9+ Summer Intensive Course (FACE TO FACE)

What is the ?

The 9+ Summer Intensive Course is specifically tailored to improve your child’s grades in the run-up to their upcoming 9 Plus entrance examinations. It is suited to students who have started preparation late and are required to cover the curriculum in a short period of time, as well as for those who have worked through the year and wish to hone their skills and achieve higher marks in their exams.

It’s no secret that a child’s academics tend to falter over the long summer break, for this reason it’s important they revisit the most commonly featured subjects of the exam to fill any remaining gaps in knowledge and strengthen their understanding of those already learned. The week has lessons based on the four key elements of your child’s 9 plus admissions process: Maths, English, Reasoning (verbal/non-verbal) and Interview Skills. We ensure all important topics and areas are covered throughout the week and detailed feedback on your child is recorded as the course progresses. Our interview sessions teach your child what to expect on the day of the interview, how to tackle more challenging interview questions and how to confidently take part in group interviews.

Class size is limited, with a 7:1 student-to-tutor ratio to ensure focused and effective learning. Coursebooks and materials are provided throughout the course and returned to students at the end, allowing them to revise what was taught in class or practise topics our tutors have identified as sticking points before taking their exams.

How is the course structured?

The Summer Intensive Course takes place over 5 days (Monday to Friday) from 10am – 3.30pm each day. The classes are interactive and encouraging, with a team of expert tutors who keep children engaged and excited throughout the week.

The course begins and ends with mock examinations conducted in timed test conditions. This gives the opportunity for your child to become more comfortable with the format of their upcoming exams, as well as allowing us insight into their current strengths/weaknesses. These assessments enable us to tailor your child’s week, as well as providing detailed feedback and advice to parents upon completion of the course.

Here are some example topics of what the Summer holiday courses cover:

• Exploring best methods in arithmetic (maths)
• Delving into the relationship of FDP (maths)
• Finding the area, perimeter and volume of common shapes (maths)
• Extracting information from tables, charts, graphs and pie charts (maths)
• Solving complex worded questions and problems in the fastest methods (maths)
• Comprehension – writing to score top marks (English)
• Improving creative writing to gain maximum marks (English)
• Spelling, punctuation and grammar revision (English)
• Vocabulary (English and verbal-reasoning)
• Logical deduction skills (Verbal reasoning)
• Spatial awareness (Non-verbal reasoning and maths)
• Identifying similarities between shapes and words (verbal and non-verbal reasoning)
• Mathematical concepts such as symmetry, rotation and reflection (maths and non-verbal reasoning)
• Interview skills and exam technique

Children are welcome to join us for multiple weeks. Each week’s course will be different, so children who have attended our courses previously will extend their learning and will not be repeating the same content.

Who is the 11 Plus Summer Intensive Course for?

The 9 Plus Summer Course is designed for Year 3 (going into year 4 in September) students preparing for 9+ independent school entrance exams, as well as Year 3 students gearing up for 10+ /11+ independent and grammar school exams. Whether your child has been preparing for years or is just starting their journey, this course welcomes all students, regardless of their current stage in the process.

If your child is in Year 2 (going into Year 3 in September) and currently preparing for the 9+ exams, we recommend your child enrols in our 8+ Courses.

We have personally helped students gain acceptance into schools such as:

• Dulwich College
• Alleyns
• King’s College School
• Emanuel School
• and much more…

Our success in 9+, 10+ and 11+ preparation over the past few years can be found below:

2024: 10+ and 11+ success

2023: 10+ and 11+ success

2022: 9+, 10+ and 11+ success

2021: 11+ success

2020: 9+. 10+ and 11+ success

2019: 9+, 10+ and 11+ success

2018: 9+, 10+ and 11+ success

Where and when are our classes held?

Location: Westminster City School, 55 Palace Street, SW1E 5HJ (Around 5-10 minutes walk from Victoria station)

Dates:

Week 1 (21st July – 25th July 2025)

Week 2 (28th July – 1st August 2025)

Week 3 (TBC)

W eek 4 (TBC)

Time: 10.00am – 3.30pm

Price: £840 for the full course / £150 deposit to secure a place

We also offer a similar course for students who would benefit from online instruction.

We run several courses throughout the year: February half-term, Easter holidays, May half term, Summer holidays , October half term and Christmas. Each course differs and focuses on a different set of skill sets that will greatly benefit your child in exams and in later life. We recommend your child repeat our 9+ courses at different dates in order to cover everything necessary for the 9+ exams.

Why choose us?

11 Plus London has helped over 800 children in the past 12 years; you can be assured your child will receive:

– tried and tested classes and courses proven to improve children’s chances of success

– excellent teaching with small group sizes – ensuring maximal attention for each child

– experienced DBS tutors who are able to help your child identify their weaknesses, play on their strengths and make notable improvements

– honest, personalised feedback throughout the process to assist you in your entrance exam journey.

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Testimonials

'Jane and Andrew are very responsible and extremely helpful. Their tutoring is very effective and personalized. We sincerely appreciate their help. My son got offers from top London schools including CLS. Highly recommended!'

SAMUEL DU

Really grateful to the team. My youngest attended courses for 11 plus prep and then we took up their online tuition to finish up with her and my son doing GCSEs next summer. I wasn’t too keen on online to begin with but it certainly does the trick. We have got places for our top three choices and feel very confident about the pending GCSE results. Very happy, highly recommended.

STEVEN GAYLE

We are very happy with Jane and Andrew who are both professional and enthusiastic. My DS has passed all paper exams and were invited for interviews by all applied schools including SPB and CLS.

Y ZHAO

“The team are fantastic at 11 plus London, they are friendly and approachable and are very quick to ascertain the areas of your child’s knowledge base that need boosting. The programme they create is well organised and helped our son improve in all areas. We will be going back to 11 plus London for our son’s brother.”

MATTHEW MITCHELL

“Really good support for preparing for exams. They really helped my daughter prepare and boosted her confidence at just the right time.”

DEBORAH BROOKS

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