11+, 13+ & Entrance exams

With younger years, making lessons enjoyable and celebrating learning helps students process and retain knowledge.

We can help whether a student is looking for improvement in a specific area, in improving core skills or for extra help to receive top grades for academic scholarships.

With mock tests and interviews we will help your child be ready for their entrance exams. With first hand experience of a number of top schools we can reduce the stress involved with the assessments.

Preparing for and sitting entrance exams

Specific knowledge

Lessons will first identify and fill any gaps in knowledge, making sure the exam syllabus is covered

Confidence

Building confidence through positive reinforcement helps tackle exam anxiety and reduces stress

Exam technique

Lessons cover exam structure, helping students understand expectations and the importance of efficient use of time

Feedback

Providing feedback to parents and students helps build effective study habits

  • Specialist tuition for entrance exams will initially aim to cover the syllabus and then focus on exam technique and timing. Equally important is building a students ability to use their knowledge in novel situations and/or questions.

  • Working with younger children requires a variety of techniques and processes depending on their level of maturity, but lessons should alway be enjoyable and as stress free as possible.

  • Students have found success at schools such as Westminster, Dulwich, St Pauls, City of London, Brighton College, Winchester, Queens College, Godolphin & Latymer, Eton, Harrow, Stowe, Charterhouse, Radley, Kingston Grammar, Hampton Boys, Tiffin, LEH, Wellington, Alleyn’s and Tonbridge among others.

Case studies

  • Ivan struggled with the worded questions in maths. After a short time working with him we were able to identify this weakness and focus on improving his understanding of key words in questions. This also helped his science work. After going through the syllabus and filling in gaps in his knowledge we were able to focus on his problem with time keeping. With practice and time keeping techniques he was able to sit his exams without the worry of running out of time. Ivan was offered places at Stowe and Charterhouse.

    Ivan, 13+ Maths & Science

  • Noah struggled with maths, being in the bottom set at school he wasn’t supported or challenged. We began with identifying gaps in his basic knowledge, with consistent work he was moved up to the top set. With this boost in confidence, Noahs work ethic improved across all subjects. We focused on his exam and interview technique in the run up to exams. He was offered a place at Westminster.

    Noah, 11+ Maths, Science & Geography

  • Eva required help with increasing her familiarity with the format of the ISEB pre tests. A good student, our focus was on her time management and practicing methods to keep her engaged with the process.

    Eva, ISEB pre tests

  • Mark required a boost in confidence in the run up to his entrance exams. We put together a programme of comprehension and story writing practice to help him improve his writing and manage his time better in the exams. For Mark, maths required practice of the more testing questions to build familiarity and confidence.

    Mark, 11+ Maths & English

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