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Verbal Reasoning

All 21 classic GL question types, taught one technique at a time and then mixed into timed sets.

10 weeks • 20 sessionsIntermediate

Course overview

Verbal reasoning is the most learnable paper in the 11+: each question type has a method, and children who know the method score highly. The course teaches those methods one at a time, then mixes them so your child learns to recognise the type instantly.

Topics covered

  • Closest and opposite meanings
  • Odd one out and related words
  • Hidden and compound words
  • Letter and number codes
  • Letter and number series
  • Logic and deduction problems

Session plan

Unit 1 — Word meanings

Sessions 1-3

Closest and opposite meanings, odd one out, related words, multiple meanings

Unit 2 — Letter & word manipulation

Sessions 4-7

Hidden words, compound words, move a letter, word chains, missing letters

Unit 3 — Codes & sequences

Sessions 8-11

Letter codes, number codes, alphabet position, letter and number series

Unit 4 — Logic & deduction

Sessions 12-15

Word problems, true statements, sorting information, matching pairs

Unit 5 — Number-based verbal

Sessions 16-18

Number connections, complete the sum, related numbers

Unit 6 — Mixed timed practice

Sessions 19-20

Full mixed papers, pacing strategy, sensible guessing

Course format & features

24/7 AI tutor

Ask for the method behind any code or series question whenever it clicks — or doesn't.

Type-by-type coaching

Each of the 21 GL types gets its own explained technique and practice set.

Mixed timed sets

Once methods are secure, questions arrive shuffled, exactly like the real paper.

Progress tracking

Per-type accuracy so you can see which question styles still cost marks.

Student engagement

  • Puzzle-style questions children actually enjoy
  • Immediate explanations while the reasoning is fresh
  • Personal bests on timed mixed sets
  • Weekly challenge sets to keep momentum