Tutor for Kings College School 7 or 8 plus assessment

[ThisChirpyRaven]

Dear parents,
Can anyone please recommend a tutor that can help prepare my son for the 8 plus assessment for Kings College School? Its so overwhelming trying to find one. Any guidance would be appreciated.

Many thanks

My son used a tutor last year for the 7+ and got into KCS Wimbledon but is at a different prep school

Will pass on her information but I think she and other tutors are all quite booked round this time of year.

Also was not cheap ! iirc mine was 65 quid an hour and others even more

Thank you so much. I would so appreciate if you could kindly pass on her info. Its crazy how expensive all this is!

Hi! It is such a minefield I fully sympathise! You can take a look at Edify Tutoring Values-Led 1:1 Private Tutoring UK | Edify & Empower They cover entrance exams as well as general tutoring and offer 1-1 online and face to face.

@MissMeYet thank you so much. Would greatly appreciate your tutors info. (Tried to reply earlier but i dont think i did it correctly). Thank you!!

@ForSparklyMintPoet thank you so much. I truly appreciate it!

Have just pmed you...

Hi, I completely understand how overwhelming this feels. I'm a teacher and work with 7+ and 8+ children, so here's what I'd look for.

At 8+ schools are looking for good reasoning and a solid grasp of maths, plus reading comprehension and a short piece of writing. They also want to see a child who stays calm and has a go. A good tutor should start with a diagnostic to find the gaps rather than working through a generic book. Ask any tutor how they assess where your son is now and how they'll report progress to you.

It's also worth asking whether they know the format of the assessment and whether they prepare for the interview or group activity part, because that side is often overlooked.

At home, reading together every day and talking about what he's read makes a real difference. So do maths puzzles and games that make him explain his answers.

If you'd like to PM me, I'm very happy to talk it through or point you in the right direction.