11+ Tuition

I am an experienced 11+ tutor with an excellent pass rate in local grammar and independent school exams. References are available on request. I am  DBS checked and further details can be found on my Terms of Business page.

Grammar School Exams

An initial assessment of your child identifies the areas of weakness in their Verbal and Non Verbal and Spatial Reasoning Skills. Once these are identified, I tailor sessions to cover these areas, using a variety of approaches to make sure the different concepts are fully understood and enjoyable. In recent years,changes have been made to the 11+ exams to make them more 'tutor proof';  puzzle based questions now make up a proportion of the paper. By using the Bond Assessment Puzzle Books for Verbal and Non Verbal Reasoning, children are exposed to a variety of challenging question styles and with the correct tuition can be well equipped to tackle these 'tutor proof' questions in the exam. Alongside covering these areas, your child will complete ability appropriate Verbal and Non Verbal/Spatial Reasoning Papers to develop the necessary exam techniques. I  usually recommend starting 11+ tuition at least 9 months before the exams which take place in September.

Ability Paired & Group Tuition

These sessions follow the same lines as the one to one sessions but offer the advantages of being part of a group,  such as competition and sharing ideas. It's important that the pupils are of a similar ability and it's preferable that children start lessons on a one to one basis and then I can team pupils up after a month or so. Please discuss this with me at the time of booking.

11+ Booster Sessions Easter & May Half Term

The Easter and May sessions give pupils their first taste of sitting  papers alongside others. Time is also spent on exam technique, particularly time management and looking at some of the new question types which have appeared on the Lincolnshire papers in recent years. The test papers used in all booster sessions include these new question types.  Test paper results along with a breakdown of strengths and weaknesses will be emailed to parents after the papers have been marked. Sessions run from 9:00 - 10:45 each morning with a second session 11:00-12:45 depending on demand. Each session is £37.50 per pupil. Please note that these sessions are face to face. 

Easter 2025             Wednesday 9th April (Verbal Reasoning) 

                                      Thursday 10th April  (Non Verbal/Spatial  Reasoning)

                                      Tuesday 15th April (Verbal Reasoning)

                                       Wednesday 16th April (Non Verbal/Spatial Reasoning)

May 2025                  Dates TBC

11+ Booster Course 

Summer 2025            Monday July 28th - Friday August 1st  9:30-11:15  

                                         Monday 11 th August - Friday 15th August  9:30- 11:15

During the summer holidays, I run an 11+ Booster Course which usually takes place during the first full week in August. 

The sessions  run from  9:30-11:15 each morning with a second session between 11:30-1:15 depending on demand.  The pupils will complete a reasoning paper each day: generally three non verbal/spatial and two verbal reasoning  over the course of the week (depending on strengths and weaknesses within the group).

Max 6 children per session.

Each session comprises of :           50 minute exam paper under exam conditions

                                                                   10 minute break - refreshments provided

                                                                    45 minute focussed practice in key areas/ going through the paper.

All  Pupils                                  £175 per week or £37.50 per session (all materials included).

Please note that I am able to tailor similar (1hr 45 mins) sessions on a one to one or paired basis on other dates throughout the summer. Please call for availabilty and pricing.

11+ Mock Exams

2025                     Dates TBC           

During the month prior to the 11+ exam I offer realistic mock exams on selected   Saturday/Sunday afternoons 2:00-3:15. I am a trained invigilator and administer the tests just like the real thing!  Each session begins with a fifteen minute section on exam technique  followed by the paper with the remaining ten minutes spent focussing on any tricky questions. All papers are multiple choice with the non verbal reasoning papers also including the spatial reasoning sections which make up about 40% of the paper. 

These sessions are open to all, you don't need to be a current pupil.

They are perfect for:

• Children who have received some 11+ tuition from either tutors, parents, online or school but are finding timing and accuracy difficult.

• Children who are unable to attend the Summer Booster Club.

• Children who suffer from exam nerves.

Spaces are limited to fifteen children per session and book up quickly.

£27.00 per session (all materials included)

Just School Holiday Tuition

With after school and weekend commitments, it may be that you're looking for 11+ tuition just during the school holidays. These sessions work very well if you are tutoring your child for the 11+ yourself but could do with some help with specific question types including the new Spatial Reasoning questions. As the exam approaches learning the required exam techniques needed for the multiple choice style paper is important and these can be covered in these sessions also. Sessions are on a one to one basis with all lesson materials included, homework can be set if multiple lessons are booked during the same holiday and guidance will be given on what 11+ preparation is needed between school holidays. Sessions are either 60 or 90 minutes in length, 90 minutes allows time to complete a full paper as well as covering specific techniques.