Eleven Plus Questions 30/12/08

Would the results of a questionnaire help to mould opinion on the Eleven Plus? Here are some suggestions:
Can you tell me three things that you like about education today?
1
2
3

Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the Eleven Plus?
Satisfied 1 Dissatisfied 2 Don’t know 3

Do you think that the present Eleven Plus examini)ations are fair?
Satisfied 1 Dissatisfied 2 Don’t know 3

Do you approve or disapprove of the Eleven Plus?
Approve 1 Disapprove 2 Don’t know 3

Are you satisfied with the present number of grammar schools?
Satisfied 1 Dissatisfied 2 Don’t know 3

The Eleven Plus should only test verbal reasoning.
Agree 1 Disagree 2 Don’t know 3

The Eleven Plus should look at mathematics and verbal reasoning.
Agree 1 Disagree 2 Don’t know 3

The fairest test at the Eleven Plus level would cover mathematics and English – as well as verbal and non verbal reasoning.
Agree 1 Disagree 2 Don’t know 3

Which party should bite the bullet and curtail the Eleven Plus?
Labour 1 Conservative 2 Liberal 3 Don’t know 4

Which political party should expand the Eleven Plus?
Labour 1 Conservative 2 Liberal 3 Don’t know 4

Schools should support the Eleven Plus
Agree 1 Disagree 2 Don’t know 3

Parents should be paid a grant to cover the cost of preparing a child for the Eleven Plus.
Agree 1 Disagree 2 Don’t know 3

Fees for Eleven Plus tuition should be capped – to make it fairer for some children.
Agree 1 Disagree 2 Don’t know 3

New Eleven Plus tests should be developed.
Agree 1 Disagree 2 Don’t know 3

Are you a Man? 1

Woman
Housewife 2

Not housewife 3

16-20 4
21-24 5
25-29 6
30-34 7
35-44 8
45-49 9
50-54 10
55-59 11
60-64 12
65 and over 13

Parent/Guardian with an Eleven Plus Child 1

Parent/Guardian without an Eleven Plus Child 2

Not Parent/Guardian 3

Married 4

Single 5

Other 6

Now one or two questions about yourself:

Do you smoke?
Yes 1

No 2

Do you think that this interview will reflect a true picture of current opinion?
Yes 1

No 2


Of course these questions would represent the start of a pilot survey. Other questions and thoughts about the Eleven Plus would, no doubt, emerge in time.