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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.
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I am a qualified primary school teacher with experience of teaching all subjects across Early Years, Key stage 1 and 2. I have experience teaching in inner city schools where the majority of children speak English as an additional language, and also have good experience working with children with SEN and EBD. My current position is a full time PPA cover teacher across the key stages in a two-form entry primary school in my local borough of Waltham Forest.
Subjects: Primary, SEN, School Entrance Exams, 11+, SATs
Qualified English, Drama, Film/Media and 11 plus teacher. QTLS, ATCL and CERT Ed. Currently Teaching at Brentwood County High School. Experienced English to GCSE. Drama, Film and Media studies A level and BTEC. An experienced, enthusiastic, and focused teacher who is committed to safeguarding and promoting the education and well-being of children and young people always. Passionate about giving young people the best possible education in life and enjoys working in a busy environment and relishes the challenge of managing a diverse workload. She can establish a supportive relationship with not only students but also their parents and fellow teachers all with the aim of promoting and reinforcing a student’s independence and self-esteem. She is fundamentally committed to good practise and innovation and who is very much a team player. Always engaged in continuous learning to broaden her knowledge and experience, she is confident, passionate, and enthusiastic about working with young people.
Subjects: SEN, English, Careers Guidance, English Language, English Literature, Study Skills, 11+, School Entrance Exams
I am a highly skilled and energetic person with over 12 years of experience in teaching across many subjects and age groups with specialism in KS2 Maths, English and Science. I enjoy working closely with schools and families to help pupils reach their academic goals. I have experience working one-to-one, smalls groups, full classes and on a 1-2-1 level. I make lessons fun and engaging so learners remain motivated and reach their target levels faster. I have experience with children who may have special needs including gifted and talented pupils. I am also experienced at supporting learners who rely on languages other than English. I can support with KS2 SATs, 11 plus preparation and well as individual goals. Support offered with: • SATs preparation • 11 plus exams • Gifted and Talented pupils • Booster and Catch-up classes • Learners with Special Educational Needs • English language support (EAL) • Maths • Arithmetic • English • Reading • Science
Subjects: Primary, SEN, SATs, School Entrance Exams, 11+
"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.