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Group Tuition vs One-to-One Tuition and What Parents Should Consider
Looking for tuition that works is like gold dust. What most parents want is someone who can be highly recommended – and one who they know of their success with the children of friends or relatives. In addition to this, many of the parents who enquire about tuition with us also want one-to-one tuition because…
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Are You Looking for an 11 Plus tutor in Catford or near Lewisham?
Is your child is starting Year 4 or Year 5 in September? Are you considering applying for a grammar school in Kent or Bexley? If that sound slike your situatin, you’re probably looking for a good tutor 11 Plus tutor in Catford or Lewisham Geek School Tutoring can help. Every year at Geek School Tutoring…
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Everything you need to know about Bexley grammar schools – and how to help your child get into one
Are you considering sending your child to one of the Bexley grammar schools? Every year, more than five thousand children sit the Bexley Selection Test so at least that many parents are aware of them. But the 11 Plus can be a bit of mystery if you don’t know what it is; don’t know anyone…
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What are the Best Books for 11 Plus Preparation When Your Child is Getting Ready for Grammar and Independent Schools?
Is your child preparing for the 11 Plus exams for a grammar or independent school place? If so, you’ll probably be wondering what the best books for 11 Plus preparation to buy in order to help your child get the results – and fast! Gone are the days when there were just one or two…
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Geek School Tutoring 11 Plus Intensive Course in Bromley
Geek School 11 Plus Intensive Course is running again this August. It’s the last few weeks before the grammar school tests begin in September, so it’s a crucial time to revise and fill in any knowledge gaps. Children sitting the Kent, Bexley, Medway, Sutton, Wandsworth, Newstead and St Olave’s tests will do well to get intensive…
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Are you looking for an 11 Plus Private Tutor in Norwood?
Every year, we get contacted by parents who are looking for an experienced 11 Plus or private tutor in Norwood. Geek School Tutoring has been helping children from a far as Norwood to Bromley (and so many towns in between!) pass grammar and independent school exams for a number of years – we have a…
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Did your child fail the 11 Plus? There’s another way in to a good grammar or independent school…
Do you have a child who missed the mark required to be selectable for a grammar school? Did you child marginally miss out on an independent school place? It can be frustrating – all those months (or years, in most cases) of preparation, money spent and time invested somehow go down the drain. You want…
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10-Minute Maths Genius Course
Is your child struggling to hit those high scores in their 11-Plus preparation? Does your child get a mix of high and low scores, making it difficult to gauge the level he or she is working at? Does your child do well, but you still think they could do with a bit more revision? At Geek…
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100 Real 11 Plus Interview Questions, Tips and Advice For Independent Schools
Congratulations! If your child has been called in for an interview following an 11 Plus exam at an independent school, they’ve done well enough to get through to the next stage. Of course, this doesn’t guarantee an offer for a place at school, but your child is one step closer to an offer, which is…
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Free Printable: 100 Ways to Say ‘Said’
Does your child seem to use the same words when they write stories? Do you count numerous instances of ‘said’ in your child’s story writing? Are you struggling to make new suggestions of dialogue words that your child can use because they find it difficult to understand the words at all? Geek School has just…

