Eleven-plus (Noun)
Meaning
(formerly in Britain) an examination taken by 11 and 12 year old students to select suitable candidates for grammar school.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The eleven-plus was a source of great stress for many young students in the 1960s.
- The grammar school I attended was very competitive and only accepted students who passed the eleven-plus.
- In the past, the eleven-plus exam was used to stream students into different types of secondary schools.
- Preparation for the eleven-plus was intense, with many students receiving extra tutoring outside of school.
- The abolition of the eleven-plus in some parts of the UK led to a more comprehensive secondary school system.