High Wycombe 11 Plus Tuition Courses
Marie Redmond MEd, BA (Hons), PGCE
The Marie Redmond Tuition® Difference in High Wycombe
Our Monday and Saturday High Wycombe 11+ tuition courses take place at two locations in High Wycombe and prepare pupils for the Bucks 11 Plus (GL Assessment), Slough 11 Plus and independent school entrance examinations.
- We’re not a franchise – we offer a bespoke, highly personal service.
- Entire lessons taught by fully qualified and highly experienced primary school teachers – teaching is never delegated to assistants.
- Small class sizes with individual attention (average 8 students, max 10).
- Meticulously planned 11 Plus Courses by Marie Redmond MEd, continually improved for the best results.
- Exclusive access to Marie Redmond’s Superbrain books, available only to students enrolled on our courses.
- Homework after every class, with topics reviewed in the next session to reinforce learning.
- Superbrain Skills Videos – new videos released regularly, written and narrated by Marie, revisiting key techniques from your child’s last lesson.
- Every relevant subject taught in every lesson, rather than dividing the year into separate subject blocks.
- 32 weeks for Year 4 (80 hours), with a September start to build a strong foundation and prepare students for moving confidently into Year 5.
- 33 weeks for Year 5 (82.5 hours), also starting in September to provide thorough preparation for 11 Plus success.
- Flexible enrolment – students are welcome to join at any time during the year, subject to availability.
- An initial assessment to understand your child’s current level of ability, taken as part of our scheduled assessments once they have had time to settle in.
- Two assessments per term, with a personalised Tuition Plan every term that outlines specific targets. The number of assessments your child takes in their first term depends on when they join.
- Four written student reports across a full academic year, with the number received depending on when your child joins.
- Full parental support, including direct access to Marie to discuss your child’s progress.
- Never miss a lesson with our fully interactive live virtual sessions, available if your child can’t attend their regular classroom slot.
- Straightforward monthly payment plans, with options to pay by Direct Debit, credit card, or using Childcare Vouchers, Tax-Free Childcare, or the Childcare Grant Payment Service (CGPS).
- Book club and creative thinking course.
- Intensive 11+ Easter Course and 11+ Summer Courses to boost learning.
- Realistic 11+ mock exams to help prepare for success.
All our High Wycombe 11 Plus classes are limited in size (less than half the size of most independent school classes). Across our 11 Plus courses in 2025-26, classes averaged 8 students and never exceeded 10. A group of 8–10 provides the ideal balance: small enough for close monitoring and individual attention, yet large enough for healthy discussion, collaboration and a positive group dynamic.
We avoid groups of more than 10 because, although larger numbers may boost capacity, they inevitably reduce a teacher’s ability to monitor each child closely and provide the individual support we consider essential. We won’t compromise on teaching quality just to fit more children into a room.
Equally, we do not believe that extremely small groups or one-to-one tuition are automatically better. Effective 11+ preparation requires a carefully structured programme that prepares for every area of the exam in a balanced and systematic way. Children also benefit enormously from discussion, shared learning and working alongside motivated peers in a small academic group.
Discover the proven benefits of small class sizes.
At Marie Redmond Tuition, we believe in providing homework that is both meaningful and manageable. Our thoughtfully designed tasks reinforce the skills taught during each 11 Plus tuition lesson, ensuring pupils are fully prepared for success. Homework is set to be completed for the next lesson, where it is reviewed, giving students the opportunity to deepen their understanding and address any challenges.
With many years of experience and a history of successful outcomes, we’ve refined our approach to homework, striking a balance that encourages consistent progress without overwhelming students or families.
The vast majority of parents say that we provide just the right amount of homework – carefully calibrated to meet students’ needs and prepare them thoroughly for the 11 Plus exams, whilst minimising unnecessary stress.
During your child’s first term-time course lesson, they will receive a Bag of Knowledge, carefully curated to support their learning journey. This exclusive collection includes Marie Redmond’s Superbrain resources and a selection of books from leading publishers (such as CGP, Bond, Schofield & Sims and Collins), ensuring they have everything they need to excel.
Each student receives their materials in a premium Marie Redmond Tuition rucksack. Inside, they’ll find an electronic thesaurus, a tin of Marie Redmond’s Superbrain vocabulary flashcards and a dry erase whiteboard, along with notebooks and stationery.
Best of all, the cost of the Bag of Knowledge and all resources for the course is fully covered within the Buckinghamshire monthly course fees.
What Makes Us Special
Mock Exams
- 11+ Mock Exams With Marie Redmond 11+ Intelligent Video Learning®
- Get exam ready with Marie Redmond Tuition 11 Plus Mock Exams for the Buckinghamshire, Slough, Kendrick, Reading and SW Herts exams.
- Students who sat our mock exams in 2026 said they were very similar to the actual tests, which made them feel prepared and confident when sitting the exam.
- Discover our 11+ mock tests.
SuccessTrack®
- Data-Led Approach With SuccessTrack® by Marie Redmond
- SuccessTrack® by Marie Redmond is our unique data-led service that allows parents to:
- Track their child's progress over the Year 4 and 5 term-time courses – our charts visualise a student's performance in each area of the 11 Plus, using data from our regular assessments (2 per term, with the number in the first term depending on when their child joins).
- See their child's overall score and how that compares to our recommended pass mark for each exam they are planning to sit.
- View anonymously how their child's scores compare (for each topic area and at a total level) to the average of all children in their cohort.
- View their child's termly tuition plan, created using data from their assessments.
- Read the end of term student report from their child's teacher.
SuperBrain® 11+ Resources and Books
- Marie Redmond's Superbrain® 11+ Resources and Books
- Students receive meticulously selected books from leading publishers (such as CGP, Bond, Schofield & Sims and Collins), alongside an exclusive range of Marie Redmond's Superbrain books, available only to students on our courses.
- Marie Redmond MEd has developed a comprehensive collection covering verbal reasoning, English, and maths, designed to make learning both effective and enjoyable.
- Students attending our Year 5 11+ Easter and 11+ summer holiday courses receive a Superbrain English and verbal reasoning holiday course book for each week they attend, further reinforcing their skills. Plus, all term-time students receive Marie Redmond's Superbrain 11 Plus Flash Cards upon joining—an interactive resource designed to supercharge their vocabulary and accelerate exam preparation.
- Explore our full Superbrain collection and discover how these exclusive resources support students on their journey to 11+ success.
Book Club
- The Marie Redmond Tuition® Book Club
- Sharing our enjoyment of books is a fantastic way to encourage reading and therefore develop vocabulary and comprehension at home. The Marie Redmond Tuition Book Club is an excellent platform for discussions about books, opportunities for creativity and promoting reading for pleasure. Discover our book of the month.
Creative Thinking Course
- Creative Thinking Course
- The virtual Creative Thinking Course is particularly useful for boys preparing for the latest format of the Reading School 11+ exam but is open to all our term-time students.
- Students attend one creative thinking lesson per week on Zoom, which lasts for 45 minutes. Students are taught to use innovation and problem solving. They will become adept at approaching situations in different ways, using diverse strategies.
- Every lesson includes a fun thinking skills warm-up activity followed by the main focus of the lesson. Strategies like group discussions, questioning, mind mapping, and thinking 'outside the box' are employed to encourage creative learning approaches. Students learn various writing techniques and how to draft, review, and edit their work.
- Homework is assigned weekly to consolidate the skills taught during the lesson. Homework is submitted via email, and the creative thinking teacher annotates the text and writes a short report. General points about the texts are reviewed at the start of the next lesson.
- Course details: One lesson per week on Zoom, lasting 45 minutes. Fee, including books: £25 per lesson.
- Discover the creative thinking course.
Feedback From Parents
What Do the 11 Plus High Wycombe Courses Focus On?
We develop pupils’ knowledge so they’re equipped to answer a broad range of challenging verbal, mathematical and non-verbal reasoning questions.
English and Verbal Reasoning
- Comprehension
- Verbal reasoning (the production of words, relationships between words, letters and numbers)
- Vocabulary
- Spelling
- Grammar
- Punctuation
Mathematical skills
- Basic skills (addition, multiplication, division and subtraction)
- Mental maths development
- Problem solving techniques
- Extracting information from graphs and tables
- Averages
- Foundation algebra concepts
- Fractions, decimals and percentages
- Ratio and proportion
- Area and volume
- 2d and 3d shapes
Non-Verbal Reasoning
- Spatial awareness
- Logical deduction skills
- Mathematical concepts such as symmetry, rotation and reflection
- Identifying relationships, similarities and differences between figures
- Identifying sequences between shapes
Marie Redmond Tuition
High Wycombe 11+ Tuition Course Dates
| Autumn Term 2026 | Spring Term 2027 | Summer Term 2027 |
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Saturday 12th September Monday 14th September |
Saturday 9th January |
Monday 12th April Saturday 17th April |
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Saturday 19th September Monday 21st September |
Monday 11th January Saturday 16th January |
Monday 19th April Saturday 24th April |
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Saturday 26th September Monday 28th September |
Monday 18th January Saturday 23rd January |
Monday 26th April Saturday 1st May |
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Saturday 3rd October Monday 5th October |
Monday 25th January Saturday 30th January |
Tuesday 4th May in place of usual Monday class due to bank holiday Saturday 8th May |
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Saturday 10th October Monday 12th October |
Monday 1st February Saturday 6th February |
Monday 10th May Saturday 15th May |
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Saturday 17th October Monday 19th October |
Monday 8th February |
Monday 17th May Saturday 22nd May |
| Half Term (no lesson) | Half Term (no lesson) | Half Term (no lesson) |
| Half Term (no lesson) | Half Term (no lesson) | Half Term (no lesson) |
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Saturday 7th November Monday 9th November |
Monday 22nd February Saturday 27th February |
Monday 7th June Saturday 12th June |
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Saturday 14th November Monday 16th November |
Monday 1st March Saturday 6th March |
Monday 14th June Saturday 19th June |
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Saturday 21st November Monday 23rd November |
Monday 8th March Saturday 13th March |
Monday 21st June Saturday 26th June |
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Saturday 28th November Monday 30th November |
Monday 15th March Saturday 20th March |
Monday 28th June Saturday 3rd July |
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Saturday 5th December Monday 7th December |
Easter Holidays: 2027 Easter 11+ Course. |
Monday 5th July Saturday 10th July |
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Saturday 12th December Monday 14th December |
Summer Holidays: 2027 Summer 11+ Course. |
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Year 5 Pre-exam refresher lesson (included in course) on the same day, time and location as your child attended their course: Saturday 4th September Monday 6th September |