by Hayley | Sep 2, 2016 | Exams, Front page posts, Organisation, Parents, Uncategorized
Next week is the Kent Test exam. Thursday will be an absolute killer day for all those new year 6s signed up by their parents back in June. So this weekend those families will be feeling very anxious indeed. This is just a very quick tip. Go to the cinema. There is...
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...
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...
by Hayley | May 19, 2016 | Exams, Front page posts, Non-verbal reasoning, Organisation, Overseas parents, Parents, Uncategorized, Verbal Reasoning
Playground chatter about tutoring can be overwhelming. Don’t let it get to you – and step away from those dreadful Bond books. The whole 11+ curriculum for the Kent Test is teachable within one year and anyone who has got going with verbal or non-verbal...
by Hayley | Mar 31, 2016 | Exams, Organisation, Parents, Uncategorized
If he pushes back angrily when you first raise the subject of revision for summer exams, back off and revisit the whole conversation another time. Make your approach by suggesting an informal meeting over the kitchen table with hot drinks. Call the meeting for a time...
by Hayley | Mar 23, 2016 | Exams, Organisation, Parents, Teach, Uncategorized
Year 5 club students taking the Kent Test this September need a programme of work planned for the Easter break. Plan for your child to complete one half hour per weekday (unless you have family plans and then simply miss that day out). Do not be tempted to go over...
