October Half Term : Syllabus Extension Programme

12 – Hour Intensive Training

Our aim is to prepare students for the Eleven Plus and Common Entrance exams. We take measures to ensure 11 plus skills are refined to the best possible extent, well ahead of the exam.

WE OFFER TRAINING FOR:

The concept training is suitable for QE, Henrietta, CSSE Schools, Chelmsford, Woodford, Ilford, Kent and Bexley,

OUR TEACHING STRUCTURE

DAY 1:  

 TEACHING

Maths

Nth Term: Calculation of Nth Term.  Solve real life problems. 

  • Understanding Sequences: Recognise number patterns and identify whether they are linear (e.g. +3 each time) or non-linear.

  • Finding the Nth Term Rule: Learn how to express a sequence using algebra (e.g. 3n + 2).

  • Using the Rule: Calculate any term in the sequence using the Nth term formula.

  • Real-Life Applications: Solve problems involving patterns—e.g. cost of tickets, number of tiles, or steps in a design.

English Comprehension

Teaching to explore characters and feelings  

Learning to interpret phrases 

  • Character clues

  • Feelings through actions

  • Dialogue and tone

  • Change of personality over time

  • Spot the figurative language

  • Use clues to work out meaning

  • Visualise the Phrase

  • Purpose of Phrase

    GL-VR

    • Codes

    • Move a letter

    • Number Series

    NVR

    • Concept Explanation and practice – Similarity

    Vocabulary

    • Synonyms Test

    DAY 2:  

    TEACHING

    Maths

    Ratio and Proportion

    • Understanding Ratios: Compare quantities using part-to-part and part-to-whole relationships

    • Simplifying Ratios: Reduce ratios to their simplest form.

    • Using Ratios in Context: Solve problems involving recipes, maps, and sharing amounts.

    • Proportion Problems: Work with scaling, enlargement, and “if this, then that” scenarios (e.g. doubling ingredients or scaling prices).

    English Comprehension

    Teaching to explore poetry

    Literary Devices

    • Role of punctuation in poetry

    • Understanding the mood & intent of the poem

    • Visualise Imagery

    • Explore structure – stanza, rhyme and repetition

    • Literary Devices :  Cover a range of literary devices  

    GL-VR

    • Insert a letter

    • Alphabet Analogy

    • Reading Information

    NVR

    • Concept Explanation and practice – Matrices

    Vocabulary

    • Synonyms Test

    DAY 3: 

    TEACHING

    Maths

    Money Conversion

    • Currency Conversion: Convert between pounds and pence, and between currencies using given exchange rates.

    • Percentage Discounts and Increases: Calculate sale prices, mark-ups, and VAT.

    • Budgeting and Cost Comparison: Solve multi-step problems involving shopping, travel, and saving.

    • Real-Life Scenarios: Apply maths to everyday contexts like pocket money, spending plans, and value for money.

    English Comprehension

    Non-Fiction Comprehension skills

    Literary Devices

    • Skimming and scanning or information 

    • Interpreting vocabulary in context 

    • Answering literal, inferential and opinion-based questions

    • Literary Devices – Cover a range of literary devices  

    GL- VR

    • Related Numbers

    • Three letter word missing.

    • Coded Maths

    NVR

    • Concept Explanation and practice – Series

    Vocabulary

    • Synonyms Test

    DAY 4: 

    TESTING

    Maths

    • Test based on Day 1 – 3

    GL-VR

    • Test based on Day 1 – 3

    NVR

    • Test based on Day 1 – 3

    English Comprehension

    • Test based on Day 1 – 3

    Vocabulary

    •  Synonyms Test 

    TEST : The test will comprise of  multiple choice and a standard type test.

    RESULTS

    • Day 4 – is the test day. 
    • Each child will be assigned a password and ID to log online and see the errors of the Day 4 test.
    • Multiple choice result will be emailed on 9th Nov
    • Written test result will be marked and handed over between 10th Nov – 16th Nov

    COST – 4 days :Maths, English, VR & NVR: £ 120 (12 hours)

    Venue:  The Cardinal Heenan Centre

    Date:   27 – 30 Oct (Mon – Thu)
     TIME:     Batch 1: 9 am – 12 pm  Batch 2: 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm  Batch 3: 4:30 pm – 7:30 pm

    NEXT STEPS 

    1. Prebook the training by making an advance payment of £50.  Upon your booking, confirmation  will be emailed to you , if you dont receive the confirmation in 30 minutes , please email e-learning@masterbrainacademy.co.uk. Please bring the confirmation email to the Training.
    2. The balance £70 can be sent on the first day of course.
    3. Please book as soon as possible, the time slots are on first come first serve basis.