- eleven-plus
- noun Date: 1955 British an examination taken by schoolchildren between the ages of 11 and 12 that determines the type of secondary education to which they are assigned
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eleven-plus — [ē lev′ənplus′, i lev′ənplus′] n. Brit. an examination given in school, esp. formerly, at about the age of eleven to determine whether a pupil will go to a vocational or academic secondary school * * * n an examination that used to be taken in… … Universalium
eleven-plus — n. an examination taken by 11 and 12 year old students in England to select suitable candidates for grammar school; now no longer used. Syn: 11 plus. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
eleven-plus — [ē lev′ənplus′, i lev′ənplus′] n. Brit. an examination given in school, esp. formerly, at about the age of eleven to determine whether a pupil will go to a vocational or academic secondary school … English World dictionary
eleven-plus — ► NOUN ▪ (in the UK, especially formerly) an examination taken at the age of 11 12 to determine the type of secondary school a child should enter … English terms dictionary
eleven-plus — noun (formerly in Britain) an examination taken by 11 and 12 year old students to select suitable candidates for grammar school • Syn: ↑11 plus • Regions: ↑United Kingdom, ↑UK, ↑U.K., ↑Britain, ↑United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern… … Useful english dictionary
eleven-plus — also eleven plus N SING: oft the N The eleven plus is an exam which was taken by children in Britain at about the age of eleven, in order to decide which secondary school they should go to. [BRIT] … English dictionary
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. The fact that late developers emerged, ripe for grammar school education, having… … Wiktionary
eleven plus — see eleven plus … English dictionary
eleven-plus — noun the eleven plus an examination which children in Britain aged 11 took in the past in order to decide what type of education they would have … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
eleven-plus examination — eleven plus or eleven plus examination noun 1. Formerly, a school examination taken by pupils about the age of eleven to decide to which type of secondary education (academic, non academic or technical) they were to proceed 2. This or any similar … Useful english dictionary
Eleven plus exam — In the United Kingdom, the 11 plus or Eleven plus is an examination administered to some students in their last year of primary education, governing admission to various types of secondary school. The name derives from the age group for secondary … Wikipedia
