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Our 11+ Grammar and Independent School Entrance Exam Tutors are all fully-qualified teachers; School Entrance Exam specialists, professional, energetic and up-to-date with the current demands of a competitive and changing examination. Lessons are taught at your home and are scheduled at your convenience; whether weekdays, evenings or weekends.
Many parents get frustrated by poor quality, unqualified tutors. That’s why all 18,000+ of our UK tutors are qualified schoolteachers – so you know they are trained to teach children, safe, and experienced at teaching the latest curriculum at a high-quality.
You don’t need to scroll through pages of irrelevant and often unavailable tutors with our service. Just fill in our simple form or have a quick phone call and, within 24 hours, we will send you a shortlist of available, suitable teachers in your area.
You can be safe in the knowledge that if you are unhappy with your first lesson (this is rare, but we understand that sometimes the fit isn’t quite right), we will not charge you for the lesson, and we will look to find you another high-quality teacher.
I have been a primary school teacher for the last 16 years. I have worked with children from Nursery to Y6 which has meant that I've developed a whole range of engagement strategies suitable for all ages. I have 2 years experience of homeschooling for families that have opted to take their children out of mainstream schools, as well as tutoring a range of primary aged children. I am confident teaching both face-to-face sessions and online where I use the TPR (Total Physical Response) approach, particularly to engage younger children. I have experience working with SEN children and I've worked supporting pupils with their entrance exams (11+ and 7+) and in preparing for SATs. I am confident in assessing children and identifying gaps so that your child gets lessons tailored to their needs. I have good subject knowledge in all areas of the curriculum and I also write and create content for schools.
I am an experienced qualified primary school teacher with over 20 years’ experience and have taught all subjects within the Primary National Curriculum. I am a specialist in primary science and computing but have taught all the core subjects: English, Maths and Science. I believe children learn best and understand some subjects like Maths when real world examples are included in lessons, this helps them to appreciate how these subjects are relevant for when they leave school. I have worked throughout the primary stages from EYFS to Year 6. I have considerable experience working with children who have SEND and as a tutor I am able to tailor their lessons for the child’s own needs. I also have considerable teaching experience of children whose first language is not English, and make sure that when they are having lessons that tasks should encourage the development of their vocabulary and must be very visual. I always incorporate the use of technology within my lessons (For all children) and in any follow up
Hi, I’m Mat. A qualified and experienced Primary school teacher. I’ve worked across a variety of age ranges within educational and outdoor settings including as a full-time class teacher, tutor, outdoor leader, and international expedition leader. My belief is that all children deserve the opportunity to achieve their true potential and having a personal tutor may give that extra boost to get them there. I have a wealth of experience supporting struggling learners, providing consistency for children learning from home (especially considering the current pandemic), supporting children as part of a home education package or refining/ revising specific skills or areas of weakness. Tutoring can be completely personalised to meet the needs and requirements of the student/parent. Feel free to get in contact for further discussion around how best to support your child.
If you are looking for an enthusiastic, hardworking qualified Primary School teacher who strives for excellence, then look no further! With over 15 years teaching experience in the UK and overseas I have had the opportunity to develop an effective teaching style which nurtures and fosters a child’s love for learning.
I have 10 years experience of teaching primary children in mainstream primary school. Additionally, I have tutored adults and children on a 1:1 basis since 2006, including preparing pupils for the 11+ entrance exams and have considerable experience in this area. I am currently Assistant Headteacher with responsibility for curriculum and teaching and learning across a primary school in Bournemouth. I am a Specialist Leader of Education (SLE) for curriculum design, so know how to tailor a curriculum to students’ bespoke needs. I taught English as a Foreign Language to international students for 7 summers at a private college in Shropshire. I am currently offering online tuition, enabling me to work with pupils who have a range of learning styles, without the worries of Covid-19 restrictions. I know that pupils can often be wary of new people and have self-esteem concerns. I always take the time to get to know pupils at the start of the partnership and ensure that they know I am here to help them.
"Teachers To Your Home" is the disclosed agent of over 18,000 qualified and experienced teachers across the UK, who also choose to offer their professional skills as high quality home tutors.
Our specialist School Entrance Examination Tutors have considerable experience in preparing children for entry into Senior Schools, including Year 7 Independent School Entrance Examinations, the 11+ and Grammar School Entry. A significant number of our tutors currently work as teachers within the Independent and Grammar School Sectors and have thorough knowledge and experience of the process.
The majority of parents request 11+ tuition from Year 4 or 5. Initially, teachers will ensure a rich and rigorous foundation before preparing children towards the demands of the exam itself; and in building confidence and exam technique.
A Parent's Guide for current Year 5 children looking to do the 11+ Grammar School Exam in September 2020 can be found here.
A Parent's Guide for Independent School Entrance Exams can be found here.
Our teachers can support Primary and SATs tuition, at all levels, as well as prepare children towards 11+, 13+, Common Entrance or for GCSE, IGCSE, IB and A level Examinations, across all the major Examination Boards including OCR, AQA, Edexcel, CIE, Eduqas and WJEC.
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The 11+ Exam (or “11-plus”) is an academically selective exam generally taken by 10 year old children at the beginning of Year 6 to gain entry into Year 7 at a selective state Grammar School. There are over 160 Grammar Schools in England. The structure and content of the 11+ Exam varies between different areas of the country. The 11+ Exam is generally based on some, or all, of the following types of questions: English, maths, verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning. The child will sit two or three eleven plus examinations papers in the September of Year 6. The 11+ Exam is increasingly competitive and the passmark for entry into most Grammar Schools is challenging. There are two main exam boards for the 11+ Exam:
(1) GL Assessment (previously known as NFER) administer the 11+ exams for the majority of Grammar Schools in Berkshire, Bexley, Birmingham, Buckinghamshire, Devon, Gloucestershire, Shropshire, Walsall, Warwickshire, Wirral, Wolverhampton. The GL 11+ exam cover English, maths, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning (spatial awareness). Each school can choose any combination of these to best fit their selection criteria.
(2) CEM, developed by the Centre for Evaluation and Monitoring at Durham University, administer the 11+ exams for Cumbria, Dorset, Kent, Lancashire, Medway, Northern Ireland and Wiltshire. The CEM 11+ exam covers verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning and numerical reasoning. (The verbal reasoning exam includes many of the skills tested in the GL English exam; the numerical reasoning exam includes many of the skills tested in the GL maths exam.)
Grammar Schools in Devon, Essex, Hertfordshire, Trafford and Yorkshire use a mixture of GL and CEM.
The best time to start preparing your child for the 11+ depends entirely on their current attainment levels and experience. Your son or daughter may only need a few weeks or months of preparation as the 11+ Exam approaches, with a focus on practising exam papers, developing the exam technique and confidence. Most children benefit from a longer period of support, with most families beginning in Year 4 or Year 5. Regular weekly tuition builds rigour and polish across core skills, also providing them with academic stretch and challenge. Any support or tuition focused on preparing for the 11+ Exam also brings a significant and broader benefit to your child, in terms of their general schoolwork and confidence.
Some parents will choose to prepare their child for the 11+ using books or online resources available, such as the series of Bond 11+ books or GL and CEM past papers; other families may choose to send their child to 11+ group tuition, with small goups of children being taught together, outside of school hours; other families may choose to enlist the services of a professional 11+ tutor or 11+ teacher, who has experience in preparing children for the 11+ exam. Teachers To Your Home provides specialist 11+ Examination tutors who have considerable experience in preparing children for entry into Grammar Schools. All our 11+ tutors are qualified and experience teachers, often Primary, Prep or Grammar School teachers, who have considerable experience in preparing Year 4 and Year 5 children for the 11+ exam. They can provide high quality one-to-one 11+ tuition at your home, generally one-hour weekly lessons. Initially, the teacher will provide an assessment, then focus on strengthening the foundation skills across English and maths, before then going on to develop exam technique and confidence.