The Essential Membership
This membership gives you access to The Hub – the cornerstone of all the membership options! Already a seasoned entrance exam tutor and looking for support that’s tailored to you? New to the market and not yet ready to dive into subject specific training but want to hit the ground running? This is the place for you!
Here’s what happens in The Hub:
✔️ Access to more than 30 (and growing!) recorded masterclasses and Q&A sessions covering all areas of entrance exam tuition (scroll down for the full list)
✔️ A members-only Facebook community where you can ask questions and share your students’ work to gain advice on next steps
(Looking for membership options with training modules included? Check out the 7+ OR 11+ Membership and the Complete Membership options)
Current Library of Masterclasses (don’t forget the Q&A sessions too!):
| Business Of Entrance Exams: |
| Overview of 7+ exams |
| Zeroing in on 7+ tuition – Is it right for you? |
| Overview of 11+ exams |
| Entering the market |
| First contact with parents |
| Putting Yourself Out There As An Entrance Exam Tutor – with guest speaker Sumantha McMahon from The Upgrade Project |
| Reflecting back and preparing for the year ahead |
| Entering the International Entrance Exam Market – with Jane Bilham |
| Managing Timelines, Homework and Parents: |
| Keeping parents informed and onside |
| Timelines – planning what to cover no matter when a student joins |
| Homework – how to set just the right amount to progress but not overwhelmed |
| Teaching Online: |
| Teaching Online – ensuring your student gets the best of it |
| BitPaper – unlocking the secrets to using it in online sessions |
| Teaching NVR for 11+ Made Easy With Online Tools (TinkerCAD) |
| Planning First Sessions and Assessing Students: |
| First session with a student overview |
| First session with a new student – how to hit the ground running |
| Assessing reading comprehension in the first session |
| Assessing maths in the first session |
| How to ensure you do not waste time watching a student write in session time |
| Problem Solving: |
| Improving Vocabulary – understanding how vocabulary is acquired, the barriers and how we can help our students |
| Reading Comprehension – when things go wrong and how to help your student |
| Maths Word Problems – how to help students who just don’t get it |
| Writing – working out next steps when so much needs improvement |
| Phonics – how it affects comprehension – with Sandra Payne |
| The Run Up to the Exams, Second Stage Assessments and Interviews: |
| How to prepare in the run up to the exams |
| Preparing for second stage assessments and interviews |
| Practical and Actionable Ideas for Preparing Students for 11+ Interviews |
| Empowering Quiet Voices: Strategies For Shy Students Taking 2nd Stage Assessments (with Brodie Bibby) |
| Well-being: |
| Coping With Stress – live with SarahLynn Hodder |
| How to stay sane in the final stages |
| Q&A Sessions: |
| Session 1 |
| Session 2 |
| Session 3 |
| Maths and NVR Q&A with Sarah Logan |
| Using AI to Enhance Tutoring Sessions |
| Using AI part 1 and 2 |
