11 plus prep

[watford]

Dear All,

Sorry another question,

How do parents manage to fit in preparing for the 11 plus with working full time? I know tutors can help but in my experience you have to still be in tune with what they are doing.

Thank you.

[KS10]

It's hard. When DS was doing it, my job wasn't too demanding and we just about managed, but I knew that we couldn't go through that again, so we opted for a school with a sibling policy. It was the right decision too as my job became more demanding and this would have meant no time / energy for DD. (OH, on the other hand, just copes no matter how hard it gets at work; he just loses a bit more hair on top every year .)

[watford]

Thanks for the response.

Can I ask what materials you used?

[KS10]

Bond mainly, First Aid in English and a few papers given to me by a friend. Can't remember which ones exactly. Oh, and OH did some Habs past papers (maths) with DS. They were hard, apparently.

[watford]

Thank you for your input.

I think I did too much of bond books for maths right to the end and should have started on past papers from HBS etc i.e. perhaps a different style.

Anyone else had similar experience?