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How to Get Your Child Ready for Their Private School Interview: Tips and Tricks
The independent school interview. A daunting task for any child, let alone one who is nervous about meeting new people or talking about themselves in front of a panel. The independent school interview can be especially nerve-wracking if you’re not sure what to expect and how to prepare. In this blog post, we’ll lay out…
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The 11 Plus Exam: What is Verbal Reasoning?
The 11+ verbal reasoning tests assess your child’s ability to analyse the written word. These exams come from a time when people needed more than just their eyes, ears and hands to do well at work or school; they also used their brainpower as measured by how much fluidly thoughts flowed through them (Paxson 2009).…
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11 Plus Vocabulary: Does Your Child Know Enough Synonyms and Antonyms for Their 11+ Exams?
By the end of year 6, all children should be familiar with synonyms and what this means. Whether they are sitting an 11+ exam or not is up to them but it’s required by law! By the end of year 6, all children should be familiar with synonyms and what this means. Whether they are…
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Preparing Your Child For Private School Interviews
Preparing your child for private school interviews is a must. Preparing the right questions can make all of what’s ahead seem less daunting and scary, which will help ensure success! Private (independent) schools are looking for children who will fit in well with their student population. To help prepare your child for the inevitable independent…
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3 Common Creative Writing Mistakes and Tips on How to Avoid Them in the 11 Plus, KS2 SATs and GCSE Exams
I’ve been preparing children for the 11 Plus exams, for GCSE English language and GCSE English literature exams for almost a decade at Geek School Tutoring and I have seen recurring and common creative writing mistakes. It is quite interesting to teach across this primary and secondary age range, especially when the same writing mistakes…
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20 Free Creative Writing Prompts to Encourage Your Child’s Desire to Write Imaginatively
Are you a parent struggling to motivate your child to write creatively – we have 20 free creative writing prompts for you. Maybe you’re a teacher looking for fun prompts you can use with your students to get them thinking imaginatively, then this post will be helpful to you. We’ve put together a list of…
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Wondering How You Can Help Your Child with Their Homework Without the Stress?
Here are our eight tips for parents who are battling through homework and doing arguments and tantrums along the way. Are you a parent struggling to help your child with their homework? If you are, do not worry as you’re not alone. A recent study, by Oxford Homeschooling, a home education course company, reveals that…
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How to Encourage Your Child To Read More
Does Your Child Hate Reading? Here are a Few Tips on How to Improve the Reading Habits of Your Child – Even the Most Reluctant Reader? So you’ve had a long day and work was particularly stressful. You know that when you get home, your child needs to read the book they’ve been assigned from…
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