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pamela-rolles 1 year ago.
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Does anybody know of a syllabus for covering the material for CEM tests? Looking for something that breaks the skills/ objectives down and maps out the progression required over time. Would be really helpful for structuring my group sessions for when I begin in September.
Hello Joel,
The CEM Test is not predictable in the same way as, for example, the GL Test and therefore preparing for it will necessitate practising a wide range of core skills across the examined subjects.
There is no published syllabus. I think that you will find that most teachers/tutors, like myself, will create their own scheme of work – perhaps basing it on Key Stage 2 maths + English and then adding in NVR and VR specific skills, along with some methods of extending vocabulary knowledge and increasing mental arithmetic speed.
Hi Pamela
Thanks for this. I am an experienced Year 6 teacher so feel very confident with regard to the KS2 curriculum and the core skills which underpin this across the core subjects, so I feel that is a good start. I suspected there was no syllabus of study/ objectives due to the nature of CEM being ‘ tutor proof’, but it’s nice to have it confirmed and I will need to think carefully about how I structure a program of study throughout the year. Creating a scheme of work from scratch seems a daunting task: presumably it is standard practice to use existing resources, but tailor the teaching of these sessions through my own style of delivery?
Thanks
Hello Joel,
Yes, you’re got it.
CGP produce some good CEM 11+ Study Guides for NVR, VR & maths and that’s a useful place to start with the identification of useful CEM skills. The workbooks/assessment papers that accompany these study guides can then be used for practice.
All the best with your new venture!
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