Everything we offer is built around one question: what does this particular child still need, so that they walk into an exam room or an interview prepared, steady, and not pretending to be someone else?
Years 4–6 (ages 8–11), and Year 7–8 pupils sitting 13+ papers.
Structured preparation for the ISEB Common Pre-Test and school-specific 11+/13+ papers: English comprehension and composition, maths, verbal and non-verbal reasoning. We begin with a diagnostic, then build a term-by-term plan with regular timed practice and detailed feedback.
Small-group classes or 1-to-1, online or in Oxford.
Pupils with interviews or assessment days at UK prep and senior schools.
We do not teach scripts. Children practise three things: talking naturally about what they actually enjoy; thinking aloud through a problem they have never seen; and getting a group task done with people they met ten minutes ago. Sessions follow the real formats, and the feedback is specific without being discouraging.
Short intensive blocks (typically 4–6 sessions) in the weeks before the assessment.
Children who learn better alongside peers, with discussion and a regular rhythm.
Four to six pupils per class, grouped by level rather than age. There is a published syllabus, homework, a written report every term, and a conversation with parents.
Weekly, term-time, online (evenings UK / weekend mornings for Asia) or in Oxford.
Children who need a personalised plan, catch-up, or a specific stretch.
An individual diagnostic and a programme of your own. Many families run it alongside a small-group class, to shore up one weakness or push one strength further.
Flexible scheduling; the minimum booking is half a term.
Any child whose ideas outrun their ability to get them on the page — or vice versa.
A course of its own, on structure, argument, vocabulary and style — from creative composition at 11+ to essays at 13+ and beyond. Pupils build a portfolio and learn to redraft properly.
Available as a small-group course, or folded into one-to-one tuition.
We add a new course only when we can teach it to the same standard. Two are planned: scholarship preparation, and a summer bridging course for families moving to the UK.
Tell us about your child, the school they are at now and the schools you have in mind. We will suggest a realistic plan — and say so plainly if we are not the right fit.