11 Plus

A range of courses for building confidence, teaching study skills and mastering subject knowledge to help children prepare for exams.

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2025 Timetable

11+ Tutoring (Year 4)

3 September - 15 December

4:30 pm - 5:15 pm

£360.00

Term-Time

Age 4

11+ Tutoring (Year 5)

15 September - 15 December

5:15 pm - 6:15 pm

£416.00

Term-Time

Age 5

11+ Tutoring (Year 5)

15 September - 15 December

6:15 pm - 7:15 pm

£416.00

Term-Time

Age 5

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Courses

Weekly Tutoring Classes (YR 5)

A comprehensive and well-structured weekly course covering all aspects of the Kent 11+ exam. The small classes allow for peer-to-peer learning and confidence building, under the tuition of an experienced and enthusiastic teacher. Individual needs can be met whilst simultaneously gaining from the benefits of working with like-minded children. Alongside the weekly lessons, there will be consolidating homework and regular feedback for parents.

Full-Day Study Course (YR 5)

10am – 4pm

Choose from the Week 1 or Week 2 course.

Each comprehensive 4-day study course will cover all areas of the Kent Assessment – verbal and non-verbal reasoning, comprehension, SPAG, mathematics and essay – offering the chance to work through examples as a group and take abridged question papers to test individual knowledge. Tutors will also cover exam preparation and strategies and provide feedback at the end of the course to allow you and your child to focus your efforts for the months ahead.

Half-Day Revision Course (YR 5)

Choose from AM or PM courses, Monday – Thursday

AM : 10am – 12.30pm

PM : 1.30pm – 4pm

Designed to help build confidence and teach strategies to prepare for the 11+ exam in September.

Each revision course will cover all areas of the Kent Assessment – verbal and non-verbal reasoning, comprehension, SPAG, mathematics and essay – offering the chance to work through examples as a group and take abridged question papers to test individual knowledge. Tutors will provide feedback at the end of the course

Courses will follow one of four different sets of resource materials. This means that if you wish to, you can book your child onto 4 courses across the summer without them repeating work. They will still cover all areas though (with different example questions) and as we know – practice makes perfect!

Weeks 1-4 – Mornings – using set of resources A

Weeks 1-4 – Afternoons – using set of resources B

Weeks 5-7 – Mornings – using set of resources C

Weeks 5-7 – Afternoons – using set of resources D

Mock Exams (YR5)

This half-day session will give your child an excellent chance to practice all parts of the examination. After the exam, our tutors will mark the papers and then give detailed written feedback about your child’s performance. This will include what they have done well, where they might need to improve, and most importantly, techniques and tips to help make those improvements!

Each paper will have different content so that if you wish to, you can book your child onto half-term, Easter and summer exam papers for additional practice and to see how their knowledge has developed over the intervening months.

(Please arrive by 8.45am at the latest for a prompt 9am start).

Summer 11+ Revision Courses

14th July – 29th August

Choose from AM or PM courses, Monday – Thursday

AM : 10am – 12.30pm

PM : 1.30pm – 4pm

Weeks 1-4 – Mornings – using set of resources A

Weeks 1-4 – Afternoons – using set of resources B

Weeks 5-7 – Mornings – using set of resources C

Weeks 5-7 – Afternoons – using set of resources D

Each 4-day (half-day) course is £150 per child

Summer Mock Exams

Paper one: Friday 1st August

Paper two: Friday 8th August

Paper three: Friday 15th August

9am – 12pm

Please arrive for registration 8.30-8.45am to ensure a prompt 9am start.

Each paper will have different content so that if you wish to, you can book your child onto more than one exam paper for additional practice.

Cost: £80/date

Please note:

All parents should leave the exam hall area by 8.45am.

The exam will follow the guidelines for the Kent Test. We will begin with English and Maths, enjoy a brief break with some fresh air (weather permitting) and then sit the Reasoning paper.

Your child needs to bring a minimum of two sharpened pencils and a rubber, as well as a sealable water bottle and a nut free snack.

NEW - Summer 'Accessible' Mock Exam

Friday 8th August (PM)

1pm – 4pm

Please arrive for registration 12.30-12.45pm to ensure a prompt 1pm start.

This mock exam is designed to be suitable for children with a variety of access arrangements and will allow for practice papers to be undertaken in conditions more akin to those they might be eligible for during the September assessment. Examples of access arrangements that can be accommodated include those who will receive extra time, those who require larger print, or the exam printed on coloured paper.

To book and discuss your individual child’s access arrangements, please email the Recre8 Team in the first instance with as much information as possible at recre8@tonbridge-school.org and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

Cost: £80

Please note:

All parents should leave the exam hall area by 12.45pm.

The exam will follow the guidelines for the Kent Test. We will begin with English and Maths, enjoy a brief break with some fresh air (weather permitting) and then sit the Reasoning paper.

Your child needs to bring a minimum of two sharpened pencils and a rubber, as well as a sealable water bottle and a nut free snack.

Please call 01732 304123 or email recre8@tonbridge-school.org to enquire further

Chelsea Crathern – 11+ Tutor

Chelsea has tutored on the Recre8 courses for more than 10 years, introducing our term time classes and mock exam days to complement the established holiday tutoring and revision courses each Easter and summer.

Chelsea’s aim for each session is to create an atmosphere in which children feel motivated to learn and which helps build their confidence throughout the year. Her incredible enthusiasm and energy make classes engaging and something to look forward to rather than to be endured and her understanding of individual needs and ability to relate to the children allows her to build a strong rapport with her students.

The progressive syllabus in place for the weekly sessions covers all elements of the Kent test and can act as a standalone course or be used in readiness for, or to reinforce 1:1 or parental tutoring.

Chelsea has tutored both my boys and has taken a lot of the stress of the 11+ away. I have always felt very confident in her ability, not only to teach them the skills to pass but also to give them confidence in themselves… My youngest generally leaves buzzing. Not what you’d expect after an hour of 11+ work! I highly recommend her as a tutor – Oscar’s Mum

Chelsea was a great and really fun teacher. She made learning and preparing for the 11+ enjoyable, which is quite an achievement! Chelsea made me feel calm, she was always helpful and always gave tips on how to make questions easier to do – George N.

Whilst preparing your child for the 11+ is important, it is crucial they are engaged and want to learn and Chelsea ensured this was always the case. Chelsea had an excellent rapport with my child and was able to make the whole experience fun and something to look forward to. Homework was set weekly but was not onerous and supported the learning of crucial elements of the 11+. I could see the progress my child had gained, both in terms of knowledge and confidence, over the course of the year, which made him calm and confident on the day. Both my children were taught by Chelsea and I would have absolutely no hesitation in recommending her to anyone – George’s Mum.

I learned a lot from Chelsea’s lessons. She made us learn in a fun way. It really helped me do the best I could do. Thank you Chelsea – Ben S.

I know that my son, like his two siblings could not have been better prepared. Both the weekly sessions and revision days as well as the mock tests have allowed all three to feel confident in how to tackle the different areas of the test; develop exam techniques and most importantly have helped instil confidence in their own abilities. Chelsea’s ability to relate to the children, to encourage them and to develop their own self belief has, in my opinion, been of huge benefit regardless of the 11+ outcome. All three children felt that they would not have done as well if it hadn’t been for Chelsea. I cannot recommend her sessions more highly – Ben’s Mum.

Make a booking

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Make a booking

If you are a current customer or have booked with us in the past please use the Book Now button.

If you are new to the Recre8 courses please select and complete our short New Customer Sign-up form.

For more information on bookings, lost passwords and Terms & Conditions, please click here.