To have effective time management skills are something we all strive for. To only have more time to do the things we really like. How good are yours? Effective time management is something that we can all appreciate. Whether you are the CEO of a big company. Whether you are studying for your 11 Plus…
Welcome to our Intelligence Types test. This is only meant as a quick educational tool to indicate that you may have unknown intelligence strengths. A Quick Indicator of Your Intelligence Types What would your favourite superpower be? A skill that you would like to just have a lot of. Imagine you could learn anything you…
Whether you want to be the next Richard Branson or simply don’t want to go onto further education, there are plenty of options if you leave school with just your GCSEs. So you’ve just done your GCSEs, what next? While many people choose to go on to do A-Levels and a degree at University, it…
Verbal reasoning is something we use every day. We converse, we send messages and we interpret text and verbal messages. However, this seems to be a bit of a stressful area when it comes to assessment. Read the question carefully and make sure you understand exactly what is being asked before attempting an answer. There…
It’s not just exam results that will get your son or daughter set for career success. If all that your child leaves school, university or an apprenticeship with is grades, they may have a very difficult time in the job market. Start setting your child up for success now Even if your son or daughter…
In our most recent blog, we have a look at how educational apps can help with improving your child’s learning and subsequent 11Plus results. Today’s digital age has seen technology impacting just about every aspect of life. Education is no exception. For one, technology has considerably expanded access to education. Subsequently, creating more opportunities for…
What is your decision-making style? In fact, how easy is it for you to come to your decisions. Not only that, but also can you stick to them? There are so many decisions we have to make on a daily basis. To name but a few: what to wear what to eat for breakfast to…
What are CLOZE tests There are two kinds of 11 Plus CLOZE verbal reasoning tests. CLOZE paragraphs and CLOZE words tests. For CLOZE paragraphs, there is a word or more left out of a sentence or paragraph. The word options are sometimes provided, sometimes not. For CLOZE word tests, letters in a specific word are…
Brain training is not something often discussed in educational circles. Although ten-minute tests and other short tests are well used within exam preparation. However, the benefits of brain training or cognitive training is as important as getting physical exercise. You go to the gym or put your running shoes on to build muscle or train…
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Firstly, we have a look at the different types of 11 Plus tests independent schools use for school entrance. The different exam boards, where you still find 11 Plus and content covered by each. Key 11 Plus Exam Board Differences CEM, GL and CSSE 11 Plus exams CEM and GL are two different exam boards…
Use this handy quiz for your child to have a look at their own stress levels. Being a child in today’s society can be very stressful. Not only do they have to deal with puberty and the normal stresses of childhood, but also the added strains of technology, social media and higher academic expectations. With…
With the upcoming exam times, the following primary school league tables might give you a good indication of which schools are performing. If you are looking for a good primary school so your child is prepared for a place in a good secondary school It’s not so easy choosing the right primary school for your…
Will a GCSE Maths Tutor be replaced by on-demand service? Until recently, parents would have to pay a GCSE Maths Tutor if their child was struggling in the subject. However, for many parents on low incomes, paying for tuition is simply too expensive. Nor is it always possible to rely on family help, especially if…
GCSE Maths Practice Test Quiz Welcome to our GCSE Maths Practice Test Quiz! You may also find our GCSE practice page and our new GCSE pass marks blog useful. GCSE Maths Practice Test Quiz Please follow and like us:
How to select a tutor is a question on many parents’ lips. Some brilliant advice from the experts at Kings Tutors. Who would know better than a tutor? You may not be able to pick who teaches your child at school. However, you can choose their tutor. Therefore, it makes sense to be more fastidious…
STEM careers have been a buzz word in the world of work for a while now. With STEM careers being seen as the highest paying positions of any field, the incentives are good. However, it is believed that only 23% of the overall UK STEM workforce are women. The gap is big and the opportunities…
Exam time is stressful enough for any student. Whereas those leaving the exam hall once shared their thoughts with mates in the playground, these days much of the chat is via social media. 5 tips to reduce your stress levels Facebook-owned social media platform Instagram said it had found the use of the hashtag #examstress…
Tutoring which is truly international I have been tutoring on international placements since being approached to tutor in Shanghai over the summer of 2012. It was a role that seemed tailor-made for me. A Classics and Law graduate, tutoring Latin and Greek to an Eton scholarship candidate and his older brother a short introduction to…
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Ready to Learn? Going to school, college or University isn’t just about learning facts in a particular subject. It’s about developing a set of general study skills. These will help you throughout life, whatever the situation. But what are study skills and how do you learn them? Rather than referring to one particular technique, the…
Welcome to our second 11+ Maths practice test. The more you practice the better you will get. 11+ Maths Practice For more Ten Minute Maths Practice, Verbal Reasoning and Non-Verbal Reasoning Tests follow our regular blogs here. Find full-length 11+ Maths Practice past and sample papers for many of most popular private and grammar schools please…
It’s a dilemma that many parents face. Should they spend the money and send their child to a Private School? Or is going down the Grammar School route a better option? Of course, much depends on where you live. If you live in London or other big cities such as Birmingham or Brighton, finding a…
An insightful guest blog by Eloise Grobbelaar, looking at how to be tech-savvy parents in a world filled with technology. Eloise Grobbelaar is the founder of Growth and Grit – which is all about raising happy and strong children in this fast-changing world. For the first time in human history, we are learning to use new…
Want to get your child into a top secondary school? One way of doing it is to get them a place at a top London ‘prep’ school first. As the name suggests, prep schools prepare children for private secondary education. Usually, these independent schools take children from the ages of eight to 13 when they…
Everyone knows education is one of the most valued things in our culture; it shapes young minds that take us into our terrifying future. Children starting school in September 2019 won’t be retiring until around 2090. We children have to be taught how to survive in the world in 30 years. Yet we don’t know…
Effective Learning by Finding Your Learning Style We also take a closer look at how your child can reach their full potential by finding their own learning style. We all think differently, perceive differently and learn differently. To learn your own preferences and in making learning fun, not only creates a happier child but breeds…
Designing School Grounds to assist Learning and Teaching School grounds can provide an enormously valuable resource for learning and teaching – for any subject, at short notice and for little or no cost. So it’s vitally important that their capacity to support curriculum delivery and opportunities for learning through play are considered in their design.…
Firstly, below we look at 11 Plus GL exams content. An informative infographic on the types of questions and also material to learn for 11 Plus GL exams. 11 Plus GL Exams Explained A brief look at the different exams used within the 11 Plus GL exams. Also, have a look at Grammar schools using GL. Grammar…
In this blog, we look at which future STEM jobs you can prepare yourself for now. STEM jobs refer to those involved in Science, Technology, Electronics and Mathematics. What will future STEM jobs look like? You only need to watch sci-fi movies to know that we have not been that great in predicting the future…
According to some sources, an audit manager is rated as the best job in the UK for 2019. The question then is how to become an audit manager UK. What is an audit management Firstly, auditing is the process of analysing procedures and processes. All this, to make sure they are legal, working and accurate.…
As private schools make offers to students, we look at the most prestigious private schools in the UK Getting into the most prestigious private schools Over the coming weeks, you will find out whether your child has been successful in getting into his or her private school of choice. Fingers crossed you get the one…
Our practice SATs 2019 practice, similar to those in the 3 Maths areas. See if you can do these 15 questions in 10 minutes. Practice SATs 2019 SATs Maths Test Quiz Remember, no calculators or using Google. The SATs quiz below is great practice. Make sure to have a piece of paper and a pen…
Ten Minute 11 Plus Maths Tests Welcome to our first Ten Minute 11 Plus Maths Test. Can you answer all 15 questions quickly, but correctly? Our ten-minute tests for 11+ preparation is also a great way to get your daily practice. Working out past exam papers for practice and revision is a great idea.…
Women in tech How organisations such as GCHQ are targeting girls for STEM careers Intelligence service GCHQ and defence company BAE Systems are two organisations looking to get more women in tech. The UK faces a nationwide skills shortage within the STEM (Science Technology Engineering Mathematics) community. According to Engineering UK’s 2018 report, 203,000 people with…
There are many private schools, independent school and public school differences. Public school differences A private school is a school that is not financed by the State but by school fees paid by parents. Private schools can catertor any age group and there is a considerable range in the size of the fees they charge.…
Hope you find these private school interview tips useful. How to succeed in a private school interview So your child has done all the hard work, right? They’ve passed their 11 Plus entrance exams. Now all they’ve got to do is show up for the school interview and that’s it. They’ll be heading to their…
Firstly, welcome to our newest career blog. In this post, we will focus on how to become a business intelligence analyst. How to become a business intelligence analyst What does a Business Intelligence Analyst do? A Business Intelligence (BI) Analyst analyses data used in a business. This data and the interpretation or analysis thereof…
How best to follow a school appeals process if you don’t get the school place you wanted. Managing School Appeals You’ve just handed in your secondary school application form. Now the patient waits to find out if your child has got into the school of their choice. But what do you do if he or…
Firstly, welcome to our blog on machine learning careers and AI careers. Machine Learning Careers and AI Careers What is Machine Learning and what does a Machine Learning Specialist do Machine learning is a method of data analysis and a field of artificial intelligence. It involves automating analytical data building and uses statistical techniques to…
These private school league tables 2019 make a fascinating read for anyone looking at which secondary schools to send their children to. This year’s results reveal that state schools are starting to close the gap in the independent sector. Sunday Times Parent Power – Sunday Times School League tables. Private School league tables 2019 Who…
Firstly we will focus on what to look at when making GCSE choices. GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education) is an academically / subject based qualification. Students in England and Wales study towards this over a 2 year period, Year 10 and 11. The idea of GCSEs is to give you a broad general knowledge,…
Children are missing out on their chosen schools with many oversubscribed schools, especially in big cities. However, the situation varies considerably across the UK. We look at some of the areas where demand is outstripping supply. 11 plus test papers Our first 11 plus practice test bundle contains the following 11 plus practice tests: 11…
We want the best education for our children; we want them to reach their full potential and to remain healthy in mind and body in the process. What’s the best education for my children? Private or grammar school education? We cannot predict where their journey will take them or when their talents may begin to…
How are T Levels subjects explained? Our ‘T Levels explained’ blog gives all the details you need on these new technical qualifications. T Levels subjects explained They are designed as two-year courses to offer young people aged 16 to 18 a technical alternative to A levels to prepare them for a skilled job or further…
Homework can have a positive effect on a child’s performance. But it needs to be proportionate and relevant, not set simply to please the parent or headteacher. How much homework is necessary? How much homework is too much? And does it really have any benefit at all? Certainly, Match of the Day presenter and father…
Below we explain how to stay healthy during exams. How to eat healthily during exams Plus we offer some nutrition tips for exam success provided to us by Nutritional Therapist Emily Fawell. You can find her website and contact details below. Good food for stress relief and optimal functioning Great concentration levels rely on good blood…
Welcome to our blog on how to become an 11 Plus tutor. Advanced 11 plus test papers Our first 11 plus practice test bundle contains the following 11 plus practice tests: 11 Plus English Test One || 11 Plus Maths Test One || 11 Plus NVR (Non Verbal Reasoning) Test One || 11 Plus Verbal…
Welcome to our London independent schools entrance guide. Our other 11+ blog entries are listed at the bottom of this page. London independent schools entrance guide Navigating the independent education system This blog endeavours to touch on the following issues within the independent education system; What ages for which stage? Which pre-school? When to go…
What are the key points to remember when asking for a private school bursary? Want to send your child to private school, but don’t have the necessary funds? We give you some top private school bursary tips below. Asking for a private school bursary The cost of private schools continues to increase above the rate…