After all your child’s hard work preparing for their 11 plus entrance exam, making sure you register on time for the exam is crucial! This guide will walk you through the 11+ registration process and provide step-by-step basics when applying for Grammar and Comprehensive schools:   1. Register for the 11+ entrance exam If you are unsure of where Read More …

After hours spent filling in application forms, visiting schools and reading prospectuses, the day we’ve all been waiting for has finally arrived! It has been a tremendous journey for all of you embarking upon the 11 plus. Below, we have supplied some information about what you need to do next and the options you need to Read More …

Plan the year ahead with a little help from KSOL! With just over 6 months to go until your child sits their 11 plus entrance exam, KSOL’s team of tutors have highlighted some key points within the year to help you stay on track with their 11+ preparation. Set a starting point: We recommend that your child sits Read More …

Following on from the first KSOL 11+ Mock Exam of 2019, we thought it would be helpful to share with you some of our most effective 11+ exam techniques! With over ten years of experience in preparing children for the 11+ entrance exam, KSOL are aware of not only the skills required to succeed, but Read More …

As 2018 draws to a close, what better time to set new goals and plan ahead for your child’s 11+ preparation. With over ten years of experience in preparing children for the 11 plus entrance exam, our expert tutors recommend four top tips to help get the best head start in 2019!   1) Create Read More …

Short Story Competition Winner 2018 The KSOL annual short story competition has proven an instantaneous hit once again! Children were given the opening three paragraphs of ‘Sophie’s Story’ below and were asked to complete in the most imaginative way possible!  Each short story could be no longer than 500 words and was judged on the Read More …

Practice makes perfect… With over ten years’ experience with 11+ mock exams, KSOL use in-depth research and past statistics to accurately pinpoint your child’s areas for improvement so you can tackle these head on. What’s more, the 11+ entrance exams are vastly different to tests set in school, so it is vital that your child becomes Read More …

If your child sat the 11plus entrance exam this year, then you should have already received their (long anticipated!) results. Whatever the outcome, you will now need to make some important decisions about which schools to place on your school preference form. What is important at this stage is that you know exactly how the Read More …

From Friday 12th October, children who sat the 11 plus entrance exam will receive their long awaited results! Waiting for the 11 plus results can be an anxious time and therefore it is important that after months of hard work, your child receives their score with the utmost sensitivity. Aron Dhunna, Managing Director of KSOL Read More …

For many children, the 11 plus will be their first experience of a formal exam. Preparing for this exam will therefore require practice and perseverance, skills which will not only set your child up for future academic success, but also prove invaluable to their personal growth. Regardless of whether your child gains a space at a Read More …