St. Olave’s Entrance Exam Preparation
Years 4 to 6 The video below goes through the English portion of the official St. Olave’s sample paper. DOWNLOAD THE WEEK 1 WORKSHEET PACKhttps://youtu.be/oMzzIssnMQk Forming Verbs Verbs can be made by using prefixes and suffixes. What is a verb? A verb is a doing word. They are used to describe an action, state, or occurrence […]
11+ Vocabulary: Family Relationships
The video below is a summary video from the first of our vocabulary booster course. To watch the first full session video click here. Family Titles The first activity involves matching the family relationship words to those that describe the way someone acts. mother – maternal father – paternal brother – fraternal sister – sororal The adjectives on the right can be used to describe […]
Vocabulary Booster 2: Be Prepared
tel: 07871 766937 Years 4 to 6 The video below is the second in our series of Vocabulary Booster classes. Each week, a new topic is covered which will expand your child’s vocabulary and introduce them to hundreds of new words. This video is accompanied by a set of vocabulary worksheets, which provides examples and […]
Vocabulary Booster 1: “-ify” and “-en”
For Years 4 to 6 The video below is the first in our series of Vocabulary Booster classes. Each week, a new topic is covered which will expand your child’s vocabulary and introduce them to hundreds of new words. This video is designed to accompany our first Vocabulary Worksheet. Click the button below to download […]
Research Shows Drawing is the Best Way to Learn New Vocabulary
Between homework, exams, sports and clubs, art can often get pushed the side for all except the most enthusiastic students, however, new research has shown that even low-quality drawing can have a remarkable effect on memorisation for both children and adults. The study showed that not only does doodling make people more likely to remember new information but it […]
5 Ways to Improve Your Child’s 11 Plus Vocabulary
A wide vocabulary is often the key to success in the Eleven Plus. A broad vocabulary improves a child’s comprehension as well as helping with synonym and antonym questions in verbal reasoning papers. Vocabulary is tested in some shape or form in all 11+ exams. For Bromley students, it is particularly important in the Bexley, […]