11+ Entrance Exams
Our team is highly skilled in the specific preparation of children sitting entrance examination for both Grammar and Independent Schools. We are enormously proud of our outstanding results year on year, 100% have achieved their top three choice of schools.
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11 Plus Online Tutoring
You won’t find an 11 Plus Tuition provider like us, VAKS!
Our 11 plus strengths are based on the relationship we build with individuals. Our tutors understand your child’s needs as a learner and teach individuals in small groups offering the highest level of connection with tutors and their peers. The VAKS 11 Plus programme has been tried and tested for 17 years and proven to deliver success. Read the benefits of group learning here.
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We understand your child needs more than just tutoring
- Highest level of interaction
- Confidence building
- Children are always matched according to age and ability
- We never mix year groups because one size does not fit all!
- Encouraging friendships & connections with peers
- Motivating & inspiring hand picked tutors
- Group dynamic – average size 3-6 with one-to-one for those who need it
- Easy to access
- Routine & structure
- Targeted Tutoring
- No falling behind
- Independent learning
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Scholarships and government funding may be available. Please don’t hesitate to get in touch to see how we can help you.
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Book a FREE Trial Session or Educational Assessment. Our Maths, English and Science assessments are carefully structured to produce a hugely insightful picture of a child whatever their current ability. We make it simple for parents to understand and our partnership starts the very moment we share this.
This is the perfect opportunity to identify your child’s strengths and weaknesses and get prepared for the new academic term.
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No other provider will offer assessments and expert knowledge like we do.
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💥Outstanding Results💥
VAKS’ 11 Plus Success Results 2018 – 2019
Congratulations to our 11+ students this academic year, 100% of our students achieved their top choice of independent and Grammar Schools.
- 100% of our students achieved their 1st choice.
- 100% of our students gained an offer for their chosen schools.
- 5 Scholarship offers.
- 95% of our students had offers from all 3 of their chosen schools.
Schools our students achieved as their 1st choice:
- St Albans High School for Girls
- St Albans Boys School
- Parmiter’s School
- Watford Grammar School for Girls
- Watford Grammar School for Boys
- Bishop’s Stortford College
- Hockerill College
- St Edmund’s School
- Haileybury School
- Aldenham School
- Abbotts Hill School
- St Columba’s College
- Queenswood School
- Haberdashers’ Aske’s School
- Hockerill School
- Dame Alice Owen’s School
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Book a FREE 11 Plus Trial Session and 11 Plus Educational Assessment. Our 11 Plus assessment is carefully structured to produce a hugely insightful picture of a child whatever their current ability. We make it simple for parents to understand and our partnership starts the very moment we share this.
This is the perfect opportunity to identify your child’s strengths and weaknesses and get prepared for the new academic term.
No other provider will offer assessments and expert knowledge like we do.
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How it works
- 1. Free Educational Assessment From the outset, our qualified and experienced team will conduct an educational assessment of your child. We assess their personality, their general confidence as a learner and their overall attitude towards school. More info on assessments here
- 2. Parent Feedback Parents are given extensive feedback within 24 hours, along with our proposed plan for each child’s programme for when they join VAKS. Parents always tell us how this is a unique perspective of their child. You wont get this level of service anywhere else.
- 3. Tailored Tutoring Our tutors’ main goals are to improve your child’s confidence and make learning engaging and fun to help all pupils to reach their full potential. Children attend the learning centre on a weekly basis and complete homework relating to lessons taught.
- 4. Reporting progress Each session is recorded and tracked via our parent portal system. Parents can see at a glance termly objectives, what their child has learned on a weekly basis and what areas of homework needs revisiting. It's a partnerships approach
What's included? EVERYTHING!
- FREE Homework Club (Before / after every session - More info here)
- Marking & reviewing homework
- Marking & reviewing exam papers
- 247 parent to parent support
- No fixed contracts
- Affordable monthly memberships
- No dull worksheets
- Direct access to our expert professional knowledge
- Expert School advice - 20 years worth of experience
- Inspiring team of tutors who engage and boost confidence
Our 11 Plus Tutor Reviews 🙌
Our 11 Plus Programme focuses on the key exam preparation skills:
- Understanding and interpretation of exam questions
- Memorisation techniques
- Mind mapping
- Comprehension and textual analysis
- Mock exam practice
- Study skills and organisation
- Interview technique
- Time management
- Speed, accuracy and exam technique
- Comprehension and textual analysis
- Memorisation techniques
- Bundles of confidence and self-belief

Our 11 Plus Programme
Performing well in exam conditions at any age requires professional support and tailored tuition. Our advanced 11 Plus programme ensures that children are not only taught how to perform academically but are also equipped with the vital skills needed to cope psychologically during this experience.
At VAKS, we care tremendously about how this learning is facilitated. Together with parents, we endeavour to ensure that each pupil finds learning a positive experience. This will advance their Mathematical, English and Reasoning skills. These are the tools for learning that will be called upon long after the exam day.
Independent & Grammar Schools
We prepare children for a vast range of schools within Hertfordshire, London and Middlesex. Some of these include:
- Dame Alice Owen’s School
- Haberdashers’ Aske’s School
- Haileybury College
- Henrietta Barnett, London
- Merchant Taylor School
- Mill Hill School, London
- Parmiter’s School
- St Albans Boy’s School
- St Albans High School for Girls
- St Columba’s College and Preparatory School
- St Edmund’s College and Preparatory School
- St Michael’s Grammar School, London
- Watford Boy’s School
- Watford Girls’ School
- Queen Elizabeth’s School, Barnet
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Our Tutors
Our team of enthusiastic and inspiring tutors interact with children throughout the entire learning process. We do not place your child in front of a computer, preferring a personalised approach which is hands on and stimulates your child at every stage.
Our tutors are enhanced DBS checked and regulated by Ofsted. They guide your child through our carefully designed learning programmes which run parallel with the school national curriculum.

Want to find out more? Talk to us!
Speak to our friendly team to find out how we could help your child fulfil their potential. If you’re not local to Stevenage, you can find Vaks Tuition Centres in Stevenage, North Finchley, Bishops Stortford, Broxbourne, Hertford, Hoddesdon, St Albans and Ware.
Locations
You can find VAKs Tuition Centres in:
Ware, Broxbourne, Hoddesdon, St Albans, Stevenage, Luton, Bishop’s Stortford, Finchley.
For more information or to book a free education assessment contact us here.