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⚙ ADMIN MODE
7+ and 11+ Preparation
UK independent and grammar school entrance — fully online

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💻 Everything happens from home

Live online lessons, recordings you can rewatch, and downloadable practice papers as PDFs. There are no centres to travel to.

Two exams, two very different children
7+

The 7+ · Years 2–3

For entry into independent preparatory schools. At this age the exam tests stamina and confidence as much as knowledge — a child who knows the maths but cannot sit still for forty minutes will not show what they know.

11+

The 11+ · Years 5–6

For grammar and independent senior school entry, in GL or CEM format depending on the region. Technique and timing matter enormously: most children lose more marks to the clock than to the content.

How online works
Step 1

Free written assessment

Sent as a PDF, sat at home under timed conditions, returned to us and marked. You get the marked paper and an honest written view either way.

Step 2

Live small-group lessons

No more than six children, at a fixed weekly slot. Recorded, so a missed week is never a lost week.

Step 3

Downloadable practice

Papers and answer schemes download as PDFs. Print them, sit them under the clock, upload the answers for marking.

Step 4

Termly written report

A mark, a trend and a plain view on which schools are realistic. We will tell you if we think a target is wrong.

Subjects
A typical 11+ year
Sep – Dec

Content teaching

Diagnostic assessment, then teaching across all four papers. No timed work yet — the aim is understanding.

Jan – Mar

Daily practice begins

Vocabulary and mental arithmetic become daily homework. First untimed past papers, marked together so mistakes are discussed rather than counted.

Apr – Jul

Exam conditions

Full papers under timing every fortnight. Technique work: what to skip, when to guess, how to pace a section.

Aug – Sep

Taper and sit

An intensive revision fortnight, then deliberately lighter work. A tired child in September performs worse than a rested one.

Questions parents ask
Timing

When should we start?

Start of Year 5 for the 11+, start of Year 2 for the 7+. Earlier rarely helps and often produces a child bored of the material a year before the exam.

Workload

How much homework?

About three hours a week for the 11+, in short sessions. Twenty minutes a day is plenty for the 7+. More usually costs more in enthusiasm than it gains in marks.

Outcomes

Do you guarantee a place?

No, and be cautious of anyone who does. Places depend on the cohort, the school and the day. We will tell you honestly where your child stands, every term.

Payment

Can we pay per subject?

Yes. Buy any subject outright, or take the monthly subscription for all of them. The subscription is cheaper from two subjects onwards.

📝 Book a free written assessment

Forty minutes, sat at home, marked by us and returned with an honest view. No obligation, and you keep the paper. Arrange an assessment