At this point in your 11+ you can easily spend all your time focusing on skills and practising past papers. You must remember that exam success depends on many things. Build your child's confidence and ability in the following areas will support your child's success. Many children lose marks not because they don't understand the questions, but because they: - spend too long on one difficult question - rush the final section - panic when they notice the clock don't know when

If your child is sitting the Gloucestershire 11+ exam on 12th September, the summer holidays are the perfect opportunity to prepare without the pressure of schoolwork. The key is not spending hours every day studying. Instead, focus on regular, consistent practice that keeps your child's brain active and builds confidence for exam day.

Firstly, congratulations! If you've registered your child for the Gloucestershire 11+ Entrance Test, you've taken the first important step towards applying for one of Gloucestershire's grammar schools. Every year there are some parents who forget or just miss the date and there is absolutely no way of submitting a late entry. I always tell parents the true story of a Gloucestershire mother who was a day late for the registration during COVID. She was a nurse and had been in h

If your child is aiming for a Gloucestershire grammar school place in September 2027, this is the stage when most families start searching for the same answers: When does Gloucestershire 11+ registration open? When is the test? How does the process work? And how should we prepare without leaving it too late? The first thing to know is that the Gloucestershire Grammar Schools' Entrance Test registration window is now open until 26 June 2026 at noon, and the test is planned

FSCE - Future Stories Community Enterprise. It is a non-profit organisation focused on providing children with tailored education and support to help them achieve their full potential. FSCE offers a wide range of services, including support for the 11+ exam, as well as outreach programmes designed to ensure that children from all backgrounds have the opportunity to excel academically. The organisation strives to make a lasting impact on the lives of children and their famil