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Grammar Schools - who will make it?

Grammar Schools - who will make it?

With BBC’s current episode on the subject, it has re-framed the same big question to every parent and possibly every aspirant’s mind. Who will make it? As we witness, every child is different and possesses different skills. So when the entrance exams for the grammar sch...

What if your child did not pass 11 plus exams!

What if your child did not pass 11 plus exams!

The 11 plus results for 2018 entry into year 7 are coming out and the whole social media platforms and phones have been working without pause. Every mom and dad wants to know who has done better? Who is getting admission where? What’s the cut off ? Will my child secure...

One month strategy for 11 plus exam

One month strategy for 11 plus exam

The most frequently asked question by students at this point of time is "What should be done in terms of preparation for the next four weeks to pass 11 plus exam for the desired grammar school?" We need a strategy/plan that needs to...

11 plus - classroom or eLearning?

11 plus - classroom or eLearning?

There has been always a debate about the effectiveness of classroom and eLearning. We can not say which one is more effective across all age groups. But certainly few strong parameters influence the effectiveness at some age groups.

Parents role in 11 Plus exam preparation

Parents role in 11 Plus exam preparation

11 Plus exams….a transition of an aspirant from stress free primary education to a competitive world. Most of the students at that age don’t even understand the importance or aftereffects of 11 plus exams for Grammar Schools or Independent schools. (In some cases paren...

Preparing your child for education

Preparing your child for education

Sarah turned 3. Her parents started preparing for her education. Enrolling Sarah to school, buying those little bags, pencils, scented erasers, lunch boxes with cartoons, uniforms made exciting parts of the venture. Her innocent queries about...

Difficult child

Difficult child

Mrs. Roberts, 63, lives alone and spends her day doing her daily chores and meeting her friends. She loves to spend time in her backyard tending her kitchen garden. Except for the season when her plum and pear trees keep her busy distributing...

2nd Stage for Grammar School

2nd Stage for Grammar School

The 2nd stage exam for some of the Grammar Schools like Tiffin consists of three papers. 1. Mathematics 2. English Reading 3. English Writing After screening through the first stage of Maths and English with some questions on VR which no...

Making an intelligent child

Making an intelligent child

Which parents don’t want their children to be intelligent? Or who does not like to be called intelligent? The answers are obvious! It is an unwritten law that intelligence is the strength in the competitive world where the law is ‘survival of the fittest’! Animals survi...

Creative Writing for 11 Plus

Creative Writing for 11 Plus

Most grammar schools choose a paper on Creative Writing for their selection criteria for the 11 Plus. Does that mean that these schools are looking for the next William Shakespeare? Absolutely not. The main purpose of the creative writing pa...