Katherine

7 Plus, 8 Plus, 11 Plus, English, History & Maths

Katherine's biography

Katherine's 16 year career in education has included 7 years in a top London preparatory school with Years 4-7, focusing on preparing children for their 11+ exams. Her rigorous academic background (including a BA in Modern History from Oxford University and a PGCE from the Institute of Education, UCL), together with her caring and conscientious approach, help bring out the best in every pupil. Creative writing is an area of particular expertise.

Former pupils have gained places, including scholarships, at schools such as King's, Latymer, Westminster, Wimbledon, Godolphin and Latymer, Francis Holland and Emmanuel. Multiple former pupils have gained 5+ offers.

Katherine aims to inspire in pupils a love of learning to make them independent lifelong learners. In her spare time, Katherine loves cooking, reading, creative writing and being outdoors.

Katherine's availability

All times are displayed in UK time.

Monday: fully booked Tuesday: 9:30am-2:30pm Wednesday: 11:00am-2:30pm Thursday: 4:30-5:30pm Friday: fully booked Saturday: NONE Sunday: fully booked

Katherine will have further availability from Monday 13th January 2025.

School entrance experience

Katherine has worked with children aiming to attend the following schools:

Alleyn's School Cranleigh School Francis Holland School SW1 Godolphin & Latymer Ibstock Place School King’s College School Wimbledon Latymer Upper School Notting Hill and Ealing High School Radley College St James Senior Girls' School St Paul's School The Harrodian School Westminster School Wimbledon High School

*PROVEN TRACK RECORD*
Katherine spent over 4 years running 11+ classes with Explore Learning preparing children for entrance exams in Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire. She then prepared children for 11+ at Fulham Prep school in English, maths and reasoning (Year 5 and Year 6) and also helped lay the foundations for 11+ success teaching Year 4.

The last Year 6 English class Katherine taught received 50% more offers than the other 3 classes in the year group including several children receiving 5+ offers, two children gaining places to King's (one a scholarship), another child gaining a scholarship to Emmanuel and children gaining places at Westminster, Wimbledon, Godolphin and Latymer and Latymer.

Katherine also assists children with interview practice, including children who started with English as an additional language.

Katherine's qualifications

Katherine qualified to teach Primary education in 2015, and holds a PGCE Primary Education from Department for Education.

University name	Name of degree	Year of graduation
Institute of Education, UCL	PGCE Primary	2015
University of Cambridge	CELTA	2014
University of Oxford	BA Modern History	2008

Subjects tutored:

7 Plus

8 Plus

11 Plus (English, Maths, Verbal Reasoning and Non-Verbal Reasoning)

English (General, KS1 and KS2)

History

Maths (KS1 and KS2)

Katherine has written the following

How to ace the new-style Alleyn’s 11+ exams

In this article, experienced teacher and school entrance tutor, Katherine, outlines the format and top tips for the new Alleyn's 11+ assessments.

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Katherine

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Katherine has written the following

How to ace the new-style Alleyn’s 11+ exams

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