11+ Tuition

A comprehensive and complementary range of courses built around a progressive syllabus, with all aspects for the 11+ assessment covered – English, Maths, Verbal Reasoning and Non-Verbal Reasoning.

Small class sizes allow our tutors to offer individual attention whilst attending to the needs of the group as a whole. Courses focus on building confidence, teaching study skills, mastering subject knowledge and exam technique for the Kent 11+ test.

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2026 Timetable

11+ Study Course Yr5

17 - 19 February

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

£240

February half term

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Courses

Weekly Tutoring Classes (YR 4 or YR 5)

Year 4 or Year 5

Monday Evenings – Term Time

Year 4 – £24/week – 4.30pm – 45 minutes

Year 5 – £32/week – 5.15pm or 6.15pm – 1 hour

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.

October Half-Term Introductory Crash Course

February Half-Term Study Course

New for 2026 as an intermediary stage of our 11+ syllabus, this 3-day option is useful as either a stand-alone study course or as part of the wider Recre8 11+ programme, building on knowledge gained from weekly classes and towards the mock exams and Easter & summer courses.

English, maths, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning sections will all be covered, with our experienced tutors also helping to instil confidence and boost motivation!

17th, 18th & 19th February – 10am-4pm

£240 per child

Easter Full-Day Study Course (YR 5)

Week 1 – Tuesday 7th – Friday 10th April

Week 2 – Monday 13th – Thursday 16th April

10am – 4pm

Each 4-day (full-day) course is £320 per child

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.

Summer Half-Day Revision Course (YR 5)

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.

Choose from AM and/or PM courses, Monday – Thursday

AM : 10am – 12.30pm

PM : 1.30pm – 4pm

Starting on 13th July 2026, we have programmed 7 weeks of 11+ and there are therefore 14 possible Monday-Thursday courses.

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

Each 4-day (half-day) course is £160 per child

If you are unsure of which weeks to book to avoid repeating, please do get in touch with us to check.

Call 01732 304123 or email recre8@tonbridge-school.org

Mock Exams (YR5)

These half-day sessions will give your child an excellent chance to practice all parts of the Kent test under exam conditions and allow you to judge your child’s current level and areas for improvement.

After the exam, our tutors will mark the papers and then give detailed written feedback about your child’s performance, with breakdowns of each section and cohort data for comparison. From this, you will be able to tell in which sections, or with which types of questions they have done well and where they might need to improve. Our feedback emails will also offer techniques and tips to help make improvements to the most commonly made mistakes.

Each Recre8 11+ mock exam will have different content so that if you wish to, you can book your child onto the early spring, Easter, summer term and summer holiday exam papers for additional practice and to see how their knowledge has developed over the intervening months.

Early Spring

Sunday 1st February 2026

9am – 12pm

Cost: £90

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

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.

Easter Holidays

Friday 17th April 2026

9am – 12pm

Cost: £90

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

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.

Summer Term

Sunday 7th June

9am – 12pm

Cost: £90

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

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.

Summer Holidays

Paper one: Friday 31st July 2026

Paper two: Friday 7th August 2026

Paper three: Friday 14th August 2026

9am – 12pm

Cost: £90 per exam

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

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.

Summer Accessible Mock

Friday 7th August 2026 (PM)

1pm – 4pm

Cost £90

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

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

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.

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

Summer Mock Exams

Summer Holidays

Paper one: Friday 31st July 2026

Paper two: Friday 7th August 2026

Paper three: Friday 14th August 2026

9am – 12pm

Cost: £90/date

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

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.

Summer Accessible Mock

Friday 7th August 2026 (PM)

1pm – 4pm

Cost £90

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

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.

NEW - Summer 'Accessible' Mock Exam

Summer Accessible Mock

Friday 7th August 2026 (PM)

1pm – 4pm

Cost £90

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

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, be linked with our holiday courses and mock exams 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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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.

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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.