News about grammar school entrance across the UK
There will be very few children at Lancaster Royal Grammar who are from council estates as social class comes into play, National Education Union officer Jim Dye has told Lancs Live.
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Queen Elizabeth’s School in Barnet tops The Times’s secondary school league table followed by Wilson’s School in Wallington and Herietta Barnett School.
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After qualifying as a barrister Adam Muckle became a full-time tutor undertaking international residential placements in China, Hong Kong, Thailand, Malaysia, India, Singapore and Europe. Here are his tips on 11-plus success.
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If you’re looking for summer reading recommendations, author and BBC journalist, Joanna Jolly, describes five books that inspired her own childhood.
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Here are some more links to specimen 11-plus exam paper which appear on independent school websites.
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Schools Minister Nick Gibb will be paying a visit to Sleaford’s grammar schools to consider funding their plans for a co-educational facility on a new, edge-of-town site, the Sleaford Standard reports.
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Here are our most read articles published in July, just in case you missed any of them.
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When children take a break from 11-plus preparation – even for a month – their performance declines. It is important to maintain momentum, especially in the run up to exams, says Juliet Rolls of Cambridge Academic Tuition.
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A study has ranked Watford Grammar School for Girls as the best state-funded secondary school in Herts, according to Herts Live.
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Grammar schools in Gloucestershire have delayed the annual entrance test for primary school pupils, Gloucestershire Live reports.
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