As the results of the 11 plus in Birmingham have been announced, it’s time to fill out the Birmingham local authority preference form, or the form for your local authority if you don’t live in the Birmingham area. There are different forms if you live in different local authorities, but a lot of the information […]
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Birmingham Grammar School Entry Levels for 2021 Intake
Birmingham Grammar Schools have announced the score which will allow a child entry into schools. If you are trying to gain a place at a grammar school in Birmingham or Sutton Coldfield, now is the time to review your child’s score following the instructions below and make your choices for their secondary education. Here’s a […]
Coronavirus: How We Are Keeping Your Family Safe
As we get closer to 3rd October and the reopening of Smart 11+ Tuition Solihull, I wanted to let you know of the plans that are being put in place by me and my team to keep your family, your child and their tutors safe. I am going to ask you to read the following […]
11+ Exam Preparation: 7 Last steps to success
Ideas and tips for your child’s final 11+ exam preparation It’s a difficult time for those children waiting to sit the 11+ exam in Solihull, Birmingham and Sutton Coldfield. Not only did they have a huge gap in their learning at school but they also had a, “will it/won’t it”, around the exam. Whilst in […]
Helping Children Cope with Uncertainty
Uncertain Times We all know as adults how difficult these uncertain times have been. If you think back to when you were a child, it is easy to see how difficult this confusing and rapidly changing world appears to them. The children that we teach at Smart 11+ Tuition are exceptionally intelligent and we know […]
Birmingham and Warwickshire 11 Plus Entry Test Update
Exam Date News It appears that there are going to be two separate examinations on different days for Birmingham and Warwickshire. In years gone by they have always been on the same day, same time and the same paper. Consequently, it was easy for marks to be shared across both Local Authorities – allowing for […]
Tuition Update – 25th July 2020
I hope you are well and enjoyed the first week of the summer holidays with your children. Please find below some key information based on the upcoming 11+ entrance tests and mock examinations available to support you. Thank you again for all your support – we all feel very grateful to have such an awesome […]
How to Get Traction When Learning Fractions…
Fractions from a really important part of the 11 plus exam. In schools across Birmingham, Solihull and Sutton Coldfield, primary teachers work hard to improve children’s knowledge in this tricky area of maths. They are really important with lots of applications for careers that we dream of for our children. From science to engineering and […]
‘Doing enough’ – Why I really do not like that phrase!
In this exceedingly difficult time, it has been hard to know whether our children are ‘doing enough’. I put ‘doing enough’ in inverted commas because I have heard that phrase hundreds of times over the last three months and it is like a badge of honour for some, and a provider of guilt for many. […]
CEM: Centre for Evaluation & Monitoring
When preparing your child for the 11+ exam it’s important to know exactly what they will face when they sit down in September. Fortunately, the schools of Birmingham and the surrounding areas all use the same assessment method: the CEM Exam. Who are CEM? CEM stands for the Centre for Evaluation and Monitoring. The mission […]