Brainbox Learning’s Reading School mocks recreate the experience boys can expect on the day of the real FSCE 11+ entrance exam, from registration and recorded audio instructions through to four timed papers and collection. Following the introduction of Reading School’s new format in 2025, our specialist examination team used focus group feedback from 14 boys who sat the exam to help further shape a realistic mock experience designed to build familiarity, confidence and resilience.
The Adventure Paper and Compass Paper use multiple-choice questions, the Beacon Paper requires free-response answers, and the Discovery Paper is the creativity paper. Subjects covered include English, Maths, the wider Year 5 National Curriculum and Creativity. Each mock paper set is written from scratch by experienced local 11+ teachers specifically in the style of the Reading School exam and completed under carefully timed conditions in an exam hall alongside boys from other schools.
The experienced examiner team at Brainbox Learning has created six completely different Reading School mock exam paper sets, labelled RS1–RS6. Each set contains four bespoke FSCE-style papers (Adventure, Beacon, Compass and Discovery) with entirely different questions.
Attend up to six mocks without repeating any questions.
Six complete four-paper mock exam sets
Written specifically for Reading School’s new FSCE format
English, Maths, the wider Year 5 National Curriculum and Creativity
Different questions in every set
RS1 → RS2 → RS3 → RS4 → RS5 → RS6
Every completed answer booklet is marked by an experienced local Brainbox Learning 11+ examiner. Multiple-choice responses, Beacon Paper free-response answers and Discovery Paper creativity writing are all reviewed by hand.
Each answered and unanswered question is reviewed carefully before a second member of the team independently checks the marking and scores for accuracy and consistency.
Teacher marked → Independently checked → Results released
No automated scanning or optical-reader marking.
Every family receives a clear results PDF showing paper-by-paper and subject-by-subject scores, together with Year 4 or Year 5 comparison charts and a mock exam progress table.
The Full Examiner Report package also includes a personalised examiner report, a separate one-page Creativity examiner report, full Beacon and Discovery Paper transcripts, and individual walkthroughs for every incorrectly answered or unanswered question, highlighting the options chosen on the day where applicable.
The Full Report & Feedback Session package also includes a one-to-one tuition session with an experienced local Brainbox Learning tutor to discuss the results, work through any challenges and address areas where further work is recommended. These feedback sessions last for one hour and take place either face-to-face in your home or online.
Clear results → Personalised feedback → Focused next steps
Registration — 2:00pm
Boys are welcomed into our fully accessible Reading town-centre venue, registered and shown into the exam hall.
Exam begins — 2:15pm
Recorded audio and accompanying video instructions guide boys through the papers. Practice sections are completed at the beginning of each relevant paper or section.
Papers 1–4
Boys complete the Adventure, Beacon, Compass and Discovery Papers under carefully timed conditions.
Three short supervised breaks
Boys have a short supervised break between each of the four papers.
Collection — 4:45pm
Boys are collected once all four papers have been completed and the answer booklets have been gathered by the invigilation team.
Registration — 10:00am
Boys are welcomed into our fully accessible Reading town-centre venue, registered and shown into the exam hall.
Exam begins — 10:15am
Recorded audio and accompanying video instructions guide boys through the papers. Practice sections are completed at the beginning of each relevant paper or section.
Papers 1–4
Boys complete the Adventure, Beacon, Compass and Discovery Papers under carefully timed conditions.
Three short supervised breaks
Boys have a short supervised break between each of the four papers.
Collection — 12:45pm
Boys are collected once all four papers have been completed and the answer booklets have been gathered by the invigilation team.
Recorded audio and accompanying video instructions guide boys through all four papers. Practice sections are completed at the beginning of each relevant paper or section, with the invigilation team present throughout.
Each boy should bring:
Two black ballpoint pens
A bottle of water
A small snack
All other materials required for the mock exam will be provided on the day.
Brainbox Learning’s Reading School mocks recreate the experience boys can expect on the day of the real FSCE 11+ entrance exam, from registration and recorded audio instructions through to four timed papers and collection. Following the introduction of Reading School’s new format in 2025, our specialist examination team used focus group feedback from 14 boys who sat the exam to help further shape a realistic mock experience designed to build familiarity, confidence and resilience.
The Adventure Paper and Compass Paper use multiple-choice questions, the Beacon Paper requires free-response answers, and the Discovery Paper is the creativity paper. Subjects covered include English, Maths, the wider Year 5 National Curriculum and Creativity. Each mock paper set is written from scratch by experienced local 11+ teachers specifically in the style of the Reading School exam and completed under carefully timed conditions in an exam hall alongside boys from other schools.
The experienced examiner team at Brainbox Learning has created six completely different Reading School mock exam paper sets, labelled RS1–RS6. Each set contains four bespoke FSCE-style papers (Adventure, Beacon, Compass and Discovery) with entirely different questions.
Attend up to six mocks without repeating any questions.
Six complete four-paper mock exam sets
Written specifically for Reading School’s new FSCE format
English, Maths, the wider Year 5 National Curriculum and Creativity
Different questions in every set
RS1 → RS2 → RS3 → RS4 → RS5 → RS6
Every completed answer booklet is marked by an experienced local Brainbox Learning 11+ examiner. Multiple-choice responses, Beacon Paper free-response answers and Discovery Paper creativity writing are all reviewed by hand.
Each answered and unanswered question is reviewed carefully before a second member of the team independently checks the marking and scores for accuracy and consistency.
Teacher marked → Independently checked → Results released
No automated scanning or optical-reader marking.
Every family receives a clear results PDF showing paper-by-paper and subject-by-subject scores, together with Year 4 or Year 5 comparison charts and a mock exam progress table.
The Full Examiner Report package also includes a personalised examiner report, a separate one-page Creativity examiner report, full Beacon and Discovery Paper transcripts, and individual walkthroughs for every incorrectly answered or unanswered question, highlighting the options chosen on the day where applicable.
The Full Report & Feedback Session package also includes a one-to-one tuition session with an experienced local Brainbox Learning tutor to discuss the results, work through any challenges and address areas where further work is recommended. These feedback sessions last for one hour and take place either face-to-face in your home or online.
Clear results → Personalised feedback → Focused next steps
Registration — 2:00pm
Boys are welcomed into our fully accessible Reading town-centre venue, registered and shown into the exam hall.
Exam begins — 2:15pm
Recorded audio and accompanying video instructions guide boys through the papers. Practice sections are completed at the beginning of each relevant paper or section.
Papers 1–4
Boys complete the Adventure, Beacon, Compass and Discovery Papers under carefully timed conditions.
Three short supervised breaks
Boys have a short supervised break between each of the four papers.
Collection — 4:45pm
Boys are collected once all four papers have been completed and the answer booklets have been gathered by the invigilation team.
Registration — 10:00am
Boys are welcomed into our fully accessible Reading town-centre venue, registered and shown into the exam hall.
Exam begins — 10:15am
Recorded audio and accompanying video instructions guide boys through the papers. Practice sections are completed at the beginning of each relevant paper or section.
Papers 1–4
Boys complete the Adventure, Beacon, Compass and Discovery Papers under carefully timed conditions.
Three short supervised breaks
Boys have a short supervised break between each of the four papers.
Collection — 12:45pm
Boys are collected once all four papers have been completed and the answer booklets have been gathered by the invigilation team.
Recorded audio and accompanying video instructions guide boys through all four papers. Practice sections are completed at the beginning of each relevant paper or section, with the invigilation team present throughout.
Each boy should bring:
Two black ballpoint pens
A bottle of water
A small snack
All other materials required for the mock exam will be provided on the day.
