GROUP LESSONS in more detail
These are weekly group lessons, available throughout term and school holiday, covering 11+ Entrance Exam preparation, Primary Maths Challenge (PMC) and UK Maths Trust - Junior Maths Challenge (JMC).
The weekly lessons can be taken as one hour lessons, or multiple hours. Each student has their own weekly/holiday programme, which means that they can move at their own pace. 11+ entrance Exam preparation, PMC or JMC is available for each lesson, however for each 1 hour lesson, content is based purely on just one area.
Places are guaranteed by advance payment. Where there is availability, drop in places can be booked, otherwise a place on the waiting list will apply.
11+ Entrance examinations (years 4-6)
In the group lessons we work with students from year 4 to year 6 in preparation for 11+ or 13+ Pre-Test entrance examinations. We cover all Independent, State and State Grammar School entrance examinations.
Areas covered:
English - grammar, punctuation, word types, factual & fiction essay writing, spelling, comprehension (inference, classic, contemporary, non fiction), vocabulary.
Maths - mental arithmetic (strategies for quick recall including long multiplication, long division & square roots), timetables, problem solving, KS2 and early KS3 topics including pre-algebra and algebra, 180 challenging/advanced maths and numerical reasoning.
Verbal Reasoning - vocabulary, comprehension, cloze, alphabet, making words, word meanings, maths and sequences, logic and coding. Including over 1,000 CEM practice questions covering synonyms, antonyms, vocabulary and cloze.
Non Verbal Reasoning - odd ones out, find the figure like the first two or three, sequences, analogies, matrices, group, complete the hexagonal grid, complete the square grid, complete the pair, complete the series, rotate the figure, reflect the figure, 3D & Spatial including: building blocks, complete the shape, 3D rotation, fold along the line, fold & punch, 2d & 3d shapes, different views of 3D shapes, cubes & nets, partial nets, shaded nets, cube views.
primary maths challenge (years 4-6)
The Primary Maths Challenge (PMC) is sat in early November, with those achieving the top 3% (of approx 70,000 pupils) being put forward to sit the Bonus Round, the following February. The Challenge is aimed at Year 6 students, however schools can additionally enter Year 5 students, and in some cases those showing potential in Year 4.
In the weekly or holiday lessons, students will work through 844 past paper questions, covering 16 years of both November and February challenges.
They will also be able to work through 180 challenging/advanced maths and numerical reasoning 11+ questions. These questions have been created in response to the move away from plain "mathematical" questions to the move towards more demanding "numerical reasoning" at 11+ These specific questions are in the upper echelon of what is tested at 11+ using KS2 mathematical concepts, however requiring a strong command of being able to use simultaneous multiple skills.
At the start of each lesson there will be a 10min Mental Arithmetic (level appropriate) test. Strategies will be discussed to improve their mental arithmetic ability.
junior maths challenge (years 5-8)
The UKMT's Junior Maths Challenge (JMC) is sat in late April. Those achieving the top 1,200 (of approx 300,000 pupils) are put forward for the Olympiad Bonus Round and the top 1,201- 8,000 (of approx 300,000 pupils) are put forward to sit the Kangaroo Bonus Round, both held on the same day in June. The Challenge is aimed at Year 8 students, however the majority of schools also enter Year 7 students, and in some cases those showing potential in Year 5-6.
In the weekly or holiday lessons, students will work through 550 past paper questions, covering 22 years of challenges.
As with the PMC and 11+ preparation, they will also be able to work through 180 challenging/advanced maths and numerical reasoning 11+ questions. These questions have been created in response to the move away from plain "mathematical" questions to the move towards more demanding "numerical reasoning" at 11+ These specific questions are in the upper echelon of what is tested at 11+ using KS2 mathematical concepts, however requiring a strong command of being able to use simultaneous multiple skills.