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Use your fridge to teach 11+ Maths

Use your fridge to teach 11+ Maths

by Hayley | Feb 15, 2022 | Exams, Front page posts, Maths, Parents, Teach, Uncategorized

Using your fridge is a gentle, stress-free way to help your child revise key maths facts. Maths isn’t all calculations and understanding new concepts. Some content is purely revision-based – and that’s where your trusty chiller comes in…...
Secrets of the Kent 11+

Secrets of the Kent 11+

by Hayley | Apr 12, 2019 | Exams, Front page posts, Grammar and SPAG, Maths, Non-verbal reasoning, Reading & comprehension, Teach, Verbal Reasoning

The more you know about the Kent Test 11+ exam, the better prepared your child will be. It’s great that they have been taught the content. Marvellous that they have scored highly in practice papers. But how can you be sure they will perform well on the actual...
The Best Resources for the Kent Test (and the ISEB pre-test at this stage…)

The Best Resources for the Kent Test (and the ISEB pre-test at this stage…)

by Hayley | Sep 28, 2018 | Exams, Front page posts, Homework, Maths, Non-verbal reasoning, Parents, Teach, Uncategorized, Verbal Reasoning

It’s just the beginning of your child’s Kent Test (or ISEB Common Pre-Test) journey and every workbook on amazon looks brilliant. Flick through them all one by one – Maths, English, Verbal, Non-Verbal, Spatial, General Tips, GL workbooks, CEM...
Why was the 2016 Kent Test 11+ different?

Why was the 2016 Kent Test 11+ different?

by Hayley | Sep 16, 2016 | Exams, Maths, Non-verbal reasoning, Parents, Reading & comprehension, Uncategorized, Verbal Reasoning

The Kent Test changed format three years ago and since then we have been closely monitoring any subtle changes of content, timing or emphasis. As an exam preparation agency we have to be able to bend and flex as changes are thrown at us because the papers are supposed...
Very, very last minute 11+ tips

Very, very last minute 11+ tips

by Hayley | Sep 2, 2016 | Exams, Front page posts, Maths, Organisation, Parents, Reading & comprehension, Teach, Uncategorized, Verbal Reasoning

With just a week or so to go, here are some very, very last minute dos and don’ts: Maths DO play the tables app repeatedly so their tables are as sharp as can be. Chat about shape names and look up the ones they don’t remember. Chat about how to find areas of...
Last minute 11+ fix-its

Last minute 11+ fix-its

by Hayley | Aug 22, 2016 | Exams, Front page posts, Maths, Non-verbal reasoning, Organisation, Parents, Reading & comprehension, Teach, Uncategorized, Verbal Reasoning

The clock is ticking. This year’s Kent Test is in just over two weeks. Parents are panicking across the county. And if you are one of them you just cannot let your own personal flap show on the outside. Your child needs calm and measured direction at this point...
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