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So many children are tutored today, making the competition for grammar school places much more difficult. Most children require focused, rigorous and competitive preparation which will ensure that they perform to their maximum potential on the day of the tests. Unless your child is naturally brilliant, I think it’s fair to say that some form of familiarisation is an absolute must. If you can do this job yourself, you are among the happy few who will be able to, without either falling out or having a nervous breakdown!

Every child has a comprehensive consultation and assessment before they start. This gives us insight into their background, and an understanding of their interests and abilities.  It enables us to put your child in the correct group and, in terms of the 11 plus, whether or not a pass is likely. We will give you an honest assessment.

On the whole we do very little 1:1 tutoring, preferring to take small classes. The 11+ is after all very competitive, and in my experience, children try harder to improve when pitting themselves against others in a friendly and encouraging environment.

Each year varies of course, but usually 90% of the students I expect to pass do get through. Our success rate is excellent, but even if your child’s ability is not of 11+ standard, the tutoring will always be beneficial to their schoolwork.

If you wish to speak to us about your child’s progress, this is normally best done by phone rather than at the end of every lesson. We will regularly talk to you about the progress your child has made, listen to your views and discuss how we can develop in the weeks to come.

Homework is given at the end of each session and will take about 1-1 ½ hours weekly to complete. Schoolwork comes first, of course, but a certain level of commitment is required here. This will also act as a preparation for working in a grammar school situation where homework plays a very important part.

A grammar school is a suitable environment for children who are academically able and who can rise to a fast pace of learning and a heavy workload.  Children who perform well-above average in numeracy and literacy at school are likely to cope best with the considerable demands of grammar school. Children with about average levels of attainment in Key Stage 2 are likely to find the high expectations and pressure in a grammar school overwhelming: this can be highly detrimental to a child’s confidence.

Yes, they are. Richard holds a Masters degree in education from Birmingham University and taught in mainstream schools for over twenty years. He is also an ex-examiner for Key Stage 2 tests and has over twenty years’ experience at private tuition.

Mike holds a maths degree from Warwick University and was Head of Mathematics at a local secondary school for twenty-five years and has been a marker for many GCSE and A-Level examination boards.

Amy qualified as a teacher from Leeds University in 2012. She has over fifteen years of experience of working in several schools in both the primary and secondary sectors. She currently works at a local grammar school in Sutton Coldfield as well as her tutor role at Sutton Tutorials.

Between the three of us, we have over eighty years of teaching experience!