Since competition for grammar school places is so fierce, your child will more than likely need some form of tuition to reach the required standard for success in the 11 Plus Exams.

Many parents are preparing their children anywhere from a few weeks to a few years prior to the actual Eleven Plus Exams, therefore the required standard is high. At the end of the day, there are only a set number of Grammar School places, so your child’s result will need to be in the top so many percent to ensure their position. To achieve this, your child has to have good core skills and be well practised in all of the types of questions found in Eleven Plus Exam papers.

So to answer the question of whether to tutor or not… This depends on you and your child.

If you have a good working relationship with your child and are prepared to dedicate some time to understand what is expected of your child in the 11 plus exams and the methods to tackle the different question types yourself, a private tutor is not necessary. There are many useful 11 plus resources (guidance for parents, tutorials, practice papers, games and more) available for free on 11plus.co.uk as well as other resources available to purchase. For further details on these, please visit Chuckra's online shop. Chuckra Educational's practice materials have been developed as a result of many years preparing children for the Eleven Plus Exams and aim to help both tutors and parents make preparation simple and fun.

So you are considering the DIY (do-it-yourself) approach - where to begin?

So you have decided that making use of a tuition service might be the best route for your child, now what?

If you are based in the Berkshire (Slough, Langley) region, one of our Site Sponsors The Success Centre runs a variety of eleven plus courses to help both students and parents through the 11+ preparation process.

To search for tutors in your area, please visit our sister website findgoodtutors.com where you can search the tutor directory for free or add an entry giving details of what you are looking for and suitable tutors can then contact you.

Give your child the opportunity to experience the exam room before the big day. Chuckra Tuition will once again be running 11 plus mock test days which are open to anyone wishing to complete specially written 11+ mock papers in exam conditions.