Reading 11 Plus Tuition Courses
Our Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday Reading 11 Plus tuition courses take place at two locations and prepare pupils for both the Kendrick School (CEM) and the new Reading School 11 Plus tests.
Conveniently located for residents of Reading, Winnersh, Woodley, Earley, Shinfield, Sonning, Wokingham, Finchampstead, Twyford, Caversham, Bracknell, Theale, Calcot, Tilehurst, Henley-on-Thames and Yateley.
Our Reading 11 Plus Tuition Centres
Creative Writing Course
Tuesdays
- Optional Virtual Creative Writing Course for Years 4 and 5: 4.30-5.15pm – Find out more
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What you can expect for your child on our 11 Plus Course in Reading
We develop pupils’ knowledge so they’re equipped to answer a broad range of challenging verbal, mathematical and non-verbal reasoning questions.
Small class sizes
All our Reading 11 Plus classes are limited in size (less than half the size of most independent school lessons), which means that your child will have valuable one-to-one attention with their fully qualified teacher. Discover the proven benefits of small class sizes.
Assessment
Your child is assessed twice during each team – at half term and at the end of term. This means that we can check they’ve achieved their individual targets and devise a Tuition Plan that suits their needs and challenges. We’ll share all assessment results and Tuition Plans with you and you’re more than welcome to discuss them with us.
Creative Writing Course for Reading School
The virtual creative writing course is taught by our experienced teacher, Anne, who has an immense passion for reading and writing and leads our Book Club, in addition to teaching 11+ courses. This option is particularly useful for boys preparing for the Reading School 11+ exam but is open to all our students.
Students attend one creative writing lesson per week on Zoom, which lasts for 45 minutes. During every lesson they participate in a fun writing skills warm-up activity which might focus on grammar or a literary device, they might read and analyse a writing example or use a story prompt, and then work on creating their own text.
Every week there is a focus which can include story settings, characters, openings, events / problems and resolutions. Students practise writing in a variety of formats such as stories, plays, newspaper articles and letters. They are taught to use a variety of literary techniques and we show them how to draft their work, as well as reviewing and editing.
Homework is set every week. Students build upon the tasks in their lesson to create their own text. The texts are then reviewed at the start of the next lesson.
One lesson per week on Zoom, lasting 45 minutes. Tuesdays at 5.30pm or 6.30pm.
For further information, including fees, term dates and FAQ’s, please visit our creative writing course page.
Marie Redmond Tuition ‘Bag of Knowledge®’
At the start of the course, your child will receive a Bag of Knowledge® containing their class and homework books. This includes selected Marie Redmond’s Superbrain® resources, in addition to books that are carefully curated each year from a wide range of reputable publishers. All our students are presented with their books in a Marie Redmond Tuition® rucksack, featuring an electronic thesaurus, notebook and a pencil case containing pencils, an eraser and sharpener. The cost of your child’s Bag of Knowledge® is covered within the monthly course fees.
Marie Redmond’s Superbrain®
Our range of Marie Redmond’s Superbrain® Books are provided exclusively to Year 5 students and will be expanding to Year 4 from autumn 2022. Using the knowledge gained during her ten years of preparing students for the 11+ and independent school entrance exams, Marie Redmond MEd has written a number of instructional verbal reasoning and maths books. The verbal reasoning holiday course books are provided exclusively to students attending our 11+ Easter and 11+ summer holiday courses; the verbal reasoning and maths books are provided exclusively to students enrolled on our Year 5 term-time courses. Marie Redmond’s Superbrain® 11 Plus Flash Cards are given to all our term time students when they join, to supercharge their vocabulary skills.
Our Expanded Range of Marie Redmond’s Superbrain® Books for Year 5 Courses Starting in September 2022
Homework
To help reinforce skills taught during the 11 Plus tuition course, we’ll provide homework at the end of each lesson – with reviews of each topic in the following session. This gives pupils the opportunity to ask any questions on areas they may have struggled with. As reading comprehension and vocabulary are such important parts of the 11 Plus exams, we recommend that parents encourage their children to read as wide a range of fiction and non-fiction books as possible.
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.
Kendrick and Reading School 11 Plus Tuition Course Fees
We offer a straightforward monthly payment plan for our 11 Plus Courses in Reading, which you can see on our fees page.
11 Plus Holiday Courses in Reading (Winnersh)
Our 4-day Easter Course takes place in Amersham, Beaconsfield and Stoke Poges. Our 5-day 11 Plus Summer Course takes place in Amersham, Beaconsfield, High Wycombe, Reading (Winnersh), Slough and Stoke Poges. The holiday courses concentrate on exam techniques and skills gaps, with educational games playing an integral part so that children remain engaged throughout. The summer courses include a mock exam on the final day.
What do the Kendrick and Reading Schools 11 Plus Tuition Courses focus on?
English (Verbal Reasoning)
- Comprehension
- Vocabulary
- Spelling
- Grammar
- Punctuation
Maths (Numerical Reasoning)
- 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 (Kendrick School + Reading School non-routine admissions)
- Spatial awareness
- Logical deduction skills
- Mathematical concepts such as symmetry, rotation and reflection
- Identifying relationships, similarities and differences between figures
- Identifying sequences between shapes
Creative Writing (separate module for Reading School only)
- Story settings
- Story characters
- Story openings
- Story events/problems
- Story resolutions (endings)
Kendrick and Reading Schools 11 Plus Course Term Dates
Summer Term 2022 | Autumn Term 2022 | Spring Term 2022 | Summer Term 2023 |
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Saturday 30th April Sunday 1st May | Saturday 17th September Sunday 18th September Wednesday 21st September | Wednesday 4th January Saturday 7th January Sunday 8th January | Wednesday 19th April Saturday 22nd April Sunday 23rd April |
Saturday 7th May Sunday 8th May | Saturday 24th September Sunday 25th September Wednesday 28th September | Wednesday 11th January Saturday 14th January Sunday 15th January | Wednesday 26th April Saturday 29th April Sunday 30th April |
Saturday 14th May Sunday 15th May | Saturday 1st October Sunday 2nd October Wednesday 5th October | Wednesday 18th January Saturday 21st January Sunday 22nd January | Wednesday 3rd May Saturday 6th May Sunday 7th May |
Saturday 21st May Sunday 22nd May | Saturday 8th October Sunday 9th October Wednesday 12th October | Wednesday 25th January Saturday 28th January Sunday 29th January | Wednesday 10th May Saturday 13th May Sunday 14th May |
Saturday 28th May Sunday 29th May | Saturday 15th October Sunday 16th October Wednesday 19th October | Wednesday 1st February Saturday 4th February Sunday 5th February | Wednesday 17th May Saturday 20th May Sunday 21st May |
Half Term (no lesson) | Half Term (no lesson) | Half Term (no lesson) | Half Term (no lesson) |
Saturday 11th June Sunday 12th June | Half Term (no lesson) | Half Term (no lesson) | Half Term (no lesson) |
Saturday 18th June Sunday 19th June | Saturday 5th November Sunday 6th November Wednesday 9th November | Wednesday 22nd February Saturday 25th February Sunday 26th February | Wednesday 7th June Saturday 10th June Sunday 11th June |
Saturday 25th June Sunday 26th June | Saturday 12th November Sunday 13th November Wednesday 16th November | Saturday 1st March Saturday 4th March Sunday 5th March | Wednesday 14th June Saturday 17th June Sunday 18th June |
Saturday 2nd July Sunday 3rd July | Saturday 19th November Sunday 20th November Wednesday 23rd November | Wednesday 8th March Saturday 11th March Sunday 12th March | Wednesday 21st June Saturday 24th June Sunday 25th June |
Saturday 9th July Sunday 10th July | Saturday 26th November Sunday 27th November Wednesday 30th November | Wednesday 15th March Saturday 18th March Sunday 19th March | Wednesday 28th June Saturday 1st July Sunday 2nd July |
Saturday 16th July Sunday 17th July | Saturday 3rd December Sunday 4th December Wednesday 7th December | Wednesday 22nd March Saturday 25th March Sunday 26th March | Wednesday 5th July Saturday 8th July Sunday 9th July |
Summer Holidays: 2022 11+ Summer Intensive Course | Saturday 10th December Sunday 11th December Wednesday 14th December | Easter Holidays: 2023 Easter 11+ Course | Wednesday 12th July Saturday 15th July Sunday 16th July |
Year 5 Pre-exam refresher lesson: Saturday 27th August Sunday 28th August | Summer Holidays: 2023 11+ Summer Intensive Course | ||
Year 5 Pre-exam refresher lesson: Saturday 26th August Sunday 27th August Wednesday 30th August |
How to find our Kendrick and Reading 11 Plus Tuition Centres
614 Reading Road, Winnersh
Winnersh Primary School, Winnersh
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