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As many parents of Year 6 students will know, following an announcement on the 25th of September, 2020, the dates of the 11+ Entrance Examinations to Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’ School and Haberdashers’ Aske’s School for Girls have been moved from January 2021 to the 17th and 18th of December 2020 alongside a change in the exam structure.

In response to this, we are delighted to announce that during the Christmas Break, we will run one tailored mock examination adapted to the revised exam structure of these two schools.

The tailored mock examination will take place on Tuesday, the 15th of December, at 4:30pm-6:30pm.

For more information or to book your place, please call the office on 0203 565 0539 or email us at office@trefoiltutors.co.uk.

In the past couple of weeks, we have seen a number of Independent Schools in North London move the date of their entrance examinations from January 2021 to December 2020. With this in mind, we would like to invite those Year 6 students who have not yet booked a place to attend the 11+ mock examinations we will run in the October Half-Term as well as during the Christmas Break.

For the dates and times for the mock examinations, as well as the available spaces, please visit the dedicated page on our website: https://www.trefoiltutors.co.uk/mock-examinations/.

The cost of attending a mock exam is £75 (incl. VAT) for one examination.

For more information or to book your place, please call the office on 0203 565 0539 or email us at office@trefoiltutors.co.uk.

Currently pursuing a degree in Medicine at King’s College London, Neil is a tutor who is closely familiar with the amount of work involved in achieving top grades having achieved excellent results throughout his own academic career as a scholar of Mill Hill School. Passionate about Biology and closely familiar with the updated curriculum, Neil tutors our GCSE Triple Science and A-level Biology students.

Neil teaches Year 11 Triple Science group lessons on Sundays at 1:45pm - 3:15pm and Year 12 Biology group lessons on Sundays at 3:45pm - 5:15pm.

In this week's Senior Tutor Update, Vivek comments on the fluctuating energy levels that we often witness at this time of the term. During what often feels like a long half-term, Vivek shares some advice on how to keep students motivated, energised and relaxed so as not to lose the momentum we have built up in the lessons so far.

Our Registrar Milda then announces the extended deadline for using our full-year payment discount of £200, which is now available until the 1st of November. Milda also reviews the adjusted 11+ mock examinations timetable in light of the recent changes to some 11+ entrance examination dates announced by a number of independent schools.

'My son has been coming to Trefoil for over a year now and really enjoys it. He's progressing and learning; the lessons really helped him at school, but more importantly, his confidence in mathematics has really improved. Trefoil Tutors are a very professional company - they are very supportive and always available whenever we need them.'

We are excited to continue our tradition of including Trefoil Tutors hoodies in this year's student welcome packs! The hoodies are certainly not a compulsory uniform; however, we do hope they will keep you warm in the coming autumn and winter months!

In this week’s Senior Tutor Update, Vivek reviews the first Assessment Week of the academic year and reminds students of the good routines we’ve been establishing. Vivek discusses a number of effective revision methods which will be helpful to all our students regardless of their age.

Additionally, our Manager Rosie provides an update on her continuous monitoring of the government guidelines for Covid-19 prevention, in light of the recent changes in advice on social interaction.

At Trefoil Tutors, we believe that effective communication between the tutor, the student and the parents is very important for successful teaching and learning. We are delighted to share the positive feedback contributed by the parents of students who have attended our group lessons and found the feedback provided by our tutors informative and beneficial.

"The homework is always based on what the students have been working on during the lesson, so children can always work independently. The feedback is excellent - the tutors do test children every third week and every sixth week of the half term and they do give feedback to parents so we can work together as well."

We are very excited to announce that our team of tutors is growing! Nik joins us as a Tutor of Mathematics, offering additional Year 9 and Year 10 Mathematics classes to students preparing for the upcoming GCSE examinations.

Nik comes to the Trefoil Tutors team with over 7 years of experience as Teacher of Mathematics at Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’ School.

In this week's Senior Tutor Update, our Director of Studies Rebecca shares her advice as students revise for their first assessment this academic year. Our Senior Tutor Vivek comments on the importance of getting into consistent working habits as we settle into the Autumn Term.

Have a great week, everyone!

We are delighted to share the positive feedback contributed by the parents of students who have attended our group lessons and found these enjoyable and beneficial to their learning.

"In a small class of six, Kabir felt very comfortable being amongst a smaller group of boys. The lesson was explained very well; Kabir never felt like he was missing out on anything or lagging behind because Vivek took the time to explain each concept to each and every one of the boys."

With the 11+ entrance examinations fast approaching, we would like to invite Year 6 students to book a place in our Mathematics, Reasoning and English mock examinations that will take place during the October Half-Term.

For available dates and times for the mock examinations, please visit the dedicated page on our website: https://www.trefoiltutors.co.uk/mock-examinations/.

In this week’s video, our Senior Tutor Vivek thanks all our parents and students for diligently following our new Covid-19 guidelines and parking regulations.

Our Registrar Milda introduces a new Mathematics tutor Nik who joins our team as a Year 9 and Year 10 teacher. Milda also reminds parents about the possibility to register students for lessons in more than one subject, as well as place siblings’ names on our waiting list if you would like to join our lessons in the future.

Finally, best of luck to all those 11+ candidates sitting their QE Boys entrance examinations this week.

Have a great week, everyone!

After a summer of preparations, today, our team are thrilled to launch the new academic year at Trefoil Tutors.

We are delighted to welcome back our students from last year, and greet new students joining us for the first time. Over the next seven days, we will see 300 students attending their first lessons in Mathematics, Science, English and Economics at Trefoil Tutors.

We look forward to working with you and wish you all an enjoyable and rewarding academic year!

In the first Senior Tutor Update of the new academic year, you will meet our senior tutor Vivek and our Manager Rosie. In the video, Vivek introduces the staff who have joined our team at the start of the academic year and reviews the brand new Welcome Booklet, which will guide our students and their parents through the key aspects learning at Trefoil.

Our Manager Rosie walks parents through the Covid-19 provisions we have put in place to keep everyone safe, and reviews the logistics of returning to face-to-face lessons.

As students return to classrooms for the new academic year, next week brings a big change to thousands of students who will be making the transition from primary to secondary school this September.

We would therefore like to share our Senior Tutor's advice about making the most of the experience and supporting your son or daughter through this exciting - albeit sometimes daunting - moment of their school life.

In this week's Senior Tutor Update, Vivek gives a glimpse into our final preparations for the start of the new academic year on the 7th of September. Vivek shares useful advice on how students can best prepare for a smooth and successful return to lessons this September. Finally, as we finalise our student lists, Vivek reminds parents to complete the Enrolment and Consent forms.

In this week's video, our Senior Tutor Vivek congratulates our GCSE students on receiving an outstanding set of results and reviews our ongoing preparations for returning to face-to-face lessons in September.

Our summer lessons for Year 5 and Year 12 students have now reached their half-way point and we are very proud of the progress our students are making in preparation for the upcoming exams in the new academic year - very well done!