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Your 11+ Dream is Real
I know how impossible it can feel and have learned how possible it is. I’ve lived on both sides. When we were sent the email from our local borough of Merton confirming our son had won his place, we exploded. We cried, hugged, laughed, then headed straight out for his celebration meal. My wife and…
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Are you half-term happy? Holidays are fantastic 11plus learning gifts!
A huge motivational entrance test hello and a very short burst of happiness to remind you the half-term is gifting you time to plan and weave in happy hours of intentional eleven-plus learning. Your child can make huge progress during these long days, as well as having a fun break. Please find two to three…
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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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How a simple dice transformed my children’s 11plus learning and brought us closer together
Along with time, a second superhero of eleven plus success is going to be vocabulary. The more words you know, the more precise, nuanced and expansive are your thoughts. Leading on from this is the certainty that equipping your child with words, words and more words is going to help in at least six areas…
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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…