You need to try it and see the difference in your child's 11+ tests!!! 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇 They ran out of time again. Here's what that's actually telling you. Your child sits down. The paper starts. Forty minutes later – time's up – and questions 20 to 25 are either rushed or blank. You ask them why. They say "I didn't have time." 🤷‍♀️🤷 But here's what most parents miss: running out of time is not a time problem. It's a topic problem. When a child slows down mid-paper, it's because they've hit something they're not confident in. They re-read the question. They second-guess. They freeze for thirty seconds. Those seconds add up. The question they're stuck on is the clue. 🙆‍♀️ Here's one simple thing you can do this week: Sit across your child during a practice paper. Don't help. Just watch. Notice where they slow down. Where they go back and re-read. Where the pen stops moving. Write that topic down. Do it across three papers. You'll almost always see the same topic come up again and again. That topic? That's where you go back to basics. Not more papers but basics of that topic. The core concept, explained simply, until it clicks. Then good, focused work on that topic followed by a topic test. Speed follows confidence. Always.🚅 😎 If you're not sure how to identify those gaps or what to do once you find them, I have a tool on my website that could help. P.S: Read about or English and Maths Revision Bootcamps on our website

How many of you have heard this before, "It's only three months away. Just get some practice papers and start revising." Here's what that actually sounds like to your child: "Sit down. Stay there. Do more worksheets." And here's what that does. Creates resistance. Tears. Resentment. And, ironically, less effective learning. Revision isn't about hoarding information. It's about building a system that your child can trust, so they actually want to engage with it. I've sat with hundreds of Year 5 parents who felt lost at this time of year. They didn't know: How to structure the time How to keep their child interested, not just compliant How to tell the difference between productive struggle and overwhelm that demoralises a child. If that's you, you're not failing. You're just missing the map. What's the one thing you're most anxious about when it comes to revision?

For Year 5 parents, those who are preparing for the tests this September. 1. A rhythm, not a grind. A structured timetable isn't boring—it's freeing. Your child knows what to expect. No negotiations. No "five more minutes." Just clarity. 2. Mixed practice, not repetition. If they do 20 maths papers, they're training for papers. They're not training for thinking. Mix up difficulty. Mix up question types. Keep the brain alert. 3. Breaks that actually work. A 5-minute walk between sessions isn't wasted time. It's when consolidation happens. When your child's brain goes from overloaded to ready. Here's the thing. Most parents know this. But knowing and implementing are different beasts.

We are close to closing the bookings for our upcoming Comprehension Challenge beginning in June 16th. All details here https://the11plusjourney.co.uk/product/common-question-types-comprehension-challenge/

This is a quick walk-through showing where lessons, recordings and worksheets live so parents don’t have to hunt or feel behind. I recorded this because clarity matters. If you’re already part of the programme, this will help you feel more organised. If you’re not, this simply shows how we keep things simple and calm for families.