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Category: Assessments

11 Plus Standardised Scores Explained
Jul 20, 2024
11 Plus Standardised Scores Explained

For parents, getting to grips with the 11+ standardised scoring system can help gauge their child's performance in prep...

The UK Education System Explained - 2024
May 17, 2024
The UK Education System Explained - 2024

Navigating the UK Education system can be challenging. Whether you are a parent, student, national or international, thi...

The 11 Plus (11+) Guide: Everything You Need to Know
Dec 14, 2023
The 11 Plus (11+) Guide: Everything You Need to Know

The 11 Plus (11+) Guide: Everything You Need to Know If you're navigating the educational path of your child, you've lik...

Next Steps for your Next Schools, by Charlotte Faber
Nov 10, 2023
Next Steps for your Next Schools, by Charlotte Faber

As the school year approaches, our educational consultant Charlotte Faber, former headmistress of Garden House Upper Gir...

Travelling Tutors: the key benefits of having a tutor accompanying you on holiday
Aug 11, 2021
Travelling Tutors: the key benefits of having a tutor accompanying you on holiday

Given that we’re now well into the school holidays - although the rain means you might not have noticed - we thought we’...

UKiset- UK Independent Schools' Entry Test
Oct 12, 2020
UKiset- UK Independent Schools' Entry Test

The UKiset is an assessment international students take when applying to independent schools in the UK. This assessment ...

Understanding your child’s potential through assessments
Nov 27, 2019
Understanding your child’s potential through assessments

In this blog we discuss the different types of assessment tests - Maths, English and Reasoning - which are used by schoo...