonging and knowing my place...

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September 25, 2026 at 2:20 PM

SchoolsNearMe

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Worth 5 minutes before your next decision:
How UK School Catchment Areas Really Work (and How to Improve Your Odds)
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How UK School Catchment Areas Really Work (and How to Improve Your Odds)

A clear, practical guide to how school catchment areas really work in England, why they change from year to year, and the honest steps to improve your…

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September 25, 2026 at 4:31 PM

SchoolsNearMe

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That rating could be old

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September 23, 2026 at 9:30 PM

SchoolsNearMe

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Worth 5 minutes before your next decision:
Primary School Applications: The Timeline Every UK Parent Needs
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Primary School Applications: The Timeline Every UK Parent Needs

A month-by-month timeline for primary school applications in England: when to research, the National Offer Day deadline, and what to do at every stage.

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September 23, 2026 at 4:30 PM

SchoolsNearMe

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Outstanding vs Good

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September 21, 2026 at 9:30 PM

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Worth 5 minutes before your next decision:
Grammar Schools and the 11-Plus: A Straightforward 2026 Guide
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Grammar Schools and the 11-Plus: A Straightforward 2026 Guide

A calm, practical 2026 guide to grammar schools and the 11-plus: what the test involves, how to prepare, the key deadlines, and if it suits your own child.

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September 21, 2026 at 4:30 PM

PlanetBOFA

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Our #WordOfTheWeek is brief – lasting only a short time, or using only a few words. This week's challenge is to write a short story in no more than 5 sentences — keep it brief! Find more #11PlusResources at www.bofa11plus.com.
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