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This is your final lesson — and it might be the most practical one of all. Everything you have learned in this course — planning, openings, description, narrative, persuasion, dialogue, show-don't-tell, vocabulary, and endings — only matters if you can deliver it under timed exam conditions. The CSSE 11+ exam gives you a limited amount of time, and how you manage that time can make or break your writing.
Understanding the exam format is essential for managing your time. The CSSE exam consists of two papers:
| Paper | Content | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Paper 1: English | Comprehension, spelling, grammar, and extended writing | Approximately 60 minutes |
| Paper 2: Mathematics | Number, algebra, geometry, data | Approximately 60 minutes |
Key point: There is no separate Verbal Reasoning or Non-Verbal Reasoning paper in the CSSE exam (unlike GL or CEM). This means the English paper — and especially the extended writing task — carries enormous weight. It is one of the biggest opportunities to gain marks.
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