eleven plus
eleven plus noun: an examination formerly administered to all students in their final year of primary education, now used only in a few counties of England and Northern Ireland.
Noun
eleven plus (plural eleven pluses)
- An examination formerly administered to all students in their final year of primary education, now used only in a few counties of England and Northern Ireland.
- The fact that late developers emerged, ripe for grammar school education, having 'failed' the eleven plus test, was embarrassing.1967, Robert John Montgomery, Examinations: An Account of Their Evolution as Administrative Devices in England
- As one vociferous eleven-plus critic put it, when Winston Churchill was a boy he produced nothing more than "a large blob of ink" on his entrance exam.2007, Stephen Murdoch, IQ: A Smart History of a Failed Idea
Forms of eleven plus
| plural | eleven pluses |
|---|---|
| alternative form | 11 plus |
| alternative form | 11+ |
Origin of eleven plus
From eleven + plus, eleven years being the minimum age of students taking the test.
Questions about eleven plus
- What does eleven plus mean?
- Eleven plus means an examination formerly administered to all students in their final year of primary education, now used only in a few counties of England and Northern Ireland.
- What part of speech is eleven plus?
- Eleven plus is a noun.
- What is the plural of eleven plus?
- The plural of eleven plus is eleven pluses.
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