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Guidance from our Lead Tutor on 11+ preparation, learning and confidence.

How to prepare for the 11+ without overwhelming your child
A calmer approach to preparation that makes room for learning, rest, confidence and childhood.
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What an 11+ mock exam score actually tells you
A score is a starting point, not a verdict. Here is how to understand what comes next.
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What parents can do at home that genuinely helps with the 11+
The support children remember is not always another worksheet. It is often how home feels.
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Key upcoming dates and opportunities for Headway families.
Year 3 timetable, 2026 – 2027
25 weeks of lessons across three terms, with holiday breaks and our absence policy.
Year 4 and Year 5 timetable, 2026 – 2027
36 weeks of lessons across three terms, with holiday breaks and our absence policy.
Lead tutor recommends
A considered selection of books, tools and resources chosen to support confident, independent learning.
Course books
Spatial Awareness Puzzle Book
Spatial Awareness Puzzles: A diverse range of 100 puzzles to test your visualisation skills
Learn more about Spatial Awareness Puzzle BookCGP Vocabulary Book Age 10 - 11
11+ GL 10-Minute Tests: Vocabulary for Verbal Reasoning & English - Ages 10-11 Book 1 (with Online Edition): for the 2026 tests (CGP GL 11+ Ages 10-11)
Learn more about CGP Vocabulary Book Age 10 - 11CGP English Book Age 10 - 11
11+ GL 10-Minute Tests: English - Ages 10-11 Book 1 (with Online Edition): for the 2026 tests (CGP GL 11+ Ages 10-11)
Learn more about CGP English Book Age 10 - 11CGP VR Sequences, Logic & Coding Age 10 - 11
11+ GL 10-Minute Tests: Verbal Reasoning Sequences, Logic & Coding - Ages 10-11 (+ Online Ed): for the 2026 tests (CGP GL 11+ Ages 10-11)
Learn more about CGP VR Sequences, Logic & Coding Age 10 - 11Reading list
Once series collection
Morris Gleitzman Collection 7 Books Set (Once, Then, Now, After, Maybe, Soon, Always)
Learn more about Once series collectionThe Diddakoi
Kizzy is a young traveller girl who feels she belongs nowhere. A moving story about prejudice, kindness and finding people who truly care.
Learn more about The DiddakoiStormbreaker
Stormbreaker: A striking Silver Edition of the explosive first book in the action-packed spy series that has sold over 21 million copies; includes an exclusive new short story!
Learn more about StormbreakerMy Friend Walter
My Friend Walter: A hilarious tale of history come to life. From the nation’s favourite storyteller, Michael Morpurgo, best-selling author of War Horse.
Learn more about My Friend WalterFriend or Foe
Evacuated to the countryside during the war, two boys must decide whether a crashed German pilot is an enemy or a friend. A gripping wartime adventure...
Learn more about Friend or FoeAquila
Two boys discover a mysterious machine from another world, and keeping it secret leads to chaos, danger and plenty of laughs along the way.
Learn more about AquilaHarry and the Wrinklies
Sent to stay with his eccentric elderly aunts, Harry soon discovers they are not quite what they seem. A funny, warm-hearted adventure full of surprises.
Learn more about Harry and the WrinkliesNorthern Lights
Lyra sets out from Oxford to the frozen North to rescue her kidnapped friend, the first book of His Dark Materials.
Learn more about Northern LightsA Christmas Carol
Miserly Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by three spirits on Christmas Eve in this classic tale of second chances.
Learn more about A Christmas CarolDragon Rider
A young silver dragon, a brownie and a runaway boy fly across the world in search of a safe home for dragons.
Learn more about Dragon RiderJourney to Jo'burg
Naledi and Tiro walk to Johannesburg to find their mother in a powerful story set in apartheid South Africa.
Learn more about Journey to Jo'burgJourney to the River Sea
Orphaned Maia is sent to the Amazon and finds friendship and adventure far from her strict new family.
Learn more about Journey to the River SeaThe Owl Service
Three teenagers in a Welsh valley are drawn into an ancient legend after finding a strange set of plates.
Learn more about The Owl ServicePig Heart Boy
Thirteen-year-old Cameron needs a new heart and is offered a pioneering transplant that raises big questions.
Learn more about Pig Heart BoyTom's Midnight Garden
When the clock strikes thirteen, Tom discovers a magical garden from the past and a new friend called Hatty.
Learn more about Tom's Midnight GardenWatership Down
A band of rabbits leave their warren and face danger together on an epic journey to find a new home.
Learn more about Watership DownA Wizard of Earthsea
A gifted young wizard unleashes a shadow on the world and must hunt it across the islands of Earthsea.
Learn more about A Wizard of EarthseaThe Wolves of Willoughby Chase
Cousins Bonnie and Sylvia must outwit a cruel governess while wolves roam outside in this gripping adventure.
Learn more about The Wolves of Willoughby ChaseWhere the Red Fern Grows
Billy works hard to buy two hunting dogs and shares a moving story of loyalty in the Ozark mountains.
Learn more about Where the Red Fern GrowsLittle Women
The four March sisters grow up through hardship, friendship and ambition in this much-loved classic.
Learn more about Little WomenThe Secret Garden
Lonely Mary Lennox discovers a hidden garden and brings it, and the people around her, back to life.
Learn more about The Secret GardenArtemis Fowl
Twelve-year-old criminal mastermind Artemis kidnaps a fairy in a fast, funny and inventive adventure.
Learn more about Artemis FowlThe Wind in the Willows
Mole, Ratty, Badger and the reckless Toad share riverbank adventures in this timeless classic.
Learn more about The Wind in the WillowsAnne of Green Gables
Imaginative, talkative orphan Anne Shirley wins over the Cuthberts and the whole town of Avonlea.
Learn more about Anne of Green GablesBlack Beauty
A horse tells the story of his life, from happy days to hard times, in this classic about kindness to animals.
Learn more about Black BeautyHoles
Stanley Yelnats is sent to a camp where boys dig holes all day, and uncovers a mystery that links past and present.
Learn more about HolesThere's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom
Bradley Chalkers is the class troublemaker until a new school counsellor helps him see himself differently.
Learn more about There's a Boy in the Girls' BathroomVicky Angel
After her best friend Vicky dies, Jade finds Vicky's ghost still by her side in a story about grief and friendship.
Learn more about Vicky AngelThe Other Side of Truth
Sade and her brother flee Nigeria for London and must find their way in a strange new country.
Learn more about The Other Side of TruthHarry Potter collection
The complete seven-book Harry Potter series, following Harry from his first year at Hogwarts.
Learn more about Harry Potter collectionConfidence and wellbeing
Practical guidance to help children feel prepared, capable and supported throughout the 11+.
How to prepare for the 11+ without overwhelming your child
A calmer approach to preparation that makes room for learning, rest, confidence and childhood.
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Simple materials to help parents support learning at home.


































