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How’s your child’s work/life balance?

How’s your child’s work/life balance?

by Hayley | Jun 5, 2019 | Exams, Front page posts, Organisation, Parents, Teach

A successful 11+ revision programme should begin with your child’s free time. Any work that needs to be done alongside this should be squished (thoughtfully) around the edges. It is so easy for parents to get swept up in a sort of 11+ mania. Exam preparation can...
New to the 11+? Here’s what you should know before you start

New to the 11+? Here’s what you should know before you start

by Hayley | Mar 8, 2019 | Exams, Front page posts, Organisation, Parents, Teach

For those of you about to begin your 11+ Kent Test ‘journey’ – there’s something important you need to know. Before you book a tutor or buy a single revision book, you will have to decide if you are fully committed to the 11+ process yourself....
Being better: And how we’ve cracked it

Being better: And how we’ve cracked it

by Hayley | Jan 28, 2019 | Exams, Front page posts, Organisation, Parents, Teach, Uncategorized

Yes we are better than our competition and proud of it too. And it’s easy to see why… A child started with us this week and he brought us his book from his previous tutor agency  (a competitor of ours). These finds are like gold dust to us as we get to...
Get started with club tuition and never look back

Get started with club tuition and never look back

by Hayley | Nov 28, 2018 | Front page posts, Organisation, Parents, Teach, Uncategorized

If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself (Henry Ford). When parents get in touch they are sometimes anxious about whether to go for 1-2-1 tutoring or to join our club programme where the children are taught in small groups of six. Well...
3 mistakes to avoid when preparing your child for the 11+

3 mistakes to avoid when preparing your child for the 11+

by Hayley | Mar 22, 2018 | Exams, Front page posts, Organisation, Parents, Teach, Uncategorized

The same critical errors are made time and again by well-meaning parents. Here’s how to side-step them with confidence… And a good place to start is to understand what the 11+ actually is. As you’re probably aware, it is a blanket term given to any...
5 ways to raise your game as a parent

5 ways to raise your game as a parent

by Hayley | Jan 31, 2018 | Front page posts, Organisation, Parents, Schools & teachers, Uncategorized

Most of us want to support our children on their sometimes bumpy journey through the school system. None of us knows what the future might hold and how best to prepare them for the world of work. But we do know that achieving their full potential at school is a great...
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