11+, Fractions and Solving Equations

Simon Deacon
2 min readMay 30, 2024

I mentioned a few weeks ago that I quite enjoy writing, and have been fortunate to have had some posts published in an online magazine called ‘Educreate.’

Here’s the latest — please do let me know what you think :-)

What use is a quadratic equation?

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Key Stage 2 (years 3–6)

It’s quite interesting how often we get asked to help with 11+ maths. There isn’t really a local requirement but, increasingly, students are using the materials to practice for the some of the school entrance exams … or to give themselves a significant head start for year 7.

So, here’s a challenging booklet to work through. Always pleased to mark and feedback :-)

Key Stage 3 (years 7–9)

That’s me!

Fractions are incredibly useful with around half (geddit!) of the school maths curriculum, and are much easier to work with than decimals.

Try some addition / subtraction of fractions to keep your skills up to date.

Key Stage 4 (years 10–11)

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Simon Deacon

3minutemaths posts are light hearted, fairly punchy, occasionally funny, encouraging reads. Probably in the educational space. Sometimes not.