The GL exams in Warwickshire require pupils to know year 6 skills and topics by the end of year 5. For most children, preparing over a two year course is an invaluable way to cement understanding and gain in confidence by benefitting from extra professional input from Year 4 through to the examination.
Our Year 4, 11+ foundation course introduces pupils to the core 11+ subjects: English, Maths and Non Verbal Reasoning. We work on building solid Maths and English foundations by focusing on basics and common 11 plus topics while gradually introducing pupils to all GL, Verbal, Non-Verbal Reasoning style questions (including brand new question types you won't find with other providers) and format of the West Midlands 11 Plus Exam.
In order to help pupils deal with tricky questions we incorporate structured group discussions backed up by 11+ exercises. It will help all pupils to become more independent in their learning. Our sessions are fast-paced, engaging and help build pupils’ confidence. They are also fun!
Research shows building this foundation makes students more receptive to learning higher level maths topics in Year 5 and gives us essential extra time to practise the vast number of VR and NVR question types. Therefore Our 11+ course for Year 4 students is the perfect starting point on your child's 11+ journey!!
Group sizes - 4-5 students
Resources - We create all lesson and homework material ourselves using original material. Our course material has been extensively researched and is constantly updated to contain the most up-to-date question styles. The 11+ exam is paper based, so most of our work is also paper based. We expect students to bring stationery and a thesaurus to each lesson.
Curriculum - We cover absolutely ALL topics that are likely to appear in the11+: Maths, English, Verbal Reasoning, Non Verbal Reasoning and Spatial Reasoning. Our curriculum is thorough and students progress extremely well with regular attendance and completion of homework tasks.
Progress papers - For gold package students we provide an end of half term progress paper revisiting the topics covered during the half term so that we can track progress. The format of the papers is the same as the 11+ exam and is thus invaluable extra practice. Sitting these, alongside our regular mock exams in year 5, give students ample opportunity to master the intricacies of the 11+ exam style.
Availability: A combination of foundation and year 5 lessons are held Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 4pm onwards.
Gold Package:
£30 per week (term time only)
A weekly 1 hour lesson, plus access to weekly, online homework material to support classroom learning, and an end of half term progress paper which mimics the 11+ exam format and is great extra exam practise and progress report.
Silver package:
£27 per week (term time only)
This includes a weekly 1 hour lesson only.