Should they just have fun and skip 11+ prep altogether?
OR
Should they take part in an 11+ summer school?
There are so many questions and options that it can be overwhelming.
So how do you decide?
Firstly, consider whether your child has an exam within the next seven months.
If your child’s exam is this September, October, November or in January of 2019, then it might certainly be worth enrolling them in a summer course.
However, if your child is in Year 4 and has more than seven months until their exam then it’s a good idea to wait before booking their place on a course.
Another factor to consider is whether your child enjoys learning in a group environment. If your child loves studying alongside others then they’d probably gain a lot from taking part in a summer course or workshop.
One of the benefits of such courses is that students learn from others and can pick up new and exciting ways of studying.
If you’re still stuck on the fence, assess your child’s summer commitments to see whether they can fit an intensive revision programme into their plans. For instance, if you’ve already booked a family holiday or other activities then they could potentially clash with a course which wouldn’t make it worthwhile.
Generally, we tend to notice that our students do incredibly well because they spend their summer holiday doing productive things such as revising, building their vocabulary, honing mathematics skills or completing our 11+ summer programme.
Regardless of whether they attend the course, they are committed to having a fun and productive summer which in turn leads to them achieving excellent exam results.
We’re looking forward to meeting and getting to know our new summer school students in August.
Before you go, tell me, how is your child spending their summer?
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