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Many children lose marks in Verbal Reasoning because they do not fully understand the language used in the questions.

These 20 Verbal Reasoning words appear regularly in 11+ practice and can help children approach questions with greater confidence.

Spend just 5 minutes reviewing these words with your child.

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Four students. Four university places. One Results Day we will never forget. 💙

Today, we are celebrating:

🎓 Student A — AAA — Medicine at University College London
🎓 Student B — Medicine at University of Birmingham
🎓 Student C — Medicine at Imperial College London
🎓 Student D — A in Mathematics — Mathematics at University of Warwick

Three students heading to study Medicine.
One heading to study Mathematics at Warwick.

But behind every result is a much longer story.

The sessions when nothing seemed to click.

The difficult topics.

The moments when confidence dipped.

The decision to keep going.

And the parents who trusted us to be part of their child’s journey.

It is not just about the grades.

It is about helping a student walk into that exam room with the confidence to show what they can do.

To Student A, Student B, Student C and Student D — we are incredibly proud of every one of you.

You did this.
Go and do amazing things. 💙

And to every parent whose child is still somewhere on that journey:

Results like these do not happen overnight.

They happen step by step.

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Many children lose marks in the 11+ because they do not understand the maths vocabulary in the question—not because they cannot do the maths.

These are 20 maths words every child should know before the September exam.

💬 How many could your child explain without looking at the meanings?

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These are 30 high-value vocabulary words that regularly appear in 11+ comprehension papers and creative writing.

Spend just 5 minutes a day learning these words before the September exam.

💬 Challenge your child: How many words do they already know?

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Many parents see the 11+ as one exam in September.

We see it differently.

The preparation journey teaches children far more than Maths, English, Verbal Reasoning and Non-Verbal Reasoning.

It helps them develop confidence under pressure, stronger study habits, logical thinking and resilience—skills that continue to benefit them long after the exam has finished.

Whether a child secures a grammar school place or not, those habits stay with them.

That is why we believe great 11+ preparation is about building confident learners, not simply preparing children for one test.

Summer is where 11+ places are won.

Not because children spend every day studying.

But because the families who use these weeks wisely give themselves something priceless before September arrives:

Confidence.

Every year we see the same pattern.

Children who spend the summer strengthening the right skills walk into the exam calmer, more prepared and more confident.

Children who leave everything until the final few weeks often spend September wishing they had started earlier.

That is why we created our Summer 11+ Courses.

Not to fill the holidays with more work.

To help children build the skills that matter most before the pressure of the real exam begins.

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