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Tiffins 11+ tutors

146 replies

saya · 11/11/2011 21:21

Hello,
I've been told there is a really good tutor preparing children to Tiffin 11+ exam, her name is Mrs.W...I would be grateful if anybody who knows how to contact her can share it with me..Many Thanks

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exoticfruits · 17/11/2011 21:37

Therefore much better to bypass all those who are trying desperately to get a place and get a real high flyer with a very high IQ-that is what the school is designed for.

WineOhWhy · 18/11/2011 21:02

Cyb, schools are not funded from council tax but from income tax. It is myth that tiffin is funded only by local residents.

exoticfruits · 18/11/2011 21:55

Exactly. I don't think it is very fair if one DC can get a place and a much cleverer DC doesn't get one because they live 100m over a line. It is much easier to get the top DCs if you have a wide range. If it is properly selective I wouldn't expect more than 4/5 DC in any primary school to have a place.

gethelp · 23/11/2011 08:31

I came back with info, but I can see you've got it sorted! Good luck to all of you, 1700 boys took the test last week and god knows how many girls.

zinga · 04/01/2012 00:25

Please would someone very kindly PM me with Mrs Walsh's telephone number? many thanks

Kensingtonia · 04/01/2012 16:18

Before you spend your money you should bear in mind that the Tiffin Girls' test is changing soon; they state that it will may also include numeracy and literacy tests and the details will be on the website by mid April. The next cohort will sit the exams a lot earlier than now, in September. They are also adding an extra class of 30 so the intake will be 150 for the girls school.

castlesintheair · 05/01/2012 16:49

That's interesting Kensingtonia. Do you know if the same thing is going to apply to Tiffin boys?

11PlusAdvisor · 05/01/2012 17:07

Tiffin boys states in its proposed admission policy for 2013 that the test will be in verbal and non-verbal reasoning, ie same as usual.

www.tiffin.kingston.sch.uk/

mumsonia · 12/02/2012 10:25

please can someone kindly PM me the contact of Mrs W.

AmazingDisgrace · 13/02/2012 13:39

Mumsonia, Mrs W is retiring and her waiting list is closed. She is not taking any more children.

Tiffinmad · 04/04/2012 19:10

Can someone please provide the name and number of a good tutor for tiffin girls? Please I really am desperate!!!!

isis101 · 25/10/2012 14:35

I have lost my contact details for mrs w and was wondering whether someone with her number could share it via a PM? Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

pinkmoomin · 25/10/2012 16:44

I can confirm that mrs w is retiring next year and has closed her waiting list. At least that's what she told me when I called her in July.

isis101 · 30/10/2012 14:39

Thanks pinkmoomin. We were already on the list, I just can't find her contact details any longer. I can't believe I've lost them. On a slightly separate subject, has anyone used Examberry or Mrs Jones Education for 11+ tuition, I.e. VR, NVR, Maths and English? They both have tuition centres in a variety of locations. If so would you recommend? I only have their websites to go on.

NWThreeMum · 06/11/2012 23:49

My two boys took the Tiffins exam. The older one didn't need extra help but we had about six months' tuition for the younger one. We spent such a long time searching on the internet and all the agencies seemed to say the same thing! We tried Fleet Tutors but the tutor they sent didn't seem to have a clue and arrived about forty minutes late, then eventually tried Hippocrene Tutors on the recommendation of a friend (and were sent a lovely boy called Rory). They were definitely on the pricey side but we thought it was worth it to have an outsider take control of it all.

isis101 · 09/03/2013 20:41

Thanks NWThreeMum. Sorry for delayed reply. How did you get on with Rory/Hippocrene Tutors? I take it both your DSs got in? DD1 just got in to TGS and we are really thrilled. However her VR/NVR scores from Stage 1 were not all that 'hot' and I now feel she may have done better in this area had we used one of these specialist VR/NVR tutors who claim to teach specific techniques for different question types, etc. We only did practice papers (Bond and GL Assessment) but no specific training as such as her scores were generally decent (not amazing though, there were always a few silly mistakes and then there were always a few that were genuinely tricky). It worked to her advantage this year that TGS introduced an English and Maths test as it provided an opportunity for her to 'make-up' in these areas. VR/NVR scores on their own would not have got her through judging by previous years cut-offs. However she is strong in Maths and English and so the new selection process gave her the opportunity to use what she is genuinely good at - thinking creatively, applying her knowledge and reasoning skills to solving problems, etc. Now just need to focus on DS1 who I want to try for Tiffins Boys. Am determined not to leave the VR/NVR up to chance this time round and would like to try one of these specialist tutors. DS is not as naturally strong as DD. Concentration not as strong, and up until Year 4 his reading and writing were very weak, though starting to progress in these areas now. Initially thought we wouldn't try him for Tiffins, but my reasoning is that rather than close off his options we would prefer to give him as much support as he needs and let him have a go. So have now signed up to start with Examberry in April. If anyone is able to share feedback from this agency it would be very helpful. Sorry for such long post, many thanks for any support, suggestion re tutors.

califonia · 11/04/2013 13:29

Hello,
I've been told there is a really good tutor preparing children to Tiffin 11+ exam, her name is Mrs.Babara welsh...I would be grateful if anybody who knows how to contact her can share it with me..Many Thanks

AmazingDisgrace · 11/04/2013 22:30

If you read the thread you'll see that Mrs Walsh isn't taking any more children for tutoring Califonia

sona123 · 03/08/2013 16:44

Hi,
If anyone knows or has any experience with Mrs Jones education, could you please share how it is. as I am planning to book my child in for her tution. Any info will be greatly appriciated.
Thanks

merrymonsters · 05/08/2013 18:40

My friend is using Mrs Jones for her dd. She says the classes are very big and the parents have to mark the papers at home. They then need to write in a book to ask for help with particular questions. My friend is not impressed.

Another friend is happier with her because both parents work full time and wouldn't find the time to do papers with their daughter otherwise.

Bedward · 05/08/2013 19:09

Ha ha ha. A fool and their money are easily parted.

Good money making machine for Mrs Jones, clearly.

khanam · 19/12/2013 16:33

Hello Dear,i just want to find out how is Mrs Jones Education.....is any body been their - please could you advice how is the teaching,is it really worth because they are very expensive???

khanam · 10/01/2014 14:26

Hello I there anybody who can help me to find out how is Mrs Jones Education???Please it will be very helpful,Regards..

AmazingDisgrace · 10/01/2014 16:31

Try googling 'Mrs Jones 11+' maybe? Dunno, just a suggestion

andiem · 10/01/2014 22:06

We used Mrs Jones briefly I definitely wouldn't recommend them.