TheSchoolRun.com closure date
As we informed you a few months ago, TheSchoolRun has had to make the difficult decision to close due to financial pressures and the company has now ceased trading. We had hoped to keep our content available through a partnership with another educational provider, but this provider has since withdrawn from the agreement.
As a result, we now have to permanently close TheSchoolRun.com. However, to give subscribers time to download any content they’d like to keep, we will keep the website open until 31st July 2025. After this date, the site will be taken down and there will be no further access to any resources. We strongly encourage you to download and save any resources you think you may want to use in the future.
In particular, we suggest downloading:
- Learning packs
- All the worksheets from the 11+ programme, if you are following this with your child
- Complete Learning Journey programmes (the packs below include all 40 worksheets for each programme)
You should already have received 16 primary school eBooks (worth £108.84) to download and keep. If you haven’t received these, please contact us at [email protected] before 31st July 2025, and we will send them to you.
We are very sorry that there is no way to continue offering access to resources and sincerely apologise for the inconvenience caused.
Non-verbal reasoning: Introduction to counting
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?
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.
