About the mock
A mock that feels like the real thing.
The Trafford 11+ is a tense day for any family. The single best thing your child can do in advance is sit a full paper in a real exam room, with other children, against the clock, and then read back what went well and what did not.
That is what these mocks are for. Not a tutoring session. Not a workshop. A proper rehearsal of the exam itself, followed by a written report from Carolyn within forty-eight hours.
What is in the paper
A full-length 11+ paper covering English, Maths, Verbal Reasoning and Non-Verbal Reasoning. Format and timing match the real Trafford 11+.
How it is sat
In silence. Invigilated. With a short comfort break partway through. Three hours from arrival to dismissal. Phones away.
Where it happens
Two halls in Bowdon, Altrincham, depending on the date you pick. The exact venue for your session, with parking and drop-off, lands in your booking confirmation email.
The diagnostic report
Within forty-eight hours of sitting the paper, you receive a written report: raw score, percentile against this cohort, a section-by-section breakdown, and Carolyn's commentary.
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+.
Who is running this
Thirty-six years between us.
Carolyn Timms runs CT Tuition in Sale. With eighteen years in education behind her, most of it teaching in the classroom, she knows the Trafford 11+ paper inside out. She marks every script personally and writes the diagnostic commentary. Her observations on where a child is strong and where they need work are the most valuable part of the day.
David Hunter runs Kickstone Learning, a group of education practices spanning eighteen years of teaching, school leadership and education technology. Kickstone provides the booking, marking and reporting infrastructure that turns Carolyn's script-by-script observations into a structured report a parent can act on.
Ready to book your child a seat?
Seats are £50 each. Cohorts cap at sixty. Once a cohort is full, it is full.