The Difference Between GL and CEM English Exams: A Parent’s Guide
As you navigate the 11+ landscape, you’ll quickly encounter the “alphabet soup” of exam providers: GL, CEM, ISEB, and more.…
A Parent’s Guide to 11+ Geometry: Shapes, Angles, and Coordinates
For many children, the geometry section of the 11+ Maths exam can feel abstract and intimidating. Unlike straightforward arithmetic, it…
Understanding Time-per-Question: The Most Important 11+ Metric
In the 11+ exam, every parent knows that two things matter: speed and accuracy. Work too slowly, and you won’t finish the paper. Work…
Your Top Questions about Applying to Wycombe High or RGS
The Royal Grammar School (RGS) and Wycombe High School (WHS) are two of the most prestigious and sought-after grammar schools in the United…
Bucks vs. Slough Consortium: What’s the Difference in the Exams? A Parent’s Guide
If you live in the area where Buckinghamshire and Berkshire meet, you are in a unique but often confusing position. You have access to two…
Are We Wasting Time? How to Know You’re Practising the Right Things
Your child spends an hour every evening working through their 11+ workbooks. The pages are getting filled, the work is getting done, but the…
How to Turn Revision from a Chore into a Habit
“Have you done your revision yet?” For many families on the 11+ journey, this question marks the start of a daily battle. The…
Deconstructing the Text: Teaching Your Child to ‘Read Like a Detective’
In the 11+ English exam, children are asked to do more than just read a passage; they are asked to become literary detectives. They need to…
The Top 10 Spelling, Punctuation & Grammar (SPaG) Rules for the 11+
In the 11+ English exam, a strong vocabulary and vivid imagination are essential. But what holds all great writing together? Impeccable…
How To Improve 11+ Maths Speed
It’s a common and perplexing problem for many parents. Your child is bright, understands mathematical concepts, and can solve complex…