Early years reading explained

Early years reading explained

All parents know that it is crucial, yet often tricky, to get your child reading early. At Clarendon Tutors, we see over and over again the correlation between advanced early readers and exam success at 7+, 8+, 10+ and 11+. Most schools now follow the Oxford reading...
Cambridge University to scrap state school targets

Cambridge University to scrap state school targets

Earlier this month, Director of Admissions at Cambridge University, Mike Nicholson, announced that the university would be scrapping its numerical targets for state school pupil intake. The university had set a target of 69.1% of intake to be from pupils at state...
IB tuition advice from Clarendon’s IB teachers

IB tuition advice from Clarendon’s IB teachers

The rise in popularity of the IB for independent schools in the UK continues apace. Below is a top 10 list for IB results in the UK: It is worth noting that out of all these schools, only Sevenoaks exclusively does the IB. Nevertheless, more and more schools are...
Exam timetables finalised for summer 2024

Exam timetables finalised for summer 2024

The exam timetables for Summer 2024 are all finalised and, indeed, some of you may have seen your dear child or student holding their timetables with shaking hands (if they haven’t had any Clarendon support; they’d be holding their timetables with steady, determined...
How to react to mocks

How to react to mocks

January can be tinged with many disappointments: no more mulled wine; the stark realities of fulfilling unrealistic new year’s resolutions; finding out they’ve named a storm Henk. And then, of course, there are mocks. A lot of our students have prepared very well with...