How to get into City of London Girls Prep School at 7+

Are you hoping for your child to win one of the places at City of London School for Girls at 7+? Read on! This blog tells you everything you need to know about the application process: from registering your child, to pre-tests, exams and the interview.

Hannah July, 2018

How to get into Bute House at 7+

Are you hoping for your child to win one of the places at Bute House at 7+? Read on! This blog tells you everything you need to know about the application process: from registering your child, to pre-tests, exams and the interview.

Hannah July, 2018 2 Comments

How to get into Alleyn’s at 7+

Are you hoping for your child to win one of the places at Alleyn's at 7+? Read on! This blog tells you everything you need to know about the application process: from registering your child, to pre-tests, exams and the interview.

Hannah July, 2018

Tips for understanding 19th Century novels for 13+ English & Scholarship exams.

Josephine is an experienced English teacher. Here, she provides 6 clear steps that will allow pupils to breakdown the complex language of the 19 Century novel.

Josephine June, 2018

How to support your child to learn their times tables at 7+

This month, a trial run of an online 5 minute times table test is being performed in 290 primary schools across the country. Whatever your views on this test, the fact remains: times tables are a highly valuable skill to learn and almost always feature in the 7+ and 8+ exams. Therefore, here are some resources to support your child to learn them.

Hannah March, 2018

How to create excellent writers from reading at 7+

As a full-time tutor, Hannah often gets enquiries from parents about supporting children with creative writing for the 7+. A passionate reader herself, Hannah regularly uses books to encourage the children she works with to love language and fill their own stories with inspiration! Here are two simple ways parents can support with this process.

Hannah March, 2018

How to prepare your child to manage their time during the 7+ exams

Hannah shares her top tips on how to prepare students for the competitive 7+ exams, specifically how to manage their time well.

Hannah March, 2018 2 Comments

I’ve got my GCSE and iGCSE mock results. Now what?

Have you just finished your MFL GCSE mock exams and feel unsure what to do now? In this blog post, Maggie will give you some valuable tips on how to improve your vocabulary further and how to manage the more challenging tasks at the end of the reading and listening papers.

Maggie March, 2018

Primary home schooling: what should I teach?

The only legal obligation for parents who home school in the UK is to provide full-time education that suits the age, ability and aptitude of the child. The law does not stipulate which subjects should be taught or at what level. This blog provides information about the primary curriculum and recommends different approaches to primary teaching.

Rosie February, 2018

Home schooling and the law

One of the first things to think about when considering home schooling is the law: what are the legal requirements for home schooling and who is responsible for monitoring home education? This blog gives a brief overview of the current UK laws around home schooling.