Tag: english 11 plus
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4 Weeks to the Sutton test – make sure you and your child re-read or read the 11 Plus English Masterclass Ebook Bundle
Fill this vital month with moments of high learning: Search out and fill gaps in your child’s knowledge; Have your child sit lots of timed tests to bring them into the zone; Revise and be confident of the multiple choice tricks all comprehension tests play, Plan for success in Stage 1 and prepare for the…
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Part 2 of seriously un-serious* ways to help your child remember serious words
You know your child, you know what they like. The single rule might be: “Many ways for different brains.” Here is a happy handful of word-learning games. Feel free to use these as springboards to get into the activity of designing or improvising games with your child as co-inventor. 1. Does your child sing? Have…
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Reason 4 of “5 Reasons NOT to wait until Year 5 to start preparing your child for 11plus entrance tests”
Straight in today; your time is short and after 3 days of our mini-series blog/mini-blog series, I know you’re ready for the reason. Reason 4 has two sides to it, both of which offer true superboosts to your child’s learning and enjoyment of 11plus prep. Reason 4: Start early – Y4, Y3, Y2 – and…
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Reason 3 of “5 reasons NOT to wait until Year 5 to start preparing your child for 11plus entrance tests”
Today’s reason is a big one, often overlooked, even denied. Remember that if you missed the first two reasons, you can catch up on Reason 1 here, and Reason 2 here Reason 3, then, is that starting early, at least in Year 4, gives your child one of the biggest advantages when it comes to…
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Are you thinking about the 11plus? Think multiple choice! Here’s why…
Half term has been full of teaching and tuition, which I absolutely love, and here’s the one urgent lesson that’s come out of every lesson, from Y3to Y5, and from every chat with parents after each lesson: Multiple choice. Multiple choice. Multiple Choice. To put it another way – Q: Which of the following is…