Bowdon, Altrincham
A proper 11+ mock,
marked in 48 hours.
Full-length, exam-condition mocks for Year 5 children preparing for the Trafford 11+. Held across two halls in Bowdon, Altrincham. Every child receives a written diagnostic report within forty-eight hours.
What parents said
36 yrs
combined education experience between Carolyn Timms and David Hunter
60 seats
maximum per cohort, so the room stays calm
48 hrs
from paper down to your written diagnostic report
How it works
Three steps. No mystery.
01
Book a cohort
Pick a date and morning or afternoon slot. Pay £50 to confirm your seat. You will receive a confirmation email straight away, with venue details and what your child needs to bring.
02
Sit a full paper
Children sit a full-length, timed 11+ paper in exam conditions, invigilated. The format mirrors what they will face in the real Trafford 11+. Three hours including a short break.
03
Receive a diagnostic report
Within forty-eight hours we send you a written report with raw score, percentile against this cohort, a section-by-section breakdown, and Carolyn's commentary on what to work on before the real 11+.
A real exam day
Inside the mock.
Full exam conditions, calmly run, so the day itself holds no surprises. A few moments from our first mock at St Luke’s Church Hall.
Mock exam dates
New dates to be announced.
In light of recent changes to the 11+ system, we're reviewing our mock tests and we'll be making an announcement shortly.
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Register your interestA joint venture
Thirty-six years in education, in one joint venture.
Trafford 11+ Mocks is a joint venture between Carolyn Timms (CT Tuition) and David Hunter (Kickstone Learning). Eighteen years in education each. Carolyn carries the local knowledge of the Trafford paper and marks every script. David's side brings the booking, marking and reporting infrastructure that lets families receive a meaningful written report inside forty-eight hours.
Carolyn Timms · 18 years
Carolyn has eighteen years in education, the majority of it teaching in the classroom. She runs CT Tuition in Sale, knows the Trafford 11+ paper in detail, marks every script personally and writes the diagnostic commentary parents receive.
David Hunter · 18 years
David runs Kickstone Learning, a group of education practices spanning eighteen years of teaching, school leadership and education technology. Kickstone runs the booking, marking and reporting infrastructure behind these mocks.
Ready to book your child a seat?
Seats are £50 each. Cohorts cap at sixty. Once a cohort is full, it is full.