Ms Aisha Rahman
BSc Mathematics (First Class), PGCE Primary Education
Maths Non-Verbal Reasoning
Slough
11+ Tuition in Slough
Targeted preparation for grammar school entrance exams, building confidence, technique, and subject mastery across all four 11+ disciplines.
500+ Grammar Placements from Slough 10+ Years Serving Slough From £120/mo DBS-Checked Tutors Free Consultation Langley, Herschel & Upton Court 500+ Grammar Placements from Slough 10+ Years Serving Slough From £120/mo DBS-Checked Tutors Free Consultation Langley, Herschel & Upton Court
Give Your Child the Best Chance at Grammar School
The 11+ is one of the most competitive exams your child will face. With thousands of students sitting the same test for a limited number of places, preparation is not optional, it is essential. At Think Smart Academy in Slough, we have spent over a decade helping children not just pass the 11+ but score highly enough to secure their first-choice grammar school.
Our approach goes beyond drilling past papers. We teach students to understand the underlying principles behind each question type, develop efficient time-management strategies, and build the resilience needed to perform under exam conditions. Every child who walks through our doors receives a free diagnostic assessment so we can identify their strengths and target their weaknesses from day one.
Whether your child is a strong student aiming for a top score or needs focused support to bridge gaps, our structured programme adapts to meet them where they are. We have helped students from over 40 primary schools across Slough, Langley, Colnbrook, Iver, and the surrounding areas achieve grammar school places.
Programme at a Glance
- Age Group
- Year 4 and Year 5 (ages 8–10)
- Exam Board Focus
- GL Assessment (primary), CEM (Durham)
- Subjects
- Maths, English, Verbal Reasoning, Non-Verbal Reasoning
- Class Size
- Maximum 8 students per group
- Pricing
- From £120 per month
- Location
- Brooklands Business Centre, Petersfield Avenue, SL2 5DY
What Your Child Will Learn
Each subject is taught in dedicated sessions with specialist tutors. Here is what we cover across the four 11+ disciplines.
Maths
- Number and place value, fractions, decimals and percentages
- Ratio, proportion and algebra fundamentals
- Geometry, area, perimeter, volume, angles and coordinates
- Data handling, statistics and probability
- Problem-solving and multi-step reasoning questions
English
- Reading comprehension, inference, deduction and evidence-based answers
- Grammar, punctuation and spelling at advanced KS2 level
- Creative and persuasive writing techniques
- Vocabulary building and word meaning in context
- Timed comprehension practice with exam-style passages
Verbal Reasoning
- All 21 GL Assessment verbal reasoning question types
- Analogies, codes, letter sequences and word patterns
- Cloze passages and hidden words
- Speed and accuracy drills for timed conditions
- Technique-based strategies to eliminate wrong answers quickly
Non-Verbal Reasoning
- Pattern recognition, sequences, matrices and odd-one-out
- Spatial reasoning, reflections, rotations and 3D nets
- Codes and analogies using shapes and symbols
- Systematic approaches to unfamiliar question formats
- Building visual processing speed through progressive drills
Meet Your 11+ Tutors
Our 11+ tutors are specialists, they know the exam inside out because they have been preparing students for it for years. Every tutor is DBS checked and trained in our structured methodology.
Mr David Clarke
BA English Literature, 8 years 11+ tutoring experience
English Verbal Reasoning
Slough
What Parents Say
"My daughter was struggling with verbal reasoning and I was worried she wouldn't be ready in time. Think Smart identified exactly where the gaps were and worked on them systematically. She got into Langley Grammar, her first choice. I cannot recommend them enough."
Priya S.
"We started in Year 4 and the progress was incredible. The mock exams were especially helpful because my son knew exactly what to expect on the day. He scored in the top 5% in the GL Assessment. Thank you, Think Smart!"
Mohammed K.
Questions
Frequently Asked Questions About 11+ Tuition
We recommend starting preparation in Year 4, roughly 12 to 18 months before the exam date. This gives your child enough time to build a solid foundation across all four subjects without feeling rushed. However, we do accept students who start later, our intensive programmes in Year 5 can still make a significant difference, especially for children who are already performing well at school.
Our Slough centre focuses primarily on the <strong>GL Assessment</strong>, which is the exam board used by grammar schools in the Buckinghamshire and Slough consortium. We also cover <strong>CEM (Durham University)</strong> for families targeting grammar schools outside the local area. Our materials and mock exams are aligned to both formats so your child is fully prepared regardless of which schools they apply to.
Over the past decade, our students have secured <strong>more than 1,000 grammar school places</strong> across schools including Slough Grammar, Herschel Grammar, Langley Grammar, Upton Court Grammar, and schools in the Buckinghamshire consortium. In recent years, over 85% of our fully enrolled 11+ students received at least one grammar school offer.
Our 11+ classes have a maximum of <strong>8 students per group</strong>. We keep groups deliberately small so that every child receives individual attention, and tutors can identify and address specific weaknesses. We also offer 1-to-1 sessions for students who need more targeted support or who prefer a private setting.
Yes. We run <strong>termly mock exams</strong> under timed, exam-hall conditions so students experience the pressure of the real test. After each mock, parents receive a detailed breakdown of marks by subject and topic, along with specific recommendations. We also run an intensive mock exam series in the summer before the September test date.
Our programme covers all four core 11+ subjects: <strong>Maths, English, Verbal Reasoning, and Non-Verbal Reasoning</strong>. Each subject is taught as a dedicated session, not bundled together. This means your child gets focused, in-depth tuition on each area rather than surface-level coverage of everything in a single lesson.
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