11 Plus (11+) Online Tuition
The Exam Coach delivers the best online tuition for children studying to sit the 11 Plus exams for grammar or independent school entry in the UK. If you have a child about to take the 11 Plus, please read on to discover more about how we can help your child, as well as why our approach works.
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👩🏾💻 Types of 11 Plus Online Tuition
✍️ 11 Plus Exam Question Practice
3) 11+ Exam Questions Of The Week
👨🏻🏫 Why Our 11 Plus Online Tuition Works
4) 11 Ways We Deliver The Best 11 Plus Online Tuition
TYPES OF 11 PLUS ONLINE TUITION 👩🏾💻
11+ Weekly Workshops
The Exam Coach runs two 45-minute 11+ tuition sessions every week. Weekly workshops are designed to be attended weekly (or whenever you can) to ensure continuous, steady progression. Workshops provide a good way to consistently practise the important 11 Plus skills each week. These sessions also give students an idea of what the learning experience on a full 5-day course would be like
In our 11 Plus weekly workshops, your tutor will share some background information about themselves and our workshops with new students. This is followed by 40 minutes of teaching time. Weekly workshops usually run twice a week, usually on weekday evenings. The dates and times of these workshops change each week to ensure everyone can benefit from them.
The content within each workshop varies between 11+ creative writing, comprehension, verbal reasoning or English vocabulary. These classes are a great way to experience our tuition and let your child learn something new before booking one of our courses. Weekly tuition allows us to regularly top up your child’s knowledge during the year prior to their exams.
Each weekly tuition workshop is standalone, meaning your child does not need to have attended any previous sessions to join one. Class notes are sent out 24 hours after each workshop to help students recap what they have learnt.
All of our tuition workshops are delivered via Zoom. Students’ camera and microphone access are not required for weekly workshops. In these sessions, students can communicate with their tutor using the chat function.
Types of 11 Plus weekly workshop:
🗣️ 11 Plus Tricky Vocabulary Workout
Designed to expand vocabulary and knowledge of word meanings, key for both English and verbal reasoning 11+ exams. Even if students know how to solve a type of verbal reasoning question, if they don’t know the vocabulary used in the question, they could still get a wrong answer! Therefore, these sessions aim to broaden each child’s knowledge of English vocabulary as much as possible, using words we’ve previously seen appear in 11+ exams.
🧠 11 Plus Verbal Reasoning
Our weekly tuition sessions for verbal reasoning focus on synonyms and antonyms (words with close and opposite meanings). Word meaning plays a huge part in most verbal reasoning exams. In these sessions, we work through several different types of exam-style question, ensuring students understand the technique and thought process behind answering each one.
📖 11 Plus Comprehension
Comprehension appears in almost all 11+ examinations. In each comprehension workshop, the tutor will walk students through an exam-style text, showing them how to best handle and annotate it. Then they will answer 10 questions, focusing on elements such as the process of elimination, minimising mistakes and literary devices.
✏️ 11 Plus Creative Writing
Finally, our creative writing weekly tuition focuses on using exam-style questions as prompts to help students work together to craft model answers. In each session, students will be given some exam questions and model sentences which could be used to create a high-scoring beginning, middle and end. They will then work on their own answers with the tutor, improving and extending them as they go.
11 PLUS WEEKLY TUITION WORKSHOPS SUMMARY:
£15 per session (payable via PayPal on Zoom).
45 minutes of expert 11+ tuition by an experienced tutor/teacher.
Brief introduction to The Exam Coach and your tutor.
Exam-style questions.
Competitive class testing.
Self-assessed testing.
Walkthrough of answers.
Short, fun examples and stories.
Chat function used for questions and answers.
No personal video/audio.
Summary class notes.
Up to 30 students.
When they take place:
At least once a week (date and time announced on Mondays via our email newsletter).
Usually on weekday evenings.
How to register:
All updates regarding our workshops and courses are announced weekly on Mondays, via our email newsletter. You can sign up using the form below to receive the details each week.
Spaces are limited, so keep an eye on our newsletter for more information!
11+ 5-Day Courses
Our full 5-day 11+ courses focus on teaching the key concepts and exam techniques for each of the 11+ disciplines we specialise in:
11+ Comprehension (Multiple Choice and Written Answer)
11+ Creative Writing
11+ Persuasive and Informative Writing
11+ Verbal Reasoning
All of our courses are designed to help students develop the critical foundation needed for each of their 11 Plus exams — for example, understanding effective exam technique and the mark scheme. We provide clear explanations, give students easy-to-remember exam techniques and show worked examples. Our courses are designed to ensure that students master the skills they need in order to achieve their full potential in their 11 Plus.
Our 5-day courses are the special ingredient we provide to ensure students we prepare have the edge over the competition on exam day. We give students confidence by practising the exam techniques they will need in order to deliver their best performance on exam day. After they have the technique nailed, all they need to do is practice, after all, practice makes permanent!
We recommend attending two 5-day courses for each 11 Plus subject at different times in the build up to your child’s 11 Plus preparation. For example, if your child is sitting the 11 Plus in September, we would recommend taking one course between January and May, then another between June and August. Our course material changes at the end of May every year to ensure the content is new, whilst also reinforcing the key ideas discussed from the previous course your child has taken. This will result in thorough preparation.
All of our 11 Plus courses are delivered via Zoom. Students can use their camera, microphone and the chat to communicate with their tutor. They usually run at weekends and during school holidays.
Types of 11 Plus courses currently offered and compatibility with main 11+ exam boards:
📚11 Plus English Comprehension (multiple choice style)
Suitable for the following exam boards: GL Assessment, CEM, ISEB Common Pre-Test, Kent Test, Sutton SET and Tiffin Stage 1.
📚11 Plus English Comprehension (Written answer style)
Suitable for the following exam boards: independent/school written exams, CSSE and Tiffin Stage 2.
📝11 Plus Creative Writing
Suitable for the following exam boards: Kent Test, CSSE, Sutton Stage 2, Tiffin Stage 2 and independent/school written exams.
📝11 Plus Persuasive Writing
Suitable for the following exam boards: Kent Test, CSSE Sutton Stage 2, Tiffin Stage 2 and independent/school written exams.
🤔11 Plus Verbal Reasoning
Suitable for the following exam boards: GL Assessment, CEM, CAT4, CSSE, ISEB Common Pre-Test, Kent Test and Sutton SET.
You can find out more about these exam boards and their 11+ examinations here.
11 PLUS 5-DAY COURSES summary:
£275 per child.
5x 90-minute lessons of expert 11+ tuition by an experienced tutor over 5 days (either during one week or consecutive weekends).
Interactive video, microphone and chat access via Zoom.
Detailed class notes, worksheets and other resources for each session.
Key concept explanations and demonstrations.
Exam style question practice and walkthrough.
Competitive class tests.
Self-assessed and marked testing.
Full walkthroughs of answers.
Fun examples and stories.
Detailed and effective exam preparation in chosen 11+ area.
Exam and memory technique explanations.
Model answer explanations (where applicable).
Homework set after each session.
Detailed homework marking and feedback after each session, consisting of a 5-minute voice note from our team. All our marking focuses on areas for improvement to ensure continued progress.
8-12 students maximum.
When they take place:
Weekends during school term time.
School holidays.
How to register:
11 PLUS EXAM QUESTION PRACTICE ✍️
11+ Exam Questions Of The Week
Discover and track your child's 11+ exam readiness with our weekly exam questions. Every week, nine NEW 11 Plus exam-style questions (testing English, maths and verbal reasoning) can be found here for your child to complete!
11 Ways We Deliver The Best 11 Plus Online Tuition 👨🏻🏫
There are some core principles we use to guide our approach to 11 Plus exam tuition in order to ensure we deliver the best learning outcomes for your child.
THE SUPER TUTOR
At The Exam Coach, we only work with a select group of tutors, we call them ‘super tutors’. They are experts in each subject, exam type, and age group, carefully selected for their top-notch credentials which includes having attended a top university combined with strong teaching experience!
Our rigorous vetting process ensures your child learns from the best of the best, guaranteeing a truly exceptional educational experience. This is because we believe so strongly in the importance of who is teaching our learning materials; they have to be experts in their field.
Every student deserves access to the best tutor.
2. WE STICK TO WHAT WE KNOW
At The Exam Coach, you may notice we only offer tuition and courses in certain 11+ subjects. These are our specialisms:
11+ Comprehension (Multiple Choice and Written Answer)
11+ Creative Writing
11+ Persuasive and Informative Writing
11+ Verbal Reasoning
We stick to what we know best!
Our focus is on specific 11+ subjects, ensuring your child receives the expert instruction in a targeted subject area in order to achieve an excellent 11+ result.
3. THE POWER OF THE GROUP
Online group tuition isn't just effective, it's fun!
Your child benefits from collaborative learning, building key skills alongside their peers. Through interactive group sessions, students engage in lively discussions, share insights, and support each other's learning journey, creating a dynamic and enriching classroom environment.
4. EXCELLENT EXPLANATION BEATS PERSONALISATION
Forget the hype around personalised learning - we know what really works.
Our energetic, precisely delivered explanations ensure rapid learning for every student, regardless of their learning style.
By delivering clear and engaging explanations, we empower students to grasp complex concepts with ease, laying a solid foundation for academic success.
Harvard Professor Daniel Willingham also agrees!
5. LASER FOCUS ON EXAM TECHNIQUE
We're all about results! Our teaching is laser-focused on exam success, with step-by-step strategies to tackle common challenges head-on.
From memory aids to question completion methods, we equip students with the tools and techniques we know they need to have the advantage over their peers on exam day.
6. EXAM-STYLE QUESTIONS AND COMPETITIVE TESTING
We prepare your child to deliver when in matters!
Our workshops feature authentic exam questions and competitive testing to boost confidence and performance.
By simulating exam conditions, students gain invaluable experience and develop the skills needed to excel under pressure, ensuring they're fully prepared come exam day.
7. FIRST CLASS LEARNING MATERIALS
From worksheets to class notes, we've got it covered!
Our materials are tried, tested, and designed to make learning engaging and effective. They have been honed and refined over the last 10 years, and we intend to continue!
With a wealth of resources at their fingertips, students have everything they need to reinforce their understanding, practice their exam technique, and succeed on exam day.
We stick to the plan we’ve seen work time and again, whilst guiding your child through the process.
8.FUN AND ENGAGING LEARNING
Learning should be entertaining!
Our workshops are like performances — educational and enjoyable, keeping students engaged from start to finish.
By incorporating interactive exercises, specific examples, and multimedia content, we create an immersive learning experience that sparks curiosity and fosters a thirst for learning.
Many parents comment how their child looked forward to each tuition session in a way they never had done before.
9. ACTIONABLE FEEDBACK AND MARKING
Personalised feedback is key!
Your child receives detailed homework marking and constructive voice notes, helping them to understand areas for improvement in great detail.
Our dedicated tutors take the time to provide meaningful feedback tailored to each student, highlighting strengths, addressing areas for improvement (with clear supporting examples) all the while guiding them towards improvement and success.
10. EXPERT ONLINE TUITION PROVIDER
With over a decade of experience, we're online learning pros!
Our classes run smoothly, ensuring maximum learning with minimal disruption.
From seamless technology integration to effective classroom management, we use all of our expertise to create an optimal online learning environment where students thrive.
11. 150+ PARENTS CAN’T BE WRONG
Don't just take our word for it — our glowing reviews speak for themselves!
Join the hundreds of satisfied parents who trust us with their child's education.
With a track record of success and a reputation for excellence, we're committed to delivering the highest quality tuition that truly makes a difference in your child's academic journey.
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