The Parent’s Role in the 11+: How to Help Without Hindering
As a parent on the 11+ journey, your desire to help your child succeed is immense. You buy the books, you schedule the revision, you try to…
How to Tackle 11+ Shuffled Sentences: A Parent’s Guide
Of all the verbal reasoning questions in the 11+ exam, the shuffled (or jumbled) sentence is one of the most common and one of the most…
Synonyms and Antonyms: A Key to Unlocking Verbal Reasoning
Verbal Reasoning can often feel like the most abstract and puzzling section of the 11+ exam. Unlike Maths or English, which are based on the…
Fractions, Decimals & Percentages: The Ultimate 11+ Explainer
In the world of 11+ Maths, no topic is more fundamental than Fractions, Decimals, and Percentages (FDP). These three concepts are the bedrock…
Mastering 11+ Data Handling: Charts, Tables, and Graphs
In the 11+ Maths exam, questions on data handling are a certainty. Why? Because the ability to read, interpret, and analyse data is one of the…
Understanding Grammar School Catchment Areas in Bucks & Berks: A Parent’s Guide
You’ve spent months helping your child prepare for the 11+ exam. They’ve worked hard, their mock exam scores are improving, and…
How to Get into Kendrick School: A Guide for Parents
Kendrick School is, by any measure, one of the top state-funded girls’ schools in the United Kingdom. With a rich history dating back to…
Your 11+ Summer Holiday Revision Plan (Year 5): The Definitive Guide
The end of Year 5 is a huge milestone in the 11+ journey. Ahead lies the long summer holiday – a six-week period that is, without…
The ‘Cobbled-Together Mess’ vs. An Integrated System: The Sanity-Saver Your 11+ Prep Needs
Take a look at your child’s revision space. Is it a calm, organised area, or is it a scene of controlled chaos? For many parents,…
The Ultimate 11+ Vocabulary List: 100 Must-Know Words
If there is one single skill that can act as a superpower across the entire 11+ English and Verbal Reasoning curriculum, it is a wide and…