Upcoming Masterclasses & Workshops


Parent Masterclass III     Deep Dive: How to prepare your child for an Interview Day
Mar
18

Parent Masterclass III Deep Dive: How to prepare your child for an Interview Day

When your child visits their senior school for an Interview Day, this is an important milestone. Now that the assessments are often online and multiple choice, the Interview Day has become even more important than before. Join this session to find out about the details of an Interview Day; how they differ between schools and how to make sure your child is ready for it.

A great session for Year 5 or 6 parents.

Session run by Founder of School Sense, Isabel Rich

The session will cover:

·      An explanation of the different parts of an Interview Day

·      The differences between Interview Days

·      A detailed look at each component part of a typical Interview Day

·      Live Q & A

How the session will work:

·      On Zoom – a link to those participating will be emailed a few days prior to event

·      PowerPoint presentation and notes will be sent out after the session

·      Session lasts for 60 minutes

·      Session costs £25

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Masterclass II                   Deep Dive: How to prepare your child for 11+ and Pre-Test Assessments
Mar
11

Masterclass II Deep Dive: How to prepare your child for 11+ and Pre-Test Assessments

A great session for those that have a short list of schools for their child and now want to get going with preparing them for the assessments (usually taken in Autumn / Spring Term of Year 6).

If your child is in Year 5, then this will be a good session for you.

Session run by Founder of School Sense, Isabel Rich

The session will cover:

·      An overview of the different 11+ assessments

·      An explanation of the Pre-Test assessment

·      Timescales

·      Recommended practice materials to use at home

·      Advice on tutoring

·      Live Q & A

How the session will work:

·      On Zoom – a link to those participating will be emailed a few days prior to event

·      PowerPoint presentation and notes sent out after session

·      Session lasts for 60 minutes

·      Session costs £25

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Parent Masterclass I Introduction: Making sense of the Senior School Admissions Process
Mar
4

Parent Masterclass I Introduction: Making sense of the Senior School Admissions Process

Introductory session to help you get to grips with the somewhat confusing landscape that is the Senior School Admissions process. If you are feeling a little anxious about where to start, how to start and what to do, this should demystify things. 

A great session to attend for those with children in Year 4 or 5.

Session run by Founder of School Sense, Isabel Rich

The session will cover:

·      The difference between 11+ and Common Entrance

·      An overview of how a school selects a child for their senior school

·      The differences between the 11+, Pre-Test and Common Entrance assessments

·      An overview of how to prepare for the assessments

·      An overview of an Interview Day at a senior school

·      The importance of a school reference

·      A look at logistics: application forms, registration deadlines & deposits

·      Live Q & A

How the session will work:

·      On Zoom – a link to those participating will be emailed a few days prior to event

·      PowerPoint presentation and notes sent out after session

·      Session lasts for 60 minutes

·      Session costs £25

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