Online 11+ Maths tutors
A hand-picked tutor who covers the whole KS2 syllabus, stretches into harder problems and builds the speed needed to finish the paper.
- Every tutor interviewed
- Live one-to-one lessons
- Weekly progress updates
About 11+ Maths
The 11+ Maths paper is based on the KS2 National Curriculum, but questions are often harder and more varied than classroom work. Children meet multi-step problems, unfamiliar wording and topics from Year 6 that school may not have taught yet when the test arrives.
Some tests are multiple choice, others need written answers. Some allow no calculator at all. Time is tight, so accuracy and speed matter equally. A child who knows the method but works slowly will still lose marks.
Maths is also the section where preparation helps most. Because it is content-based, a tutor can plan the topics in order, check for gaps and then move to timed practice closer to the test date.
Exam boardsGL Assessment, CEM-style and school-set papers, usually based on the KS2 curriculum, taken in Year 6.
What we cover
Arithmetic and mental methods
Quick, accurate calculation with the four operations, including brackets and order of operations.
Fractions, decimals and percentages
Converting between them, comparing, and finding fractions and percentages of amounts.
Ratio and proportion
Sharing in a ratio, scaling recipes and maps, and simple proportion problems.
Algebra and sequences
Missing numbers, simple equations, number patterns and nth term rules.
Geometry and measures
Perimeter, area, volume, angles, symmetry, coordinates and unit conversion.
Data handling
Reading charts and tables, mean, median, mode and range.
Number properties
Factors, multiples, primes, squares, cubes and divisibility rules.
Word problems
Multi-step questions with a lot of text, where the challenge is knowing what to do first.
How a Nerdely 11+ Maths tutor helps
Finds the gaps early
A short assessment shows which KS2 topics need work before harder practice begins.
Teaches the harder questions
Children learn methods for problems that go beyond the usual school level.
Builds speed and accuracy
Timed sections and mental maths practice make paper pacing feel natural.
Keeps you in the loop
Homework, quick quizzes and a short weekly test, with scores and tutor notes in your account.
How Nerdely works
Tell us what your child needs
Subject, level, exam board and the times that suit you. It takes a couple of minutes.
We find and interview a tutor
We shortlist tutors who teach that subject and level, interview them ourselves and match the right one.
Lessons are booked in
Live, one-to-one, 50-minute lessons in our online classroom, with video, chat and a shared whiteboard.
You see the progress
Homework, quizzes and weekly test scores in your account, plus a short report every month.
11+ Maths tutoring questions
Is 11+ Maths harder than SATs Maths?
It covers similar content but is usually more demanding, with trickier wording and less predictable questions. A child comfortable with SATs may still need practice at the 11+ style and speed.
Can my child sit the 11+ if they have not covered Year 6 topics?
Yes. The test is usually in September, so some Year 6 content has not been taught yet. A tutor can teach those topics in advance so nothing is new on the day.
Will a tutor use real past papers?
Tutors use practice papers in the style of the test your child will sit. Because papers vary, we ask which provider and format your schools use before choosing materials.
How often should we have 11+ Maths lessons?
One 50-minute lesson a week suits most families, with homework in between. Some add a second lesson in the last few weeks before the test.
Related tutoring
Maths at other levels
Other 11+ subjects
Find your child’s 11+ Maths tutor
Tell us their exam board, target grade and the times that suit you. We will find, interview and book the right tutor.