11+ October half term Course (Year 5)
27th October – 31st October
Our Year 5 October Half Term Course is designed to give pupils an intensive yet engaging learning experience in preparation for the 11+ examinations. Over the course of the week, students will strengthen their core skills across Literacy, Reading Comprehension and Essay Writing, Mathematics, and Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning. Each subject is taught by experienced tutors who understand the demands of the 11+, ensuring that every lesson builds knowledge, confidence, and exam technique.
Whether your child is aiming for grammar school entry or independent school admissions, this course offers targeted support in all key examinable areas. The small group format enables personalised attention, allowing tutors to address individual learning needs while maintaining a challenging and stimulating classroom environment.
Information about the course
Face-to-Face Course
Location: Sutton Centre
Times: Classes between 9am and 2:15pm
Price: £140 per subject for the week / £210 for VR & NVR
Online Course
Accessed via our Online Learning Platform
Times: Classes between 9am and 2:15pm
Price: £115 per subject for the week / £175 for VR & NVR
Subjects
Literacy
Our Literacy lessons focus on advanced vocabulary, spelling, grammar, and punctuation—key components for success in 11+ English assessments. Students will develop precision in their writing, using a wide range of sentence structures, sophisticated punctuation, and expressive vocabulary. Lessons combine guided instruction with practical exercises to help pupils identify and correct errors, improving both technical accuracy and written style.
Reading Comprehension and Essay Writing
This course section equips students with strategies to analyse complex texts and respond effectively to comprehension questions. Pupils will explore a variety of fiction and non-fiction genres, enhancing their understanding of language, tone, and structure. Essay writing sessions will cover descriptive, persuasive, and narrative forms, with opportunities to practise planning, drafting, and refining their work.
Maths
Our Maths lessons build fluency and problem-solving skills in key examinable topics such as number operations, algebra, measurement, probability, and geometry. Students will tackle both short exercises to consolidate new learning and multi-step word problems that require deeper reasoning. The emphasis is on applying mathematical knowledge with clarity and accuracy under timed conditions.
Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning
These sessions strengthen pupils’ logical thinking, pattern recognition, and vocabulary skills. Students will work through a range of question types found in 11+ and independent school exams, from word-based puzzles to visual-spatial challenges. The aim is to build both speed and accuracy while developing flexible problem-solving strategies.
Homework and Marking
Face-to-face course
Students will be given a separate homework booklet each day for each subject, consisting of 3 pages of tasks reflecting the topics covered during the lesson. Students must submit their homework at the start of the following day. These booklets will be marked and returned to you with tutor’s comments, providing feedback on students’ progress and highlighting their strengths and areas for improvement.
In case you’d like to review any of the work with your child after the course itself, mark schemes will be made available to view on the online portal for 3 weeks after the final day of the course.
Online course
Students will be given a separate homework booklet each day for each subject, consisting of 3 pages of tasks reflecting the topics covered during the lesson. Students must submit their homework at the start of the following day. These booklets will be marked and returned to you with tutor’s comments, providing feedback on students’ progress and highlighting their strengths and areas for improvement.
In case you’d like to review any of the work with your child after the course itself, mark schemes will be made available to view on the online portal for 3 weeks after the final day of the course.
Discounts
A 5% discount is applied when booking 3 subjects, and a 10% discount is applied when booking all subjects.
We offer a £60 referral credit for all customers who refer a new customer to our October Half Term Course. Both referring and referred customers are eligible for this £60 credit, which will be applied to your Tuition fees for regular term classes.
Testimonials
My daughter attended on-line lessons from year 4 to 5 and it helped her to develop both her grammar and vocabulary knowledge. This massively helped her to prepare for the 11+ exam and successfully got the place. Their materials are top marks, well structured and illustrated. Thank you so much Oxbridge Centre!
Emily Guess
My daughter had lessons in Oxbridge Sutton Centre before entering Sutton High. Her English and Math improved a lot and it ended up with the happy entry to the school we wanted. Certainly, we recommend this institute and good luck to your kids.
Chi Park
Teachers are very friendly and encouraging. My daughter had developed confidence with her math and English. We never expected her to achieve great success in +11 Plus but with the help of Oxbridge tutors she manage to get in Tiffin Girls school. Thank you so much.
Joanne Lee
My daughter attended Oxbridge Sutton for approximately two years, starting from Year 5 and currently in Year 7. The teachers at Oxbridge are very dedicated, and the exercises provided have been extremely beneficial for her. I highly recommend Oxbridge to anyone who wishes to help their child improve significantly.
Fiona T
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We offer a £60 referral credit for all customers who refer a new customer to any of our courses. Both referring and referred customers are eligible for this £60 credit, which can be use towards our regular weekly courses.
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FAQs
Face-to-face Course
Yes, you would need to take the full duration of course.
We advise taking the full course (all subjects) in order to maximise the benefits of the short 5-day course, especially as the subjects complement and support one another. However, we understand that this is not possible for everybody, so we do allow each student to select the subjects they wish to take in order to tailor the learning to their individual requirements.
Please note that priority will be given to those who book the full course (all subjects).
Please complete your booking form with your desired subjects.
To reserve a spot on the course, you will need to make a minimum payment of a £100 Non-Refundable Deposit. Once full payment is processed on our end, a member of our team will review your booking and despatch a ‘Booking Confirmation’ email as confirmation of your space on the course.
Please note that spaces are offered as First Come First Served based on the order of deposit payment received, and priority is given to those who make bookings for ‘All Subjects’.
Your space in the course is not fully confirmed until full payment is received, so we advise you to make the payment as soon as possible! Our final deadline for payments is 23:59 on the 28th September 2025. If we have not received the payment by this date, sadly, we will not be able to offer you a place on the course.
We understand that circumstances can change and you may need to withdraw from the course.
We offer a 100% refund (minus the £100 Non-Refundable Deposit) before 28th September 2025.
Unfortunately, after 28th September, we are unable to offer any refunds.
Sutton Centre Willow House, 47 West St, Sutton SM1 1SJ
The course will be running from 9am-2:15pm, Monday-Friday. Each class is 60 minutes in duration. There will be a 15-minute break between each class.
The full timetable will be released by 7th October 2025. Your specific schedule will depend on which subjects you have selected, but your times will fall between 9am and 2:15pm.
Students will need to complete the booklet at home to be brought in the following day for marking. The full booklet will be marked by our tutors. If any work is unfinished during the course, this can be completed at a later date and marked at home using the mark scheme on the online portal, which will be accessible until the end of the year.
Please note that there is no set homework on Friday.
Our students will require basic stationery (pen, pencil, rubber, ruler etc), a water bottle, and enthusiasm to learn!
Please notify us if your child has any severe allergies, medical conditions, or any regular medications that we should be aware of prior to the start of the course so that necessary arrangements can be made.
Yes, our regular weekly evening classes will continue during the October Half Term Course. Week 9 will take place as scheduled in the week commencing 27th October 2025.
If you would like your evening classes to be removed from your invoice during the October Half Term course, please notify us at least four weeks in advance.
Please respect our neighbours and refrain from blocking drive ways on drop off and pick up.
Unfortunately, there is no on-site parking available at our centre, but we have listed the nearby parking facilities below:
Sutton Centre
- Pay and Display spaces Robin Hood Lane
- St Nicholas Centre Parking (1 minute walk away)
- Gibson Road Car Park (3 minute walk away)
We ask that you continue to be respectful and considerate towards our neighbours when picking up and dropping off. Please ensure that you do not block driveways at any time, and ensure to switch off your engine when you are waiting in your car.
If your child is absent, we will not be able to reschedule the lesson. You will be able to collect the workbooks to complete from home, and return to be marked.
Please ensure to let us know as soon as possible and we will do our best to support you.
A 5% discount is applied when booking 3 subjects, and a 10% discount is applied when booking all subjects.
Online Course
Yes, you would need to take the full duration of course.
We advise taking the full course (all subjects) in order to maximise the benefits of the short 5-day course, especially as the subjects complement and support one another. However, we understand that this is not possible for everybody, so we do allow each student to select the subjects they wish to take in order to tailor the learning to their individual requirements.
Please note that priority will be given to ‘All Subject’ bookings.
Please complete your booking form with your desired subjects.
To reserve a spot on the course, you will need to make a minimum payment of a £100 Non-Refundable Deposit. Once full payment is processed on our end, a member of our team will review your booking and despatch a ‘Booking Confirmation’ email as confirmation of your space on the course.
Please note that spaces are offered as First Come First Served based on the order of deposit payment received, and priority is given to those who make bookings for ‘All Subjects’
Your space in the course is not guaranteed until full payment is received, so we advise you to make the payment as soon as possible! Our final deadline for payments will be 23:59 on 28th September 2025. If we have not received the payment by this date, sadly, we will not be able to offer you a place on the course.
We understand that circumstances can change, and you may need to withdraw from the course.
We offer a 100% refund (minus the £100 Non-Refundable Deposit) before 28th September 2025.
Unfortunately, after 28th September 2025, we are unable to offer any refunds.
The online classes will utilise the same platform as our regular course. We use a platform called BigBlueButton, which has many interactive features.
The course will be running from 9am – 2:15pm, Monday-Friday. Each class is 60 minutes in duration. There will be a 15-minute break between each class.
The full timetable will be released by 7th October 2025. Your specific schedule will depend on which subjects you have selected, but your times will fall between 9am and 2:15pm.
We will be sending out the workbooks for the course, and you should receive these by the 10th October. If you have not received your workbooks by this date, please let us know, and we will ensure these are sent out to you as soon as possible.
We recommend that our online students have a computer or laptop device with access to Google Chrome for the best experience.
Please ensure your child has access to the correct workbook for the correct day and all necessary stationery (pencil, rubber, ruler). Calculators are not necessary for this course.
There is designated daily homework for each subject that will need completing and uploading to the online portal homework submission page. Please ensure you upload only the designated homework page(s) for marking as the remainder of the workbook is to be completed and marked in your child’s own time using the mark scheme. The mark scheme will be uploaded to the online portal and will be accessible until the end of the year.
Please note that there is no set homework on Friday.
Yes, our regular weekly evening classes will continue during the October Half Term Course. Week 9 will take place as scheduled in the week commencing 27th October 2025.
If you would like your evening classes to be removed from your invoice during the October Half Term course, please notify us at least four weeks in advance.
A 5% discount is applied when booking 3 subjects, and a 10% discount is applied when booking all subjects.