Week 4: 27th April - 2nd May

Week 5: 4th May - 9th May

Week 6: 11th May - 16th May

Spatial reasoning in the 11+ GL test (UK) is all about how well a child can understand and manipulate shapes and patterns in their mind. It doesn’t test knowledge in the same way as maths or English, but instead looks at how children think about space, movement, and visual relationships.

In the GL Assessment papers, spatial reasoning questions might involve:

Identifying the next shape in a sequence.

Finding the hidden shape within a diagram.

Rotating or reflecting a shape in their head.

Finding a the cube face that does not fit from a net.

Spotting which shape is different or doesn’t belong.

Many children find this area the most challenging, because it is so visual. Unlike vocabulary or times tables, which can be revised in a more straightforward way, spatial reasoning relies heavily on visualisation skills—being able to “see” the shapes move or change mentally. Some children naturally enjoy this type of puzzle, but for many it takes practice and confidence to improve.