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You’ve just found out your child has an interview for a private school. Cue the slight panic. Are they going to freeze? Say something weird? Nod silently for 20 minutes while the teacher stares them down? Let me stop you right there. These interviews aren’t meant to be intimidating. The school isn’t trying to trap […]

13+ entry to prestigious private schools represents one of the most competitive educational pathways in the UK. Unlike 11+ entry which focuses primarily on entrance tests, 13+ applications require a careful balance of academic grades, entrance exam performance, and school assessments that many families find overwhelming to navigate. This guide reveals the grade requirements and […]

📚 The Reality Check Every Parent Needs The 11+ isn’t just another school test. Grammar schools design it to identify children working at the top ability range in their year group. Even children working above expected standard can find it challenging. You’ve probably just discovered that your child needs to take the 11+ for their […]

“I’ve always been passionate about Psychology because I find the human mind fascinating. Through my A-level studies, I have developed analytical skills that will help me succeed at university…” If your child’s personal statement opens like this, they’ve fallen into the same trap as thousands of other students. These phrases appear in countless applications every […]

🚨 Major UCAS Announcement – July 2024 Personal statements for 2026 entry will replace the traditional essay format with THREE SPECIFIC QUESTIONS 📱 The Questions Everyone’s Asking: Has anyone heard about these UCAS changes for 2026? Are we preparing our kids for the wrong thing? Should we be changing our A-Level strategy? Will this make […]

By Merry Guarin Lesson Coordinator @ Greenhill Academics If you’re googling “How long should I study for the UCAT?” you’re asking one of the most common questions prospective medical students have. The problem is, you’ll find wildly different answers – some say 6 weeks, others recommend 6 months. The truth is, there isn’t a magic […]

You’re staring at another incomplete TSA practice test. Question 35 out of 50, and the timer just hit zero. Your child managed to attempt less than three-quarters of the questions, leaving entire sections blank because they spent too long on the earlier problems. This scenario plays out in households across the country every autumn as […]

The GCSE maths mock results just arrived. Grade 3. Your child, who you’d always thought was reasonably bright, has failed spectacularly at the subject that seems to unlock everything else. You’re staring at that number, feeling like their entire future has just crumbled. Your mind races through the implications. No A-level Sciences. No Psychology. Possibly […]

You’ve just received your child’s predicted grades from school. AAB instead of the AAA they need for Engineering. ABB when Cambridge expects AAA for Economics. Your child has worked incredibly hard, but those predictions feel like a door slamming shut on their Cambridge dreams. This scenario unfolds in thousands of households each September as families […]