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Today we held the first set of English, Mathematics and Reasoning 11+ mock examinations for students preparing to sit independent school entrance examinations in January.

Thank you to all those who attended - we hope you found the practice useful! If you are interested in attending one of our upcoming mock examinations this week or in December or January, please email us at office@trefoiltutors.co.uk or call 0203 565 0539 to book your place.

In this week's Senior Tutor Update, Vivek reviews the first half term of the academic year and shares some insights on making the most of the October Half-Term.

As travel and social activities are limited this holiday, our Manager Rosie has prepared some interesting alternatives for students of all ages. We hope these will give you inspiration for an active and exciting break!

Our team look forward to seeing students return to lessons in the week beginning on the 2nd of November.

'I have seen massive changes in her attitude to maths - she has gone leaps and bounds in confidence when approaching papers. She has learnt topics before she’s had to learn them at school, or has just had subjects reconfirmed for her during her tutoring at Trefoil. As a parent, I am very happy that we've enjoyed coming to lessons at Trefoil Tutors and we are looking to continue – especially as we have seen such improvement!'

In this week's Senior Tutor Update, Vivek reviews the progress made throughout the term so far and, in light of a busy end of the half-term for many students, emphasises the importance of revision in preparation for Week 6 assessments.

With this in mind, our Director of Studies Rebecca shares some useful advice on how students can best utilise their lesson notes and work completed so far in the term to aid their revision and help them effectively prepare for the assessment.

Following a number of enquiries from parents, we are delighted to announce that we will continue to offer the full-year booking discount of £200 until the end of the half-term break, the 1st of November.

So far, 16% of parents have booked their child's place in the group lessons for the full academic year and have received the £200 or £150 discount.

If you would like to use the full-year payment discount, please contact our Registrar Milda at milda@trefoiltutors.co.uk, who will then send you a revised invoice.

For the discount to apply, we must receive your full year payment by 5pm on Sunday, the 1st of November.

For more information, please contact us on 0203 565 0539 or at office@trefoiltutors.co.uk.

"Trefoil Tutors is extremely well organised - it's more like a small school than a traditional tutor. It is very ordered and structured and there is a clear routine for all the lessons. We've been extremely impressed with both the service and the approach from both Vivek and Milda."

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/.