Courses Summary

11+ Preparation Courses

We prepare children for the following grammar schools:

Berkshire grammar schools – Slough consortium; Kendrick Girls’; Reading Boys’
Buckinghamshire grammar schools – all 13 grammar schools
North London grammar schools – Henrietta Barnett Girls’; Queen Elizabeth’s Boys’; Latymer; St. Michael’s Catholic Grammar
Surrey grammar schools – Tiffin Schools; Wilsons; Nonsuch Girls’; Wallington Schools and Sutton Boys’
Other grammar schools in Kent, Hertfordshire and Essex

and various top Independent schools in the London region.

State Grammar Entry for Years 3 to 5

These courses prepare children for Verbal Reasoning, Non-verbal Reasoning, Maths, English and technical English for state grammar examinations.

Pre-plus Foundation courses are run for year 3 children from September to July
Pre-plus Intermediate courses are run for year 4 children from September to July
11+ courses for year 5 children start in September and run for 12 months

Independent School Entry for Years 6 to 8

Scholarship Programme (Independent School preparation) takes place from September to December, in preparation for January examinations.
This course covers English (Comprehension skills and Creative Writing), Verbal Reasoning, Advanced Mathematics, General Knowledge and Interview Technique.

Many of our children gain places in the top independent schools and often win scholarship places.

Around 85% of children who attend our 11+ courses, for a year or more, achieve a pass score for a grammar school placement or independent school of their choice. Most of them achieve above national standard in SATs.

AE Tuition National Curriculum courses for Years 6 to 9

SATs preparation for Year 6 children takes place from September to May each year.
This course covers English and mathematics at ‘greater depth’ with the objective that children should be exceeding national levels by the time they sit the examination.

Core Subjects preparation in English, Maths and Science for Year 7, Year 8 and Year 9 children takes place from September to July each year for improved performance.

Summer Courses

Intensive courses for Years 5 to 7 are held during the summer holidays in Verbal Reasoning and Non-verbal Reasoning, Essential Maths, Advanced Maths and English (Creative Writing and Comprehension)

AE Tuition Educational Assessment

We prefer all children who intend taking our courses to partake in an ‘Educational Assessment’. This enables us to assess a child’s present educational level, their ultimate potential and any specific educational needs.