
What are the Year 6 SATs in the UK?
For parents and students in the UK, Year 6 SATs (Standard Assessment Tests) are a pivotal moment in a child’s educational journey. These standardised assessments

For parents and students in the UK, Year 6 SATs (Standard Assessment Tests) are a pivotal moment in a child’s educational journey. These standardised assessments

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Here at Smart 11+ Tuition this week, we are all abuzz with the news that the Birmingham Grammar Consortium has just released the key 11+

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Area Manager – Solihull and Sutton Coldfield
Head of Curriculum Development
Amy is a qualified teacher with 15 years experience. She did her PGSE following her BA Hons in Education and more than anything Amy is ardent about curriculum and developing unique resources to support children on their educational journey.
In one of her previous roles, she created and delivered a bespoke curriculum to help children with additional needs reach the national standards in SATs tests.
Here at Smart 11+ Tuition, with a team of 11+ experts, Amy has implemented the creation, design, and release of the Smart 11+ Success ™ Course.
Area Manager – Kings Heath and Harborne
Katie is currently completing her Doctorate in Shakespeare and Renaissance Drama at Kings College London, following from her Masters and Undergraduate from two red brick Universities. Katie is passionate about writing and encouraging others to develop their love of all things English!
Katie loves working in the educational sector. Having qualified as a teaching assistant in 2021, Katie has built up her experience training both adults and children and is eager to support young children in their aspirational career paths.
Principal
Emily is in experienced in educational development, having worked for high-end retail chains and then youth education charities. Emily graduated from University of Birmingham with a BSc in Geography.
Her biggest role to date has been becoming a mum to two beautiful children and has really focused Emily’s personal aim to expand on the academic opportunities for young people, whilst providing exceptional support and guidance to parents and carers.
Having worked at Smart 11+ Tuition since its infancy, Emily has been integral to the development, planning, and implementation of the company’s ethos and growth. With care and integrity at the heart of everything Emily does, she has directed the company to change children’s lives through bespoke educational support, resources, and opportunities.
Across all the branches at Smart 11+ Tuition, Emily aims to get best possible outcome for each and every one of our pupils.
Founder
Our founder, Sam is a qualified teacher, with over 15 years’ experience in education. He is dedicated to empowering opportunities for children to learn and develop in a friendly and resourceful environment. Sam is focussed on Smart 11+ Tuition and has been working on providing further access to our outstanding resources and development prospects for children across the West Midlands.
Recently, Sam and the curriculum team at Smart 11+ have remodelled the 11+ curriculum at the company and have created The Smart 11+ Success Course™. This labour of love has paid off with more children going to their preferred school as a result.
Sam has 3 children of his own and loves spending time with them. He is a parent governor at his children’s primary school and is thrilled by the challenge of overseeing the educational performance at the school. Sam is also an enthusiastic trustee of a local charity who distribute funds to a wide range of social causes.