Reviews of

11+ English, A Parent's Toolkit

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"I knew what my daughter needed but didn't know how to help. The book gave me practical advice and we made huge progress... My daughter has got much more confident now - not just in English but in all her school work. I'd recommend it to any parent who wants to help but doesn't know how." Abi Sandhu - Office Manager and Parent

From Any Questions? (19/07/2003) - John Clare answers your queries on education (Daily Telegraph): Q: "After the summer holidays, our son will be moving into his final year at primary school. We'd like to be sure he's up to speed. Could you recommend a book for us to work through over the next few weeks?" A: "Yes: Get Ready for Year 6. Well designed and produced, it lists the topics your son will be taught from September in numeracy, literacy and science, with exercises (and a removable answer section). It also offers a flavour of year six music, history, RE and geography. The book is one of a series that begins with Get Ready for Starting School and goes through to year seven.
Parents looking for something more elaborate to help their children prepare for secondary school could not do better than buy a copy of 11+ English: A Parent's Toolkit. With great clarity and rigour, it covers grammar, vocabulary, spelling, punctuation, comprehension and essay writing."

"11+ English was fun. The exercises helped me with lots of things I used to get wrong, and my mum and I really enjoyed doing it. I didn't mind working at home once I could see how much better my marks were getting - especially in creative writing." Ellie Reynolds aged 11

"Knowledge is power. This book is essential reading for parents. It gives them and their children the necessary insights into what will be required of them in the transition to a selective secondary school, and how to achieve it. Simply by reading this book, parents are helping their children. Katherine Hamlyn is the experienced, humane, humorous teacher we would all wish for our children." Jenny Swann - Writer and Parent

>"All children flourish with individual attention and, with the best will in the world, busy teachers can't give much of it in the classroom. Parents can help their children with English, and this book gives them the know-how - helpful exercises, imaginative techniques and games and masses of realism and common sense. This book is the insider's guide to entrance tests and skill you need for senior schools." Richard Rhy-Jones - Teacher and Parent

>"11+ English is an outstanding book ... and I also think it is great for home schooling." John Deenihan - Editor, Families Liverpool

>"A superb book. It is my view that not only parents will find it extremely helpful, but also many teachers who are perhaps seeking new ways of presenting material. I was a teacher for many years and certainly some of the ideas appear to be very original. I particularly like the image of sentences being referred to as boxes and paragraphs as suitcases into which all linked boxes are placed." Peter Barnes - Barnes Educational Services