Is your child going to be taking the 11-plus in the next few weeks? Agness O’Brien of the Facebook group 11+, ISEB, SATs, GCSE and A-Level Resource Group will be hosting a live session on techniques for the exam at 6pm today (Sunday 20 September).
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Tutor Doctor, Aylesbury, Anne Benson
A way of thinking can be encouraged in family settings years ahead of the 11-plus, according to Anne Benson from Tutor Doctor.
Continue ReadingOxbridge breaks record for state pupils
Oxford and Cambridge have accepted record numbers of state school pupils to start this autumn, including some who did worse than expected at A-level, The Times reports.
Creative writing competitions to enter in September
Here are some creative writing competitions to enter this month – including The Canterbury Tales writing contest and The Reflections’s Project calling for submissions on the pandemic.
Continue ReadingSir William Borlase’s Grammar School delays return due to Covid cases
Marlow’s Sir William Borlase’s Grammar School has delayed its opening date after ‘a number of positive’ coronavirus cases in the school community, the Maidenhead Advertiser reports.
Continue ReadingExtra secondary school place choice given to Southend students
Pupils in Southend will be given an additional secondary school preference when choosing their place this year.
Continue ReadingFears NI transfer test will spread Covid
Parents fear making kids sit transfer tests in grammar school halls could put their health in danger, the Belfast Telegraph reports.
Continue ReadingTutor View: Danielle Baron
“I never put a limit on a child because each year there is always someone that surprises me and parents thank me for this because they would have never originally considered a top school for their child,” says tutor Danielle Baron.
Continue ReadingGrammar School Insider Newsletter #2
Hello from the Grammar School Insider team! Thank you for subscribing to our newsletter. The school summer holidays – which this year are unlike any other – are now fully underway.
Continue ReadingNew wifi at Aylesbury grammar supports digital learning
A grammar school in Aylesbury has improved its wireless connectivity with a solution from education WiFi experts Redway Networks, The Bucks Herald reports.
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