11+ Limbo: Life After the Grammar School Entrance Exam

11+ identity form

I cannot believe that it has been over a week since the grammar school entrance exam (otherwise known as the eleven plus). For us it was our third child trying to secure a place but the first time of the new CEM tutor-proof style of testing. It is the first time I have really worried … Read more

The Ultimate Guide to 11+ Options

The Ultimate Guide to the 11+

As much as we would all like to think that the Grammar School Entry test is a fair way of finding out who is capable of succeeding at Grammar School, it really is not. When our first son took the test we really did believe that if he was meant to go there he would … Read more

Education Quizzes Review

eleven plus maths quiz

About Education Quizzes Family business Education Quizzes aim to promote family time and quizzing together. As an addition they also help boost academic success too. Their primary objective being to help children be successful by making the school curriculum easy and enjoyable. Quizzes are written by teachers and cover KS1, KS2, 11-Plus, KS3 and GCSE … Read more

All the Information You Need for Your Child’s Education

All the Information You Need for Your Child's Education (and more)

We all want what is best for our children and most importantly that they are happy. Their school years are some of the most important in their life – so it is best that they go somewhere that is fulfilling and rewarding as can be. Choosing the right establishment for that experience to occur is … Read more

Grammar School Appeal

grammar school appeal

When our oldest son took the 11+ we were naive enough to believe that it did not matter which school he went to, and that sitting the test would determine which school would be right for him. Maybe tutoring would have been on our radar if we had thought any differently, but truth is that … Read more

Starting School Fears with #SEN

I should be able to write a post telling you not to worry about your child starting school (like this one): After all this is my fourth time. It was always going to be hard letting go of my very last baby as it was a difficult decision to decide to have no more children … Read more