FSCE 11+ Preparation at Home: The Complete English & Maths Learning Series

Know it first. Then test it.

Knowing where to start at home can feel overwhelming, and tutoring is a significant spend. The Learning Series gives you a comprehensive, clear, structured path through the key Maths and English topics for the FSCE 11+, so your child can work through them at home, week by week, with a parent or tutor alongside.

Each learning unit explains the topic simply, shows worked examples, and gives hints and tips on the traps children fall into. Then it gives lots of practice, from first steps to a challenge page, with a full answer key showing the working. Nothing is left to guess.

The Learning Series is where your child builds the knowledge and confidence they need. Once they know the topics, they can test their skills and practise exam technique with our practice test papers.

Our belief is simple: practice makes perfect, but confidence comes from knowing you’re prepared. This series builds both. Children learn the method, practise it, and arrive at the test papers with a solid foundation, knowing what to expect.

The series at a glance

  • 39 Learning Units in one Bumper Pack

  • 16 English: grammar and punctuation, comprehension, literary techniques, creative writing, poetry, vocabulary, spelling and much more

  • 23 Maths: fractions, decimals, percentages, ratio, algebra, angles, written methods and much more

  • 884 pages

  • Practice pages, a challenge page in every unit, and answer keys with working

  • Print-ready PDFs, so you can print what you need and keep the pages as reference and revision material

  • One download: Start Here guide, English folder, Maths folder

  • Numbered in running order: start at 01 and work through, or dip in where you need to

What’s in every learning unit?

  • Key facts and clear explanations, written for children and for the grown-up helping them

  • Worked examples showing every step

  • Hints and tips on the mistakes the 11+ tends to catch children out on

  • Practice pages that build from the basics to exam-style questions

  • A challenge page to stretch confident learners

  • Full answer keys with working, so parents and tutors can check quickly and explain clearly

Want to see inside first? Download our free Home Preparation Guide for the full list of topics and sample pages from the series.

Why parents and tutors like it

  • Tells you where to start. Use the series as the basis of your preparation, in the order we suggest.

  • Fits real life. One unit a week, alternating English and Maths, takes you through all 39 in a school year. Do two a week as the test gets closer.

  • Supports the grown-up too. Parents don’t need to be experts. Every page is written so you can read it with your child.

  • Works alongside a tutor. Already have a tutor? Use the series to get ahead on topics, reinforce what’s been taught, and give extra step-by-step practice between lessons.

  • Honest about the syllabus. Where a topic goes beyond what most children have covered at school (for example, algebra), we say so and keep it simple.

  • FSCE 11+ focused. Spelling, for example, is taught in the style of the FSCE missing letters test, and the English units include the 11+ vocabulary the test loves.

One pack, for one family

The Learning Series is a single download of print-ready PDFs, licensed for one family’s personal use. Tutors who want to use it with several pupils can ask about a tutor licence.

Then put it to the test

Once your child has worked through the topics, put their knowledge to the test with our realistic FSCE 11+ practice test paper bundles: Maths test papers (150 questions, multiple choice and written answers) and a Comprehension bundle of 6 full test papers (90 questions). For extra practice on particular skills, our Missing Letters bundle (200 sentences) and Synonyms and Antonyms practice test papers (200 questions in total) are a great way to meet new words and widen vocabulary.