Having spent most of my career working in primary and prep schools in the UK, I have had the privilege of working with many students and families on their academic journey. I have taught Year 2 – Year 8 students, specialising in the 11+ process and Senior English (Years 5-8). I first joined the Dukes […]
Expert 11+ Tuition in Westminster from Dukes Tutoring Westminster is at the heart of London and home to some of the country’s most prestigious schools. With renowned options such as Westminster Under School, Eaton Square, Wetherby Prep and Francis Holland, many families here start preparing early to give their children the strongest chance of success […]
CAT tests are one of the tools schools use to understand how a child learns and where their strengths lie. They are sometimes part of admissions for selective independent or grammar schools, and many schools also use them to track progress and guide teaching. For parents, it can be helpful to know how to interpret […]
The 7+ exam is an assessment used by many academically high-performing prep schools as part of their admissions process for children aged 7 and above. It is designed to assess a child’s learning potential by using a variety of verbal, non-verbal, and quantitative reasoning tasks. If your child performs well in these exams, they will […]
Online tutoring is proving to be an ideal way of teaching students who are in isolation because of the new coronavirus and unable to attend school. The interactive technology of an online classroom allows teaching to take place with a shared screen, allowing tutors and students to upload documents, write together, see each other and […]
For many children, the 11+ interview is just as important as the exam itself. Selective schools use interviews to understand more than academic ability. They want to see confidence, curiosity and how a child might contribute to school life. For families, the interview stage can feel daunting, but with structured preparation it becomes an opportunity […]
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