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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...