by Andrew | Jun 24, 2022 | 11+, Exams, For Parents, Tips
When preparing for the 11-Plus exam, many children will be unnerved by the prospect of this type of test and when they discover the complexity they can be faced with in the 11-Plus they often go into meltdown. Most parents share any anguish their child displays....
by Andrew | Jun 13, 2022 | 11+, Exams, For Parents, Tips
When I first encountered the 11-Plus exam it was early in the term of a new school year in a Primary school in Skegness, Lincolnshire way back in 2005. Before the candidates from our school sat the test, all hoping to score well and enter the local Grammar School, I...
by Andrew | Apr 6, 2022 | KS2
Like many ideas in mathematics, the concepts of ratio and proportion involve more than just numbers themselves – they also involve the relationships between numbers. These relationships produce some fundamental information about the world. Scales and balanced...
by Andrew | Feb 14, 2022 | KS2
Place value is the core building block of how maths works at KS2 level and far beyond. Put simply, a number’s place value tells you how large each digit of a number is along a horizontal scale. Digits further to the right have a smaller value than digits to the...
by Andrew | Feb 1, 2022 | Exams, For Parents, Tips
Table of Contents 1. How to help your child manage their study time 2. How to help your child get to grips with exam technique 3. How to help your child learn the full curriculum 4. How to find a great tutor for your child It’s official – exam season is back in...
