This 11+ writing course is perfect for children who START Year 5 in September 2025 (so they will currently be in Year 4 and taking 11+ exams in 2026).

Course fee: £595 (10-week course)

To reserve your child's space now, please book here and pay a deposit of £10 to secure their place.

 

To find out more before booking a place for your child, please book a call here:

 

• Does your child need to achieve a top score in writing for their 11+ exam?

• Do they have gaps in knowledge or need more confidence to write using a wide range of skills, at length and with high quality?

• Are you looking for weekly homework, personalised marking and video feedback?

• Are you looking to get ahead this year so there is less stress nearer to exam time?

• Are you seeking an expert, qualified, and experienced teacher and 11+ writing tutor?

• Are you looking for a small, nurturing class size (max. 6 students)?

• Do you want a teacher with proven results and parent testimonials?

This course, well-established over many years and highly regarded by families, will develop in your child a flair, confidence and enthusiasm for writing that will not only make them stand out in their year group but will carry them through their 11+ exam and set a strong foundation for their secondary education.

Your child will be taught and guided by an expert qualified teacher and 11+ writing tutor, Anna Donovan, who has decades of experience in school class teaching and assessing children in Year 2 SATS and Year 6 SATS writing and for 11+ exams for the most sought-after schools. She prepares bespoke lessons using her knowledge to engage, develop and support your child to make the quickest progress.

Suitable for children taking highly competitive grammar second-stage writing exams, CSSE, FSCE and/or independent school exams in 2026/7. 

(Please note that the Year 5 academic curriculum spans three terms, so please ask Anna for a copy of the curriculum so you know what texts will be covered in the term that your child joins. Every term covers all the writing skills but not all the text types).

• Story writing for 11+ exams.

• Description writing for 11+ exams.

• Recount/ diary writing for 11+ exams.

• Discursive essay writing for 11+ exams

• Persuasive essay writing for 11+ exams

• Formal and informal letter writing for 11+ exams.

• Exam technique.

• All 11+ writing skills (text structure with paragraphing, literary devices, language development, high-level and ambitious vocabulary, sentence structure and punctuation).

• Confidence to plan and write, no matter how challenging.

• Expertise in all core 11+/KS2 writing skills.

• An ability to quickly and confidently self-assess their writing, identifying next steps/targets.

• High-level 11+ vocabulary knowledge and application through 11+ literary devices.

• Working knowledge of high-level skills to take back to school.

• No more writing gaps.

• Classes: Ten weekly online classes of 1.5 hours each (recorded so you can watch again).

• Class content: Original and engaging lessons to help your child to learn complex writing skills.

• Marking and homework: Weekly homework and meaningful video marking of both class work and homework, including a continuous assessment grid to chart your child's progress.

• Support: Anna is always available to offer support and advice.

• A 10-week course of 1.5 hours a week, led by a highly experienced and qualified teacher and 11+ tutor, Anna.

• Maximum class size of 6 students.

• Weekly lesson materials and personal feedback are shared via Dropbox.

• Model 11+ texts are provided (bespoke and explicitly written for My Home Class students only).

• This autumn 2025 term course delivers Term 1 of a 3-term curriculum. The curriculum is designed to be suitable for children who are just joining for one term and long-standing students, as each term has fresh content.

• Please book a call with Anna to discuss the curriculum and its suitability for your child.

The full course fee is £595 for the 10-week course. To book now, please pay a deposit of £10. After the first lesson (once we've established the course's suitability for your child), the remainder of the course fee will be invoiced in three instalments.

You will receive a Zoom code, course materials, and Dropbox links via email one week before the course starts.

• 20 September

• 27 September

• 4 October

• 11 October

• 18 October

HALF TERM BREAK

• 8 November

• 15 November

• 22 November

• 29 November

• 6 December

• After lesson 1, if you feel the class will suit your child, please submit their classwork for assessment and feedback. At this point, the first instalment of the course fee of £198.33 will be required to progress with the course and receive assessment and video feedback. 

• If your child cannot attend a session, Anna will send the class recording, and work can still be submitted for marking and assessment.

• No refunds can be made for missed classes as the course is bookable for a 10-week unit of lessons.

• Classes ARE recorded and shared with the six group students.

• One learner per booking. If two children from the same household join, please use separate devices in separate rooms to maximise their individual learning.

• Cameras to remain on to help with interaction with others and teacher support and feedback.

To discuss the suitability of this course for your child this term, please get in touch with Anna by email in the first instance: info@myhomeclass.co.uk

To speak on the phone, please use the link below to book a time for me to call you. Thank you!