Unlocking a Brighter Future for Your Child with 11+ Entrance Test Success
If you're like the majority of parents you've got too much to do and not enough time to do it all in. So sometimes (or a lot of the time!) it can feel…
How to prepare your child for eleven-plus entrance test success
For parents, trying to get to grips with what's involved in the eleven-plus can be a daunting task, especially when we realise what's at stake. To secure a place for your child in…
Demystifying Independent School Bursaries: A Guide for University-Educated Parents
Education is a gift that lasts a lifetime, and as a university-educated parent, you understand the transformative power of learning. When it comes to providing your child with the best possible education, the…
Navigating UK Independent School Entrance Tests: A Comprehensive Guide
Introduction Embarking on the journey to secure admission to prestigious independent schools in the United Kingdom is an aspiration shared by many parents. These institutions are renowned for their academic excellence and holistic…
What The Two Ronnies taught me about passing the 11+
If you're new to the eleven-plus you might think the questions those fiendish examiners set are usually quite similar each year. It only takes a little digging through the data, however, to realise…
Does your child make any of these mistakes in their maths papers? {examples}
Children are inventive and can say, or write, the funniest of things. That's one of the reasons why we love them so much. Give them a question and, as sure as night follows…
What type of maths questions appear in the eleven plus?
We're often asked by parents who are thinking about having their child sit the eleven plus, what could come up in the maths paper? The answer to such a question is rather an…
Common English words from other languages
Whilst some languages and cultures are very focused on keeping the words they use 'pure' or 'original' (France and Japan for example) the English language has always been a melting point of mixtures…
Curious English Surname Pronunciations, A guide to
The English language contains a variety of rules around spelling, and just when children think they're getting to grips with those, they happen upon something even weirder, surname pronunciations. Take, for example, the…
Shock, horror, the government plans to teach maths to age 18
"Nobody needs good maffs these days." It's interesting to see the old "Should we 'make' children learn maths up to 18?" is rearing its ugly head once again. (In case you missed it…