Why are the pretests so important?
I cannot overemphasise how important the ISEB pretest has become. It has replaced the year 8 CE exams as the basis on which a child is accepted into a public school.. and the competition has become fierce! Not every public school requires the ISEB pretest but most do. This is sat in the autumn term of year 6.

There is a perception that you cannot revise for these tests but let me assure you that familiarity, practise and confidence in answering this style of question will be a huge advantage.

In addition, the maths section of the pretest covers a huge variety of topics up to the year 6 syllabus, of which your child may not be up to speed or may have forgotten. My program recaps or reteaches every part of the maths curriculum needed for the test.

Depending on the child's strengths and weaknesses, I tailor the pretest program to their needs so that they become confident in all four areas of the test.

I can give lessons in person or online. Please do get in contact if you would like to know more, I'm happy to explain in depth exactly what the program entails.