We have just been through this. We had a very expensive tutor who didn't help as much as expected ( or promised) because the tutor had far too many kids. At the last minute we ended up dumping that tutor !
Have you tried on-line platforms like the one available here on on elevenplusexams ? (They typically have a free trial). We used another system which is apparently similar. it allowed you to specify the school and it would tailor the exercises and tests to that specific school. For each incorrect question the child would get an explanation of the principles and see how the question should have been answered.
We found that an on-line system worked well for Maths, VR, NVR and multiple choice style Comprehension. However, For English papers which required writing, a traditional tutor is required. We found that combination worked well in the end.
Another important element is Mocks specific to the schools being attempted. I strongly suggest arranging some mocks as soon as possible. On some of the actual real exams our DC underperformed (on one our DD realised the wrong sections on the answer sheet had been ticked and had to rush through correcting. On another, an unexpected question type threw her off). With hindsight we would have done more than the 2 mocks. Basically practice and exam technique matters - a lot. For some schools the difference between comfortably passing and failing can be 3 or 4 questions from what I can see
Hope this helps
Have you tried on-line platforms like the one available here on on elevenplusexams ? (They typically have a free trial). We used another system which is apparently similar. it allowed you to specify the school and it would tailor the exercises and tests to that specific school. For each incorrect question the child would get an explanation of the principles and see how the question should have been answered.
We found that an on-line system worked well for Maths, VR, NVR and multiple choice style Comprehension. However, For English papers which required writing, a traditional tutor is required. We found that combination worked well in the end.
Another important element is Mocks specific to the schools being attempted. I strongly suggest arranging some mocks as soon as possible. On some of the actual real exams our DC underperformed (on one our DD realised the wrong sections on the answer sheet had been ticked and had to rush through correcting. On another, an unexpected question type threw her off). With hindsight we would have done more than the 2 mocks. Basically practice and exam technique matters - a lot. For some schools the difference between comfortably passing and failing can be 3 or 4 questions from what I can see
Hope this helps
Statistics: Posted by YetAnotherDad — Tue Jul 09, 2024 3:46 pm