by Hayley | May 4, 2021 | Parents, Schools & teachers, Teach, Uncategorized, Writing
Due to the success of the Standard and Higher Writing Clubs, we’ve recently launched our new Mini Writing Club for younger ones. The club is aimed at beginners (Years 3 and 4) and is brilliant fun to teach. It sits alongside our two other clubs, for older...
by Hayley | Dec 28, 2020 | Front page posts, Grammar and SPAG, Parents, Teach, Uncategorized, Writing
I think I’m probably one of the few teachers in the world who absolutely loves marking children’s writing. It’s my thing and always has been. Part of it is that I like winning – and when you create a marking dialogue in a child’s book you see progression quickly...
by Hayley | Mar 22, 2020 | Exams, Front page posts, Homework, Parents, Teach, Uncategorized
Our clubs have immediately flipped to live zoom meetings. It’s wonderful seeing six smiling faces on screen and matching them up with their own teachers. At the moment schools are closed and as parents we are all feeling overwhelmed. And social media is awash...
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 | 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...
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....
