Maximise your child’s exam potential this May Half Term with our targeted course. Designed to reinforce and expand their existing knowledge, we focus on key skills and techniques essential for exam excellence. This specially tailored half-term program provides an invaluable opportunity for your child to thoroughly prepare and significantly increase their chances of success in entrance examinations
What is the 5 Day 11+ May Half-Term Course?
The May Half-Term Intensive Course has been designed to identify and fill any gaps in knowledge required in preparation for their 11 + examinations. Spread over 5 days, your child will work on key topics and sticking points in Maths and English. By the end of the course, your child will be more fully prepared to take on the entrance exams at their prospective schools, feel more confident in their academic ability and be exposed to a number of different question types that appear in the 11 plus (ISEB , GL, ATOM, CEM as well as other independent exam boards).
At 11 Plus London, we understand that each child is different in their learning styles and abilities, so while our courses are structured to cover the most common elements of the exams, we also work closely with students on a more independent level to properly assess their strengths and weaknesses. This allows us to tailor the course to their specific needs and provide us with the opportunity to provide unique insight into your child’s performance. You will receive in-depth feedback on your child’s progress through the course and a tailored plan to ensure they reach their maximum potential.
How is the 11+ May Half-Term Course structured?
The May Half-Term Course takes place over 5 days, in line with the school holidays. This allows you to make the most of your child’s half-term break, giving them the opportunity to continue their learning in a way that is more suited to those planning to take their 11 plus examinations in the coming year.
The week is split between the three elements of the 11 Plus exams:
Maths: (operations, key topics, shapes, problem solving, puzzles and statistics)
English: (creative writing, inference, spag, figurative language, creative comprehension/analysis and exam technique)
Reasoning: (Verbal and non-verbal reasoning)
You can book the entire week or book full days focusing on Maths, Reasoning or English.
The lessons have been created by 11 Plus experts and taught by an experienced team of specialised tutors who have dedicated years to preparing students for their entrance examinations. Despite being an intensive week of learning, classes are taught in an enthusiastic and engaging manner. This allows your child’s half-term to be fun-filled yet challenging, allowing you to take full advantage of the school holiday. Class size is limited, with a 7:1 student-to-tutor ratio to ensure focused and effective learning. All learning materials and assessments included in the course are provided by us, as well as homework for your child to continue their learning at home.
At the beginning and end of our May Half-Term Course, your child will take mock examinations. These will be marked in line with the standards of your prospective schools and a detailed report will be provided with our feedback at the end of the course. Parents often find this the most valuable aspect of our courses as it provides you with exceptional insight into their child’s performance and sticking points, as well as seeing how they progressed over the week’s lessons.
Who is the course for?
The 11 Plus May Half-Term Course caters for children in year 5. Whether your child has been preparing for several years or several days, we welcome all children to join the course no matter what stage of the entrance exam journey they are at.
To ensure children receive maximum benefit, children will be grouped according to ability and year group. This course is recommended for students in Year 5 preparing for either independent school or grammar school 11+ entrance exams. If your child is in Year 4 and currently preparing for the 11+ exams, we recommend your child enrols in our 10+ courses.
We have personally helped students gain acceptance into schools such as:
Our success in 9+, 10+ and 11+ preparation over the past few years can be found below:
Where and when is the 11+ May Half-Term course delivered?
Location:Â Westminster City School, 55 Palace Street, SW1E 5HJ (Around 5-10 minutes walk from Victoria station)
Date: Monday 26th May – Friday 30th May 2025
(Monday is dedicated to Reasoning, Tuesday and Wednesday is dedicated to English/ Thursday and Friday is dedicated to Maths)
Time: 10.00am – 3.30pm
Price: £840 for all 5 days or £380 for 2 days (2 days)
We also offer a similar course for students who would benefit from online instruction. You can find our May half-term ONLINE course here.
We offer a variety of courses throughout the year, designed to give your child the edge they need to excel: February half-term, Easter holidays, May half term, Summer holidays, October half term and Christmas. Each course is unique, targeting specific skill sets that not only prepare your child for the 11+ exams but also equip them with valuable tools for future success. To ensure comprehensive preparation, we recommend enrolling your child in our 11+ courses at different times throughout the year, as each session covers new and essential material for 11+ exam success.
Additionally, we provide 1 Day topic-specific crash courses for deep dives into key areas. These include Maths (maths word problems and maths puzzles), English (creative writing,  comprehension,  creative comprehension/creative analysis) and reasoning (non verbal, spatial reasoning and verbal reasoning).
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.
Check out our verified reviews on Google.
“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 (Verified on Google)
“My child attended the October half term camp. This was probably the most valuable investment I made in my my child’s 11+ journey. The feedback report I received was far superior to any feedback that I received from any other source (including 1:1 tutors from another company) and helped me focus on the right areas to help my child with the 11+ exam.”
FAIZA (Verified on Google)
“Excellent Saturday school and tuition. Run by friendly, professional people with many years of experience with the schooling systems (grammars and fee paying private schools). My son attended from age 8 to 10 when he sat the 11+ and passed Kent grammar exams with flying colours. I recommend 11PlusLondon very highly and now use them for my youngest son, who enjoys the classes.”
E I (Verified on Google)
“We have done a variety of courses and mock tests, leading up to our child’s 11+ exams. All were great help with knowing what areas we needed to work on and also helped our son feel relaxed in his actual exams, and not fretting about his interviews. The feedback reports were really informative and then we could discuss things further with Jane and her team, so we really got great assistance.”
MO (verified on Trustpilot)
“Really good support for preparing for exams. They really helped my daughter prepare and boosted her confidence at just the right time.”
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