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Where Bright Minds Grow Stronger This Summer
Whether your child is preparing for the 11+ or simply eager to dive deeper into Maths, English, or Reasoning, our high-impact, small group workshops are designed to boost confidence, sharpen skills, and inspire a love of learning. Each session is fun, focused, and led live by experienced tutors who make challenge feel exciting and progress feel possible. Let’s make this summer one to remember!
Maths Mastery
Suitable for Year 5 students preparing for their 11+ Exam in the Autumn term of Year 6 or students craving a deep dive in core maths topics.
Dates:
Workshop 1- 21st July- 25th July
Workshop 2 - 28th July- 1st August
Time: 9:30am-12:00pm
Duration: 2.5 hours per day
Length: 5 consecutive days, Monday-Friday
Total time: 12.5 hours of targeted, high-impact learning
Group size: Small group of 5 students for focused attention
Delivery: Live online
Price: £375
CORE CONCEPTS
Algebra
Angles and Degrees
BODMAS/BIDMAS
Estimation, Rounding and Place Value
Factors and multiples
Fractions, decimals and percentages
Measurement
Money
Operations
Perimeter, Area and Volume
Position and Direction
Properties of shape
Ratio and Proportion
Reflection, rotation and symmetry
Sequences
Special numbers
Speed, Distance and Time
Statistics
SKILLS MASTERED
Past Paper Practice
Real exam-style questions integrated into daily lessons
Guided walkthroughs and independent timed challenges
Reasoning & Problem Solving
Strategies for multi-step problems
Fluency Drills & Mental Maths
Speed-building games
Confidence, clarity and a growth mindset- Remember we learn from our mistakes!
Mini challenges and peer encouragement
Focus on resilience and learning from mistakes
Sample session timetable
TIME
9.30
9.45-10.45
10.45-11.00
11.00-11.45
11.45-12.00
ACTIVITY
Ready-Set Solve-Mental Maths Blast & Speed Work
Factors and Multiples - Fractions, Decimals and Percentages
Movement break and reset
Past paper challenges and strategies
‘Quick think-Quick Count Catch ‘em game!’
English, Comprehension and Creative Writing Mastery
Suitable for Year 4 or Year 5 students preparing for their 11+ Exam in the Autumn term of Year 6 or students that have a vivid imagination and deep love for literacy!
Dates:
Workshop 1- 4th - 8th August
Workshop 2 - 11th-15th August
Time: 9:30am-12:00pm
Duration: 2.5 hours per day
Length: 5 consecutive days, Monday-Friday
Total time: 12.5 hours of targeted, high-impact learning
Group size: Small group of 5 students for focused attention
Delivery: Live online
Price: £375
CORE CONCEPTS
Comprehension- Fiction
Comprehension- Non-Fiction
Creative comprehension- Studying sources and various analytical techniques
Creative writing- Balanced arguments, The Picture Stimulus, Description
Grammar – How to apply the optimum grammar techniques into a piece of creative writing
Vicious Vocabulary- How to overcome unknown vocabulary within a text and use our inference skills to aid understanding.
SKILLS MASTERED
Past Paper Practice
Real exam-style questions integrated into daily lessons
Guided walkthroughs and independent timed challenges
Improved Reading Comprehension
Ability to analyse texts critically and interpret deeper meaning.
Greater retention and understanding of both fiction and nonfiction texts.
Deep dive into creative comprehension texts
Stronger Writing Proficiency
Clarity, coherence, and organization in writing.
Ability to write for different audiences and purposes.
More confidence in creative expression and essay writing.
Problem-Solving and Analytical Skills
Dissecting a story or poem teaches logical structure and inference.
Revising writing cultivates self-evaluation and decision-making skills.
Sample session timetable
TIME
9.30
9.45-10.45
10.45-11.00
11.00-11.45
11.45-12.00
ACTIVITY
Vicious Vocabulary Attack Warm-Up! How to combat the words we do not understand in a text.
Creative Comprehension- Studying sources and various analytical techniques.
Movement break and reset
Past paper challenges and strategies
‘Inference Inferno’ Comprehension quick fire game
Non- verbal Reasoning and Verbal Reasoning Mastery
This workshop is broken into two halves- 2.5 days NVR and 2.5 days VR- it is suitable for Year 4 and Year 5 students sitting their 11+ Exam in the Autumn term of Year 6.
Dates:
Workshop 1- 18th-22nd August
Workshop 2 - 25th-29th August
Time: 9:30am-12:00pm
Duration: 2.5 hours per day
Length: 5 consecutive days, Monday-Friday
Total time: 12.5 hours of targeted, high-impact learning
Group size: Small group of 5 students for focused attention
Delivery: Live online
Price: £375
CORE CONCEPTS
Verbal Reasoning:
The 11+ Verbal Reasoning exam assesses how well students can understand, analyse, and work with written information. It focuses on language skills, logic, and word patterns. Below are the core areas covered in the workshop:
1. Vocabulary & Word Meaning
2. Word Building & Letter Patterns
3. Logical Thinking with Words
4. Comprehension & Interpretation
Non-Verbal Reasoning:
Non-Verbal Reasoning (NVR) tests a student’s ability to understand and analyse visual information. It focuses on logic, spatial awareness, and pattern recognition without relying on words or language. Here are the core concepts covered in the workshop:
1. Patterns and Sequence
2. Similarity and Difference
3. Rotation and Reflection
4. Codes and Grids
5. 3D and Spatial reasoning
SKILLS MASTERED
Past Paper familiarity and practice
Students feel more prepared for every outcome
Critical Thinking
Apply logic to unfamiliar problems quickly and accurately
Problem Solving
Tackle questions using step by step reasoning strategies
Time management
Practice working under timed conditions with accuracy
Attention to detail
Focus on small changes in words, shapes or sequences
Confidence and Resilience
Learn to work independently, handle mistakes and persist!
Sample session timetable
TIME
9.30
9.45-10.45
10.45-11.00
11.00-11.45
11.45-12.00
ACTIVITY
Welcome and warm up- introduce daily objectives
Word building and letter patterns: Missing letters, making compound words, jumbled letters and word chains.
Break and Brain reset
Reviewing past exam questions and multiple choice techniques
Review and takeaway challenge-Recap key strategies. Mini takeaway challenge or quiz sheet for home.
Enquire today about securing your workshop spot!
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