Question to Patrica

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 2:38 pm

From the website I have worked out you are the guru on VR. Could I please ask you a some questions, as I am following your advice on which papers to do.
Should we always do the multiple choice questions or should we start off with the standard format and move to multiple choice nearer the time ?

Secondly could you give a rough schedule as on we should start the nfer papers ?

Regards
Guest

Post by **patricia** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 8:21 pm

Dear Guest

There are enough multiple choice papers on the market, so I would not bother with standard form.

The tests are in October so I would leave NFER till September, but, ensure you practice HIKNOS questions along side, types of questions as identified by IPS

Immediately prior to NFER, use Susan Daughtrey [Bright Sparks] these papers 'look' very similar to NFER and the real thing.

Patricia

PS....never been called a guru before!!!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 2:27 pm

Thank you very much for your advice - I definitely would call you a guru on VR - as you help out so many stressed out parents like me !

Regards

Guest

sav · Post by **sav** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 3:31 pm

I have said time and time again .....vocab is the biggest problem on the Bucks 11 plus......

1] read, read and read [ out loud to an adult]......

Hello Patricia,

Please can you suggest a reading list to build vocabulary?

Thanks.

Post by **patricia** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 10:53 pm

Dear Sav

No, I do not have a recommended booklist, one of my fads, I truly believe its a personal choice, all children are different and enjoy different styles. I always suggest a visit to the library/bookshop with your child and let THEM choose, more likely to read/enjoy if they have chosen themselves

Should they pick a book, that in your opinion is too easy, point them in the right direction

Patricia

sav · Post by **sav** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 12:13 am

Hello Patrcia,

Thanks, will carry on with the books currently reading.

Regards,
Sav.

Sally-Anne · Post by **Sally-Anne** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 7:20 pm

Sav

If you are short of ideas for new reading material there was a useful set of posts on this under "11+ Subjects - A Good Read" a while back.

Sally-Anne

sav · Post by **sav** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 12:41 am

Thank you Sally-Anne. I have just spent an hour trying to find -

"11+ Subjects - A Good Read"

I am finding it difficult to find this. I have checked under 11+ subject VR. Do you remember where this might be?

regards, Sav.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Aug 26, 2006 10:50 pm

Dear Patricia

I understand that you are a tutor and was wondering whether you actully post your details on this site. I would like to get in touch with you in view of you tutoring my child for 11+ next year.

Post by **patricia** » Sun Aug 27, 2006 7:21 am

Dear Guest

I have made the conscious decision not to take students from this forum. All my students come to me by word of mouth.

I am, of course, very happy to help you via this forum, I found the this site at the end of last year, by accident, discovered that a 'load of rubbish' was being posted about the Bucks test, just HAD to reply.

I now regularly post to help, in the main, Bucks children get through the 11 plus, it's perfectly possible for parents to teach their children, as long as you know the correct material to buy.

Any questions please ask

Patricia

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