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Important update from TheSchoolRun

For the past 13 years, TheSchoolRun has been run by a small team of mums working from home, dedicated to providing quality educational resources to primary school parents. Unfortunately, rising supplier costs and falling revenue have made it impossible for us to continue operating, and we’ve had to make the difficult decision to close. The good news: We’ve arranged for another educational provider to take over many of our resources. These will be hosted on a new portal, where the content will be updated and expanded to support your child’s learning.

What this means for subscribers:

  • Your subscription is still active, and for now, you can keep using the website as normal — just log in with your usual details to access all our articles and resources*.
  • In a few months, all resources will move to the new portal. You’ll continue to have access there until your subscription ends. We’ll send you full details nearer the time.
  • As a thank you for your support, we’ll also be sending you 16 primary school eBooks (worth £108.84) to download and keep.

A few changes to be aware of:

  • The Learning Journey weekly email has ended, but your child’s plan will still be updated on your dashboard each Monday. Just log in to see the recommended worksheets.
  • The 11+ weekly emails have now ended. We sent you all the remaining emails in the series at the end of March — please check your inbox (and spam folder) if you haven’t seen them. You can also follow the full programme here: 11+ Learning Journey.

If you have any questions, please contact us at [email protected]. Thank you for being part of our journey it’s been a privilege to support your family’s learning.

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Non-verbal reasoning: Introduction to counting

Non-verbal reasoning worksheet: Introduction to counting
11+ non-verbal reasoning worksheet created by an 11+ expert. Includes non-verbal reasoning examples and answers.
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Keystage:  KS2, Year 5, 11 Plus

What is non-verbal reasoning in the 11+ exam?

Non-verbal reasoning assessments aim to evaluate your child's capacity for critical thinking and logical problem-solving, serving as a gauge of their mathematical aptitude and deductive reasoning skills. Through these tests, the examining body seeks to grasp your child's innate potential and intelligence rather than solely assessing their acquired knowledge.

What is an example of a non-verbal reasoning question?

Here is a simple example of a non-verbal reasoning question that you might come across in the 11+ exam: 

Question: Can you identify the odd shape out?

non-verbal example

Answer: It’s the hexagon, where the correct enclosed letter would be F (the sixth letter of the alphabet, as it has six sides).


For more support with non-verbal reasoning, check out our 11 Plus Programme, or try a new challenge such as our Non-verbal reasoning patterns worksheet.