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 and Reading School 11 Plus test as well as other grammar and independent school entrance exams.

Our Reading 11+ tuition centre is conveniently located for residents of Reading, Winnersh, Woodley, Earley, Shinfield, Sonning, Wokingham, Finchampstead, Twyford, Caversham, Bracknell, Theale, Calcot, Tilehurst, Henley-on-Thames and Yateley.

Days and Times for Our Reading 11+ Tuition Courses

The Reading 11 Plus tuition courses are divided into three terms and if your child misses the start of a term, they are welcome to join at a later date (subject to availability).

Creative Writing Course

Tuesdays

• Optional Virtual Creative Writing Course for Years 4 and 5: 4:30 - 5.15 pm, 5:30 - 6:15 pm or 6:30 - 7:15 pm -  Find out more 

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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 Berkshire course fees page.

What you can expect for your child on our Reading 11+ tuition courses

We develop pupils’ knowledge so they’re equipped to answer a broad range of challenging verbal, mathematical and non-verbal reasoning questions.

Our Reading 11+ Tuition Courses Are Limited in Size

All our Reading 11 Plus classes are limited in size (a maximum of 10 students, that's 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. Based on the outcome of their initial assessment, we will create a tuition plan that sets their individual targets for each area they are preparing for (e.g. verbal, non-verbal and numerical reasoning). All lessons throughout the course are then designed to develop these areas. We continually monitor your child’s progress; this means that we can check they’ve achieved their individual targets and revise their tuition plan to ensure that it suits their needs and challenges. You are welcome to get in touch with us at any time during your child’s tuition, to gain feedback on their development.

SuccessTrack® by Marie Redmond is our unique data-led service that allows parents to:

• Track their child’s progress over the Year 4 and 5 term time courses - our charts visualise a student's performance in each area of the 11 Plus, using data from our regular assessments (2 per term).
• See their child's overall score and how that compares to our recommended pass mark for each exam they are planning to sit.
• View anonymously how their child's scores compare (for each topic area and at a total level) to the average of all children in their cohort.
• View their child's termly tuition plan, created using data from their assessments.
• Read the end of term student report from their child's teacher.

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 term-time students, including those attending our 11 Plus tuition courses in Reading.

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 4:30 pm, 5:30 pm or 6:30 pm.

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 Reading 11+ tuition 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 Berkshire monthly course fees.

Marie Redmond's Superbrain® 11 Plus Resources

A range of Marie Redmond's Superbrain® Books are provided exclusively to students on our courses. Using the knowledge gained during her eleven years of preparing students for the 11+ and independent school entrance exams, Marie Redmond MEd has written a number of verbal reasoning, English and maths books. Additionally, a range of verbal reasoning holiday course books are provided exclusively to students attending our Year 5 11+ Easter and 11+ summer holiday courses.

Marie Redmond's Superbrain® 11 Plus Flash Cards are given to all our term time students when they join our 11+ tuition courses in Reading, to supercharge their vocabulary skills.

Marie Redmond's Superbrain® Books for Year 5 Reading 11+ Tuition Courses

Marie Redmond's Superbrain® Books for Year 5 Holiday Courses

Marie Redmond's Superbrain® Books for Year 4 Reading 11+ Tuition Courses

Homework

To help reinforce skills taught during the Reading 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 open to all students attending our term-time 11 Plus tuition courses in Reading and is an excellent platform for discussions about books, opportunities for creativity and promoting reading for pleasure. Discover our book of the month.

11 Plus Holiday Courses in Reading (Winnersh)

Our 4-day 11 Plus Intensive Easter Course for Year 5 students takes place in Amersham, Beaconsfield, Gerrards Cross, Stoke Poges and Winnersh. Our 11 Plus Intensive Summer Courses consist of 4-day courses for Year 4 students or 5-day courses for Year 5 students and take place in Amersham, Aylesbury, Beaconsfield, Gerrards Cross, High Wycombe, Stoke Poges and Winnersh. The holiday courses concentrate on exam techniques and skills gaps, with educational games playing an integral part so that children remain engaged throughout. The 11 Plus Summer Courses for Year 5 students include a mock exam on the final day.

How to find our Kendrick and Reading 11 Plus Tuition Centres

11+ Mock Exams With Marie Redmond 11+ Intelligent Video Learning®

Get exam ready with Marie Redmond Tuition® 11 Plus Mock Exams for the Buckinghamshire, Kendrick, Slough and Reading exams.

Students who sat our mock exams in 2023 said they were very similar to the actual tests, which made them feel prepared and confident when sitting the exam.