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11 Plus Creative Writing Tips: 14 Daily Practices to Include in Your Child’s Creative Writing Routine
Like cultivating a new habit or learning a new skill, your child needs to practice, practice, practice when it comes to creative writing! After all, practice makes perfect, right? Here are some simple ways to integrate writing into your child’s day seamlessly, and without the tears!
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Creative Writing Task Countdown Timer – Perfect for 11 Plus Preparation
Timing is crucial when it comes to scoring highly in the the 11 Plus creative writing task – for both grammar and independent school exams. Typically, children are given anything from 20 minutes to 50 minutes to produce an excellent piece of writing that follows the instruction of the question (descriptive writing, a report, a
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Spelling Lists Do Not Improve Spelling and Vocabulary – Plus Special Announcement!
The problem with spelling lists and weekly spelling tests is that children do not learn the correct spelling to use in their writing when they just learn lists of words without any explanation. Every week, children who are given these dry and mundane spelling lists learn the words for the test and then immediately forget
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The 11+ English Exam: What Your Child Can Expect for the Creative Essay – Plus Sample Creative Writing Questions
Did you know that the English paper in every 11+ exam that has the essay element, will each have particular elements they will focus on. But regardless of this, there will always be a core standard of writing required in the English exam. Mastering the process of essay writing to 11 Plus standards takes a
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Spelling Lists Do Not Work: Your Child Hates Them and So Do You!
Are you preparing your child for their 11+ exams? Do you want to improve their spellings to improve their scores on the verbal reasoning anf English test papers? Most parents who answer ‘yes’ to the above questions tend to look for spelling lists; they are usually the most likely tool to come to mind –
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How Do Synonyms And Antonyms Help With Building Problem Solving Skills?
In the lead up to the 11 plus exams, your child will need extensive practise and preparation to ensure they are in the best possible position to succeed in their assessments tests. In doing so, they will need to have a very good understanding of various words. This will include synonyms and antonyms as they
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An 11 Plus Guide For Parents: Grammar School and Independent (Private) School Entry From 2021
Ideally, you will have decided which grammar schools you are considering registering your child into. It is a good idea to visit each school with your child, to get a better feel and see if it is the right environment for them – now that the lockdown rules are easing, it should be possible to
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15 Writing Tips Which Your Children Need to Know in Order to Develop Their Literacy Skills (Part 1 of 2)
When it comes to English and practicing their literary skills, we know that some children struggle, and will try to avoid engaging when they need to put the work in. But given that it’s a core subject, we know there’s no escaping this one. We also know that like with most things, it takes practice
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How to Register for Grammar Selection Tests and Independent School Exams (The 11 Plus Exams) Like the Kent and Bexley Test
Grammar school exams are somewhat of an ill-hidden secret. If you know about them, you probably know a lot about them, but if you do not live in a borough that has such schools, your understanding of these types of schools may be limited. The grammar school selection process can seem like a complicated one,
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Secondary School Appeals: How to Win a Grammar School Admission Appeal
After all weeks, months or even years of preparing for the 11 Plus exams, there is nothing more disappointing for children (and parents) than not getting the offer for the school of choice. Not being offered a grammar school place can often be more painful than failing the grammar school tests – at least you