5 engaging, interactive intensive days of tuition in a school environment for children preparing for the 8 Plus independent schools covering Maths, English, reasoning, interview skills and exam technique.
What is the 5 Day 8 Plus Summer Course?
The Summer Intensive Course is specifically tailored to improve your child’s grades in the run-up to their upcoming 8 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 8 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. The classes are interactive and encouraging, with a team of expert tutors who keep children engaged and excited throughout the week.
The course 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. This assessment 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:
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 course for?
The 8 Plus Summer Course is designed for Year 2 (going into year 3 in September) students preparing for 8+ independent school entrance exams, as well as Year 2 students gearing up for 9+/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.
Having tutored over 800 students successfully, we hold a strong track record for 7+ and 8+ exams and have successfully assisted students for the schools below:
You can find more detail on our most recent results in the links below.
7 Plus and 8 Plus Results 2024
7 Plus and 8 Plus Results 2023
7 Plus and 8 Plus Results 2022
7 Plus and 8 Plus Results 2020
7 Plus and 8 Plus Results 2019
7 Plus and 8 Plus Results 2018
Where and when is the course delivered?
Location:Â Westminster City School, 55 Palace Street, SW1E 5HJ (Around 5-10 minutes walk from Victoria station)
Dates:Â
Week 1 (21st July – 25th July 2025)
Week 2 (28th July – 1st August 2025)
Week 3 (TBC)
Week 4 (TBC)
Time: 10.00am – 3.30pm
Price: £840 for the full course / £150 deposit to secure a place
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 8+ courses at different dates in order to cover everything necessary for the 8+ exams.
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.
“Thank you for 11 plus London Ltd, my son has got accepted one of our target independent school. All the tutors are very helpful.
I would recommend friends and parent. Once again thank you for 11 Plus London Ltd.”
SABA (Verified on Google)
“Jane and Andrew are wonderful teachers, my daughter has just received 7+ offers from all the schools she applied to. The quality of her work and her focus have improved since attending and she also thoroughly enjoyed all the classes. Win win!! Thank you so much.”
MILLIE BOWEN (Verified on Google)
“Highly recommended. I researched a lot of tutoring options from 1-1 to group lessons and found this one to be the best for my 2 sons. One prepared for 7+ and got offered places at our both choices – Highgate and UCS. Other one is still preparing for 11+ so results are yet to be out, but progress already demonstrated in his improved performance at school. Many places are very transactional, but we felt Jane and team really cared and persoanlly involved in the journey. Many thanks!”
SENDI (Verified on Google)
“My daughter participated in the training of 7+course, and the test result was unexpectedly good. We got all offers from which we really interested in ,including offers from very top school.Many thanks to the team for their contributions. The teachers here are very professional and responsible. They provide targeted guidance for children’s different weaknesses. Efficient feedback and communication with parents to know the children’s current level and which needs to improve. We really appreciate all your efforts.”
SELINA (Verified on Trustpilot)
“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 plan to use them again for my younger son.”
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