How is the coronavirus crisis affecting the 11-plus this year?
Updated 29/07/2020 The Department for Education has published guidance suggesting grammar schools should move 11-plus tests to late October or November. We ... Read more
DfE publish guidance on the 11-plus this year
The Department for Education has asked grammar schools to move 11-plus exams to November. This will put pressure on the majority of ... Read more
News round-up: Still no news on 11-plus tests, CF’s letter to Gavin Williamson, and more
Guidelines on 11-plus testing still not published Most schools have broken up for the summer break, but there is still no formal ... Read more
The BPS, Division of Educational and Child Psychology on the pandemic and 11-plus tests
Dr Gavin Morgan, the vice chair of the British Psychological Society, Division of Educational and Child Psychology, had this to say about ... Read more
Closing the attainment gap – policy that works
On Tuesday 14th July Radio 4 broadcast a programme in their Positive Thinking strand (strapline: Meet the innovators bidding to change our world ... Read more
Comprehensive Future calls on grammar schools to abandon the 11-plus this year
Comprehensive Future has written an open letter to education secretary Gavin Williamson, along with MPs and councillors in selective local authorities, calling ... Read more
Comprehensive Future’s webinar: A relic of the past, time to phase out the 11-plus
CF held a webinar on June 25th, 'Relic of the past, time to phase out the 11-plus'. The event explored the point ... Read more
The latest statistics showing how many pupil premium pupils access grammar schools
We’ve been analysing our latest Freedom of Information request showing how many pupil premium pupils were admitted to grammar schools between 2017 ... Read more
A new shadow education secretary who understands the problems of selection
Kate Green, the MP for Stretford and Urmston, has been appointed as Labour's shadow education secretary. Green has a strong record as ... Read more
News round-up: 11-plus chaos, 11-plus tribunal news, and more
11-plus test 'not fit for purpose' The pandemic means children's education has been severely disrupted, but many grammar schools are still planning ... Read more