home teaching

Not sure which home schooling approach to take? Need some resources right now to get going? This page will give you lots of hints and tips.

Home Teaching advice

Although we are currently experiencing a pandemic, there is no academic emergency. Anxious or worried children can’t learn from stressed or exhausted parents - it’s impossible! Give yourself a break and ease into this slowly. Whatever you are managing to do with your children at home so far is enough. So make the most of the sunshine, have some fun and relaxation and I promise you that the learning will follow!

You’re doing a great job!

If you’d like someone to look over the work you’re doing or something you have been sent home from school, then please do feel free to send a message by clicking the button below. We will do our best to support you.

maths, English and well-being

For lots of ideas and free resources for teaching maths, English and well-being at home, have a look over at our ‘resources’ page by clicking ‘resources’ below.

During this time, don’t panic about replicating school at home but instead make use of the time to teach things in a way that can’t be done at school. Use project based, child-led learning to engage your child in a holistic, creative and fun activity involving maths and English too. For example, teach your child to cook their favourite meal whilst focusing on measurements and weight for maths and reading and writing instructions for English. Or create a fairy or dinosaur garden together whilst focusing on fractions and dividing for maths and reading and writing creative stories for English.

A great place to start is over at Twinkl - a fantastic website used by lots of teachers. Use the code UKTWINKLHELPS for free access.

11+ resources

Firstly, it’s important to know that there are different versions of the Eleven Plus depending on which schools you are applying to. If you have any questions about this and about the format, style and content of each exam then please do reach out and ask. There are tonnes of fantastic free resources available online and below are some of our favourites.

Educational Quizzes - offer free practise questions for maths, English, verbal and non verbal reasoning and more.

Bond Online - offer free practise questions for all areas of the 11+.

GL Assessment - free practise papers for any entrace exam published by GL.

SATS Papers - free 11+ papers for CEM and GL Assessment.

KCC - guidance from Kent County Council plus a free Kent Test Familiarisation Booklet.

Medway Council - guidance from Medway Council about the Medway test.

Please click on the button below for an overview of differences between the Kent and Medway Test. Get in touch if you’d like info on other areas.