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Category: Entrance tests

How To Check School Waiting Lists
Nov 15, 2024
How To Check School Waiting Lists

In the admissions process, independent schools carefully consider applicants at various age levels, including 7+, 8+, an...

How to Revise Effectively: 13 Science-Backed Tips for Exam Success
Nov 01, 2024
How to Revise Effectively: 13 Science-Backed Tips for Exam Success

The tips below are grounded in cognitive psychology research, meaning they’re not only effective but also backed by stud...

7+ Exam Guide - Everything You Need to Know
Sep 13, 2024
7+ Exam Guide - Everything You Need to Know

Whether you're weighing up the decision to transition from state primary to independent education or already set on a pr...

25 Frequently Asked School Interview Questions
Aug 30, 2024
25 Frequently Asked School Interview Questions

The 11 Plus interview is a critical step in the admissions process for many independent and grammar schools. This interv...

11 Plus Standardised Scores Explained
Jul 20, 2024
11 Plus Standardised Scores Explained

For parents, getting to grips with the 11+ standardised scoring system can help gauge their child's performance in prep...

Entry into Sixth Form with Dr Caroline Watkinson
Apr 15, 2021
Entry into Sixth Form with Dr Caroline Watkinson

In this, our latest webinar, Dr Caroline Watkinson joined us once more to talk about entrance into sixth form (16+ entry...

UKiset- UK Independent Schools' Entry Test
Oct 12, 2020
UKiset- UK Independent Schools' Entry Test

The UKiset is an assessment international students take when applying to independent schools in the UK. This assessment ...

The 11+, 13+, and your child’s happiness
May 06, 2020
The 11+, 13+, and your child’s happiness

With school entrance exams still reported to be going ahead in the autumn, now is a good moment to reflect on the 11+ a...

3+ & 4+: How to reduce your anxiety as a parent
Nov 13, 2019
3+ & 4+: How to reduce your anxiety as a parent

This week our blog considers the decisions of parents with children who are approaching starting school for the first ti...

Exam Revision Guide with former Head, Charlotte Faber
Apr 03, 2019
Exam Revision Guide with former Head, Charlotte Faber

Charlotte Faber is one of Ivy Education's top consultants. A former Head of Garden House school, Charlotte is currentl...