Nerves cost more marks than gaps in knowledge. This is how you fix that.
11+ Superpowers Course
Six 45-minute sessions, on demand. A full year's access.
The problem usually isn't the knowledge
Watch the video to find out what to expect with Siân and her assistant, Ava (Sian’s daughter - who was aged nine at the time of recording.)
Most 11+ preparation focuses on papers. Practice tests, mark schemes, timed drills, then more papers.
All of that matters, and your child needs it. But after twenty years of preparing children for these exams, the thing that still strikes me most is this. It's rarely the knowledge that lets a child down on the day. It's the nerves.
A child can know the material inside out and still freeze when the papers are turned over. Anxiety takes up the very working memory they need for the test. They read the same question four times without it going in. They rush the ones they can actually do. They come out knowing they could have done better, and they're usually right.
No amount of extra practice fixes that, because it was never a knowledge problem in the first place.
Staying calm under pressure is a skill. Like any skill, it can be taught.
That's what this course does. Six 45-minute workshops that give your child practical techniques to settle anxiety, quieten the negative self-talk, hold their focus when it slips, and walk into the exam hall feeling ready rather than braced.
I've been teaching these techniques to children preparing for the 11+ for over twenty years. They work on exam day. They also keep working long afterwards, through secondary school and everything that comes after it.
After Tyler secured a place at Wellington college, Tyler’s mum, Barbara, sent us this lovely video!
Six sessions, 45 minutes each, on demand. Watch whenever suits your family, as often as you like. Most children work through them comfortably in a fortnight. Your access lasts a full year.
What’s included
Six fun, interactive 45-minute workshops -taught by Siân Goodspeed, experienced teacher, 11+ expert & NLP Master Practitioner
All on-demand video recordings - watch when you like, as often as you like
Downloadable activity sheets & help sheets
Full access for one year from the date of purchase.
Price: £47 inc VAT
Course Overview:
Session 1: Getting into the learning zone! Find out about your marvellous brain and how to set yourself up with the optimal exam mindset!
Session 2: Bring out the champion! Banish negative self-talk as you learn how to flip your language from critic to champion.
Session 3: Let's Get Motivated! Get really motivated so you stay on track with your revision - and uncover the motivational power of music!
Session 4: Switch that State! Learn how to shift from stressed or anxious…to calm and focused in a matter of moments!
Session 5: Mindset Mastery! Unleash the power of your mind - and set yourself up for success on exam day.
Session 6: Get your Cape on! Pull it altogether and harness your 11+ Superpowers with a powerful exam day visualisation.
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