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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…
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The 11 Plus - Should Your Child Take the Exams?
The 11 Plus Exam can be a stress-filled process for both children and their parents. However, as it is the gateway to many prominent grammar schools across England and Northern Ireland, many have to suck it up and try to get through it with as little issues as possible. Here are a few quick tips…
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Are You in a Panic About Your Child’s 11 Plus Maths Scores?
This time of year, Geek School gets many calls from panicked parents who are looking for a summer tutor - and mostly because their child has failed miserably or not reached a good standard in the 11 Plus maths mock paper. With just a handful of weeks left before children sit the real exam, it’s understandable. Children Usually Slip…
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Are You Looking for an 11 Plus Intensive Course in Bromley for Your Child?
There are just a few weeks to go before grammar schools start their 11 Plus tests. And there a just handful of months before private (independent) school exams start. Most children are knuckling down and doing a few papers a week at this time of year, but it can be quite a juggle with childcare…
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Geek School Saturday Tuition Centre - Now Open in Beckenham!
Are you looking for a for maths or English tutor in Beckenham? Does your child need the support of a Beckenham-based 11 plus tutor in Beckenham? Are you looking for reputable, successful and child-centred tuition for your child? Are you looking for a maths and English tutor who can help your child pass the new…
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How to Prepare for 11-plus Exams During the Christmas Break
Schools out, and Christmas season is in force. Between the shopping, food prep, visiting friends and family and everything else in between, how do you make sure your child keeps the momentum going in time for January exams? 1. Make a plan Whether you decide to work all the days except Christmas Day, Boxing Day…
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Should Your Child Sit the Kent or Bexley Test?
We all want the best for our children, and given the choice, all children should have access to the best schools and wouldn’t need to sit the Kent or Bexley test to give them access to such a school. All schools should provide the same standard of education, and they should all be free -…
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How to Prepare Your Year 5 Child for the 11-plus Exams in Kent and Bexley
It’s this time of year when a lot of parents with children going into year 5 start to panic a bit about the 11-plus. Many will have only heard about the 11-plus in passing during the summer holidays, and others have waited for the summer to end before starting their search for an 11-plus tutor.…
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Does Your Child Need a Maths Tutor to Help Them with the New Maths GCSE?
The new GCSE maths is harder than before - if your child has always struggled with maths, or is demotivated when it comes to working on maths, then you may need to look for a maths tutor. Year 10 children did not get into a panic about it for no good reason. But the fact…
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Maths Tutor Needed! Does Your Child Need a an Extra Push?
A ‘maths tutor needed’ sign comes when your child starts to hate maths, or is dragging behind the rest of the class. In an ideal situation, you’ll have picked up on the cues before it gets that far, but sometimes, it can snowball, and the odd comment from their class teacher ends in a report…
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