Barnaby Lenon, chairman of the Independent Schools Council, has recently published his advice on how to approach the all-important revision period over the Easter Holidays. He has said that “The best GCSE and A-level results →
The second half of the 11+ English paper involves composition, where candidates show that they can create a structured, descriptive piece of writing with good vocabulary, grammar and spelling. Here are some examples of the →
For those new to independent education in the UK, applying to schools can be a daunting process. Aside from completing all the paperwork (there are numerous forms to fill out, particularly if you’re going for →
Last week’s 11+ question was a bit of an epic, so for this week I’ve got something much more concise. This question comes from a Sevenoaks School 11+ sample paper, and it’s the final question →
11+ examiners love patterns and sequences. If there is one question that is almost guaranteed to turn up in the exam, it’s the sequences one. Sometimes these will be pretty simple, such as asking for →
A few weeks ago I caught up with an old friend from university who now works full-time as an (exceptionally successful) 11+ tutor, and we compared notes on how to best prepare pupils for the →
