Level - Year 8
For all grammar and common entrance exams.
Our course cover all aspects of the 13+ exam including numeracy, literacy and reasoning skills. We focus strongly on teaching comprehension skills, building vocabulary and developing problem solving and mental maths skills to ensure children are confident and fully prepared for the 13+ GL Assessment, CEM and all other Late Entry exams including Dr Challoner’s and Royal Grammar School (RGS). Featuring computer-based classroom practice/online homework, the course includes all material and resources and two full mock exams and the classes take place on Saturday 4.30-6pm.
Why enrol your child on a Tops 13+ course?
Expert Instruction and Support
- Highly qualified teachers (DBS approved) who provide encouragement and support.
- Confidence-building approach to tuition.
- Initial assessment with detailed feedback.
Thorough Exam Preparation and Practice
- Thorough and effective preparation for the exam.
- Extensive knowledge and vast experience from more than 15 years of tutoring the 12+.
- Three professionally run mock exams set in the lead up to the exam.
Comprehensive Course Material and Resources
- Exclusive 12+ course material created for our students.
- Unique 12+ resources written in-house.
- Vocabulary, Problem Solving and Reasoning books provided as part of the course.
Optimal Homework Management Strategies and Preparation Methods
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- Computerised online homework.
- Homework marked in-house.
- Special techniques and strategies taught to fully prepare students, including timed practice.
Our Other Services
11+ Foundation (Year 4)
The Year 4 Foundation Course gives children the perfect introduction to the 11+ and allows them to move seamlessly into our Year 5 Preparation Course in September. We focus on the core areas that need improving and we work with students to develop their reasoning skills.
11+ Preparation (Year 5)
Specialising in 11+ preparation for all grammar and independent school admissions, we ensure that every child understands, masters and perfects the techniques to tackle the exam. Teaching in small groups of six students maximum in Year 5 allows for individual attention and provides children with the best chance of success.
12+ Late Entry Test
Our 12+ covers all aspects of the Late Entry test including numeracy, literacy and reasoning skills for the online 12+ Bucks GL exam and Dr Challoner’s and The Royal Grammar School tests. We focus strongly on teaching comprehension skills, building vocabulary and developing problem solving skills. This ensures students are confident and fully prepared for the exam.
Summer Classes
Our summer classes have been designed to maintain momentum over the long summer break. Experience has shown that without the right approach and support, some children can withdraw during the summer and become unmotivated. Our classes are all about keeping our students motivated and enthused and we will be working with each one of them to consolidate techniques, improve timing issues and tweak exam strategies where necessary. They will also have the opportunity to complete practice papers under timed conditions.
Problem Solving Skills Course
Our successful problem solving course helps students to understand how to apply the maths concepts taught at school to solve worded maths problems. The course content is suitable for the GL Assessment exam. Strong problem solving and reasoning skills are crucial to success in the 11+/12+ and national assessments including SATS. Our problem solving course is ideal for students sitting all entrance exams including GL Assessment and CEM Durham.
Comprehension Skills Course
The course helps learners comprehend text at literal, inferential and evaluative levels, to approach all comprehension questions with confidence and is ideal for students studying for the 11/12+ exams.
What Our Parents Say
Coral is more than a tutor. Not only is the academic side of her service excellent, Coral is also an invaluable advisor to parents and children throughout the 11+ process. Coral is so experienced. She literally guided us through the whole system from beginning to end. Always on the other end of the phone to provide calm assurance on the best way forward.
As parents it is so hard to know what the best course of action is when it comes to past papers, working with your child at home, mocks, 121s. But Coral literally held our hands throughout what is a stressful process. Our daughter comfortably passed, attaining a score not possible without Coral’s support and guidance. Thank you!
Anish
Parent
We feel very well supported by Coral and her capable team at TOPS. The weekly sessions have eased us back into the revision regime (after a four year break), with a range of stimulating and engaging resources. With a couple of mock papers under our belts, Coral’s detailed analysis and feedback has helped focus the family on how we can best support our son in the final weeks before the big day.
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