The Success Index Team

“Critical thinking” is becoming one of the phrases parents hear most often when discussing the new FSCE 11+ exam. But what does it actually mean — and how can you help your child develop it? The first thing to know is that critical thinking isn't another subject your child suddenly needs to learn. With FSCE rushing through the 11+ world, it is the new key phrase that everyone is talking about. Critical thinking simply means - how a child thinks. The FSCE exam aims to test not just skills...

If you are a parent of a Year 4 or Year 5 child hoping to sit the Gloucestershire 11+, you may be feeling a little uncertain at the moment. There is plenty of discussion about the new Gloucestershire grammar school entrance test, FSCE, what it might contain and how children should prepare. Our advice at Success Index is simple: Stay steady. Don’t rush. And please don’t panic. Until the detailed guidance and familiarisation materials for the new test are available, there is little benef

Your September plan will depend if you are starting the journey OR coming to the end of it. Remember for everyone September is a reset point not a race month.Some families are opening their first notebook. Others are packing their pencil case for test day. The right September plan depends entirely on where your child is on the journey. For both points the most important thing to remember is DO NOT COMPARE YOUR CHILD TO OTHERS.