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Insider GCSE Creative Writing Tips + 106 Prompts From Past Papers

Insider GCSE Creative Writing Tips + 106 Prompts From Past Papers

by Hayley | Mar 9, 2023 | Exams, Writing

Are you feeling a little bit twitchy about your child’s English GCSE writing task? Sciences and humanities – although sometimes daunting in their content – seem a fair bet as ‘revisable’ topics. But the creative writing element of the English Language GCSE...
YES, KENT TEST 11+ MOCK EXAMS ARE ESSENTIAL … AND GLORIOUS

YES, KENT TEST 11+ MOCK EXAMS ARE ESSENTIAL … AND GLORIOUS

by Hayley | Feb 2, 2023 | Exams, Front page posts, Parents

Isn’t working hard at school Enough to achieve a pass in the Kent Test 11+? The unfortunate truth is that school is not enough. You may be surprised to discover that the 11+ exam content is not covered at all in primary classrooms in Kent. It’s not allowed. Head...
11+ Creative Writing Guide with 50 Example Topics and Prompts

11+ Creative Writing Guide with 50 Example Topics and Prompts

by Hayley | Nov 17, 2022 | Exams, Writing

The 11+ exam is a school entrance exam taken in the academic year that a child in the UK turns eleven. These exams are highly competitive, with multiple students battling for each school place awarded. The 11 plus exam isn’t ‘one thing’, it varies in its structure and...
10 Questions You Can Ask at Parents’ Evening (+ 1 to Avoid)

10 Questions You Can Ask at Parents’ Evening (+ 1 to Avoid)

by Hayley | Oct 17, 2022 | Front page posts, Parents, Schools & teachers

There’s only so much that can be said at a tightly timed appointment in full view of other parents and teachers. Here’s some practical advice to make the most your parent teacher consultation meeting. Who am I? I’m Hayley Hobbs, the owner Griffin Teaching, a tutor...
11 Plus Preparation: The Parents’ Guide to Passing

11 Plus Preparation: The Parents’ Guide to Passing

by Hayley | Sep 8, 2022 | Exams, Front page posts

Let’s start right at the beginning… What is the 11 plus exam? Interestingly, ‘11 plus’ is a much more general term than you might imagine. It’s the name given to any entrance exam taken in the school year the child turns eleven. There are multiple 11 plus...
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