Exams Taught

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11-Plus Exams
Select School Entrance
SATs Examinations
GCSE Exams

Maths and English across all Examination Boards are taught at The After-School Learning Centre.

Exam Boards and Papers most-chosen by schools in London and the Southeast:

• AQA (formely Northern Board)

• EDEXCEL (formely London and Southeastern Boards)

• OCR (formely Midland Board)

11-Plus Exams: Verbal & Non-verbal Reasoning

The After-School Learning Centre provides children with support for 11-plus exams, which includes Verbal and Non-verbal Reasoning together with a Maths Examination.

Children will receive specific practice for Reasoning in the period leading up to the Exams and the Practice Tests. Verbal and Non-verbal Reasoning practice Tests will be included as part of your booking unless you tell us otherwise. 

Select School Entrance Exams

If you want your child to attend a School with its own Curriculum and Exams, The After-School Learning Centre can support the Entrance and Exam requirements and can continue to support your child once they have gained a place in the School.

The After-School Learning Centre has no connection with nor intends specifically to promote any particular School.  There are many select Schools across London & the Southeast, and some change their Exam on an annual basis.

The After-School Learning Centre kindly requests that you contact the School(s) of your choice asking for any information that would aid School Entrance.  Please forward a copy to The After-School Learning Centre so that a programme of study can be devised.

If no information is forthcoming from your chosen School, then The After-School Learning Centre can still tutor your child to a level more appropriate to a child 6 months, or one year older, for example; as long as your child has the ability to cope with the higher level.

SATs Examinations

The After-School Learning Centre can prepare a child for the SATs Exams with specific teaching based on the content of the Exam.

Depending on your child’s School Year and Ability Level, appropriate Exam Practice Papers will be issued and the cost of providing these is included in your child’s Registration Fee.

Children will be encouraged in their understanding of Exam Questions, and both in their accuracy and speed of answering.  General Exam Presentation, particularly with Year 6 and 9 English, will also be included.

Tests are given to children at the end of:

• Year 2 in the Infant School

• Year 6 in the Junior School

• Year 9 in the Secondary School

Schools use these Tests for ‘placing’ children when they arrive at the beginning of their Junior or Secondary School. The Tests are also used as a guide for Year 9 children so that teaching staff can place the child in the appropriate class to cope with the GCSE Exams at the correct Level.

GCSE Exams

The After-School Learning Centre will help prepare your child for GCSE Exams throughout Years 10 and 11 (the Exam Year). GCSE Exams are held in the May and June of Year 11 with re-sits taking place the following November or Summer.  Based on course-work and exam performance, Grades of A*, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, N are awarded.

A Level ‘C’ is usually the lowest acceptable Grade for most Universities, Colleges and Employers offering ‘Quality’ prospects.