Tag: 11plusblogs
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It starts today! 11+ Perfect Punctuation Half-term Happy Micro-Course
Hello. A final invitation for your child to join this week-long exploration of fundamental and advanced punctuation, to support your child’s preparation for 11+ Creative Writing Exams. Class starts at 4pm today. You can secure a place for your child’s progress here. Why is it a micro-course? There’s a maximum of 3 students per class,…
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Starting Tomorrow! 11+ Perfect Punctuation Half-term Happy Micro-Course Starts tomorrow!
Hello! Don’t let your child miss out! Registration for the above class closes at 12pm tomorrow, or when the class is full. The course starts tomorrow at 4pm, Monday-Friday, via Zoom. One class is full. The last class has 2 spaces currently. You can secure a place for your child’s progress here. Why is it…
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Exclusive 1:1 Online Tuition!
If you’re searching for happy, successful 1:1 English tuition – no groups – please get in touch at leemottram@11plushappy.com, and visit http://www.11plushappy.com to learn more about me, my books and my lessons. Let’s help your child reach their highest mark! Regards, Lee Mottram, BA English Literature, PGCE Primary Teacher, 17 years tuition experience 24-25 Successes…
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Words of the week that your child can add to their writing (taken from a new upcoming book release)
Good morning, winter parents, tutors and children! I wanted to share a set of words from a story I’ve just finished writing, which will be included in an upcoming 11plushappy! book of fiction models. I thought, why wait till the book is out? They might help you now. Each story model I’m putting in the…
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VVV: Very Varied Vocabulary Episode 2: 7 Tips to Help Your Child Grow and Embed a Gargantuan 11Plus Vocabulary! (Preview from the coming podcast season)
Hello! We’re back with Podcast Preview 2, in a season dedicated to the 11plus superhero skill of vocabulary. In our last podcast, we learned why it was vital your child develops a sparkling repertoire of words as they approach the 11plus. Today, I’d like to share 7 ways to kickstart and augment your child’s 11plus…
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VVV: Very Varied Vocabulary: A Superhero of the 11 Plus. (Preview from the coming podcast season)
Hello! Good to speak to you again. Did you know you’ll soon be able to enjoy 11plushappy as a podcast? (Season 1 is curiously called season 2 – you’ll have to listen to find out why) Season 2 will be dedicated to one of the major superheroes of happy 11plus learning – vocabulary. Over 10…
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Quick…A sneak peak inside my Creative Writing Models Non-Fiction Guide!
With a new Non-Fiction Models book issued fresh for 2025, I’m dying to show you an extract from a persuasive letter, so you can see exactly how the guide will transform your child’s writing. Remember, each model in the book gives you: It’s a guide to make your parent-and-child and tutor-and-child learning moments easy, valuable,…
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Paperback books or digital books – which is better for your child’s learning?
Your decision to choose a digital or paperback version of a teaching and learning book depends on: Why you should love digital versions With printing-enabled ebooks – all 11plushappy guides have printing ability – you can print out one essay at a time, multiple times. You and your child can write all over it and…
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Celebrate what they don’t know…
One highly effective and relaxing teaching and learning method you should use with your child is to high five them when a test shows they don’t know something. Let me explain. They sit a Maths paper and it shows they don’t know co-ordinates, or have forgotten how to do long division, or they come across…
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This book really improves your child’s 11plus creative writing
If you’re spending time helping your child’s eleven-plus creative writing reach the grade for secondary school entrance exams, make sure you make progress – i.e. something changes about the writing itself or the understanding of the techniques and ideas – in every session. This book helps you do just that. I wrote it for parents…