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How the Maths problem in the UK can be fixed

Since the late 1950s Britain has had a progressive educational approach which is now being questioned. This approach has greatly affected the teaching of mathematics in our schools. There are many…
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Primary education needs an overhaul if we’re to succeed on the global stage

When I was asked to advise the government three years ago on the new maths curriculum, I was hoping for a return to more traditional teaching methods – and to a time when we used to lead the world…
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The IPS/EPEG ranges – now available from our bookshop

The AE Publications (AEP) range of books is constantly evolving to meet the needs of parents and tutors. We aim to provide you with an educational toolkit which can be used in the home to help enable …
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Removing the ‘un’ from ‘unfair’ in the allocation of grammar school places – giving poorer children a brighter future

In February last year Graeme Paton, the Education Editor at The Telegraph, posted an article on the high number of applications per grammar school…
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Why does non-verbal reasoning form such an important part of many eleven plus examinations?

The University of Kent defines non-verbal reasoning (NVR) as ‘the ability to understand and analyse visual information and solve problems using visual reasoning’. It also states that the…
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Kent Primary in Academy status row

Governors of Twydall Primary (Gillingham) voted on Friday on whether to convert the school to an academy run by the Thinking Schools Academy Trust (TSAT) – against the vast majority of parents…
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Why have we changed the name of our series from Verbal Reasoning to Verbal Activity?

CEM terminology has been rather confusing for parents because they have introduced a new category of testing known as ‘verbal ability’. Is this traditional verbal reasoning or something…
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What is the difference between Verbal Ability and Verbal Reasoning?

A number of local authorities that retain the 11+ and a significant number of individual grammar schools and grammar school consortia have changed their entrance examination from the GL Assessment to …
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The media take up the outcry against the claim of ‘fairness’ in the CEM 11+ Exam

In previous blog posts, I have spoken about how the Centre for Evaluation and Monitoring have indicated that their 11+ exam could be viewed as ‘tutor proof’ and very difficult to prepare for. In…
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