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The 11+ Exam A Comprehensive Overview – Part 1 of 3 By Ranulph Tees, Founder, Cavendish Milton

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                                                                         Ranulph Tees is the founder of  Cavendish Milton tutors and is an excellent source of knowledge and expertise on

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11 + Preparation – Tips and Hints on how to prepare by Ranulph Tees, Founder, Cavendish Milton

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11+ and Pre-Test Preparation: A succinct guide with hints & tips for success Every January, roughly 20% of the country’s brightest pupils in Year 6 will sit a round of examinations called the 11+, and in some cases an exam called the Pre-Test. These exams are used for entry to all local grammar schools and

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Booking Assessments and Interviews

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Mums In The Wood are now licensed to administer Cognitive Tests, Progress Assessments and Ability tests. We are one of the very few organisations  (other than schools) that are licensed and accredited to provide these tests. Please email us on contact@mumsinthewood.com if you would like to book a place on any of these assessments below

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4+ Assessment Preparation by Alison Fisher

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With well over 20 years of experience, Mrs Fisher has a passion for teaching and excellence in education. Her desire is to seek the very best for young people whatever their starting points and to develop the potential in each individual child. Over her career Mrs Fisher has taught professionally, the whole age range from 0-18 years.

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Racial Taunting in Schools – What can we do about it?

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I’ve decided to write this piece because I have recently noticed the worrying re-emergence of racial taunting in schools across our local areas. What is most worrying is that I have had several parents come to me from a cross section of schools in North West London with very similar anecdotes in the last few

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Assessing the 4+ Assessment Process: A Mums In The Wood Editorial Comment

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Mums in the Wood founder Rajni Jayasekera gives us her comments: “Parents have always had widely differing views on how the academic progression of their children should be managed. Some believe that the early years should focus on play and learning about the world around them in a natural way, whilst others think that it

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…And Breathe…Advice on preparation for the 4+ assessments over Christmas by Mrs Alison Fisher

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It’s that time of year again……….! The time of year  that shakes the tranquillity of North West London, when normally sensible and calm parents are turned into stressed and anxiety-ridden wrecks! And no, it isn’t the mad frenzy of preparing for a family Christmas but something much, much bigger – the 4+ and 5+ assessments!!

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Pre-tests – what are they and what do they mean for my child? by Louise Lang, co-founder of Pretest Plus and Exam Tutors Plus

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Louise Lang, is the co-founder of Pretest Plus and Exam Tutors Plus. She has previously worked in the Tutoring, Teacher Recruitment and Schools Consultancy industry and keeps herself fully up to date with developments and changes in the various examination systems used by schools across the country. Louise gained an academic scholarship to Millfield School

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Striving for Excellence – Decoding OFSTED and ISI reports by Sarah Gillam, Headmistress, Maple Walk School and ISI Inspector

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Choosing the right school for your child is daunting. All parents want the best for their children and navigating through reams of glossy brochures and slick presentations is overwhelming. Add to this the, ‘word on the street’ and it is remarkable that any parent survives school selection, without having to retreat into a darkened room. However, there is

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