'A step up from pub quizzes ... Questions from the days when mathematics wasn't "maths" but "arithmetic"' - The Times
'Sharpen your pencil, open your notebook and test the whole family against the standards of another age' - Daily Mail
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Is the nation really dumbing down? Are exams really easier than they were in the good old days? Now's the chance to find out, with this nostalgic collection of exam questions from the 1940s and 50s.
The perfect book to contrast the schooling of yesteryear with modern-day practices and settle the age-old debate about which is best.
Every generation can attempt questions on a number of subjects from English and arithmetic to general knowledge and composition, with hundreds of authentic exam questions from the 1940s and 50s Eleven-Plus papers - as well as all the answers.
The Eleven-Plus Book is a fantastic, nostalgic look back for all those who experienced the daunting exam the first time round, and a great way for the younger generation to prove that they have the wits to outsmart their elders!
| ISBN: | 9781782435075 |
| Publication date: | 27th October 2016 |
| Author: | Martin Stephen |
| Publisher: | Michael O'Mara Books Limited an imprint of Michael O'Mara |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 160 pages |
| Genres: |
Trivia and quiz questions Indoor games Nostalgia: general |
'A step up from pub quizzes ... Questions from the days when mathematics wasn't "maths" but "arithmetic"' - The Times
'Sharpen your pencil, open your notebook and test the whole family against the standards of another age' - Daily Mail
____________________
Is the nation really dumbing down? Are exams really easier than they were in the good old days? Now's the chance to find out, with this nostalgic collection of exam questions from the 1940s and 50s.
The perfect book to contrast the schooling of yesteryear with modern-day practices and settle the age-old debate about which is best.
Every generation can attempt questions on a number of subjects from English and arithmetic to general knowledge and composition, with hundreds of authentic exam questions from the 1940s and 50s Eleven-Plus papers - as well as all the answers.
The Eleven-Plus Book is a fantastic, nostalgic look back for all those who experienced the daunting exam the first time round, and a great way for the younger generation to prove that they have the wits to outsmart their elders!
The Eleven-Plus Book features in the following genres: Trivia and quiz questions, Indoor games, Nostalgia: general
The Eleven-Plus Book is available in Paperback
The Eleven-Plus Book was written by Martin Stephen and published by Michael O'Mara Books Limited an imprint of Michael O'Mara
The Eleven-Plus Book has 160 pages