Kendrick 11+: A Calm Final-Six-Week Plan

Six weeks before a selective test, families can feel pressure to use every available evening. A better plan protects sleep and school life, keeps English and Maths practice purposeful, and leaves enough space for your child to arrive attentive rather than exhausted.

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Check the 2027 position first

These details were checked on 22 October 2026. Use Kendrick's current admissions pages before making a decision, because dates and arrangements can change.

Kendrick's admission number for September 2027 is 128, and registration for its admission test closed at midnight on 1 July 2026.[3][4]

The published policy says candidates take two tests of about an hour each, assessing English, Mathematics, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning, with raw scores age-standardised.[4]

Requests for special arrangements were due through the registration form by the same deadline, while the home local authority's Common Application Form is due by 31 October 2026.[4]

The school's 2027 page says applications are closed and gives separate information for candidates outside its designated area. If your family is already in the process, follow the school's latest instructions rather than relying on an old checklist.

Weeks six and five: find the useful priorities

Begin with one short English activity and one short Maths activity, without trying to reproduce a whole test. In English, use a passage with questions on meaning, inference and vocabulary. In Maths, choose a mixed set that includes familiar calculations and a few multi-step problems.

Look for patterns. Your child might understand a passage but give answers that are too brief, or know a calculation method but choose it in the wrong situation. Select two priorities at most. A six-week plan becomes crowded very quickly if every imperfect answer creates a new target.

Spend these weeks teaching clearly. Work through an example together, let your child try a similar one and return to the idea a few days later. Keep the first attempts untimed so thought does not get replaced by guessing.

Weeks four and three: mix and revisit

Now combine topics in short sets. An English session might include a paragraph to read, two questions and one sentence to improve. A Maths session might mix fractions, calculation and a word problem. The change of topic asks your child to decide what kind of thinking is needed.

Add one brief timed block each week if untimed accuracy is steady. Tell your child in advance what the time limit is and what to do when a question stalls: mark it, move on and return if time remains. Afterwards, solve the difficult question without the clock.

Reasoning appears in Kendrick's published test description, but NeurofiED's live examples are English and Maths only. Use the school's own information when choosing any test-specific familiarisation. At home, the transferable habits are reading instructions carefully, spotting relationships and explaining why an answer fits.

Week two: rehearse the routine, not the pressure

Use one longer practice session only if it will provide useful information. Rehearse practical choices: reading instructions before starting, checking where answers should go, moving past a stubborn item and returning calmly.

Review the session the next day rather than immediately if your child is tired. Choose two or three questions. Ask what happened, model a clearer route and let your child attempt a related example. Avoid turning every error into another worksheet.

Keep bedtime, meals and movement predictable. A late practice session that reduces sleep is unlikely to improve the next day's learning. If school has been demanding, replace a planned set with quiet reading or stop altogether.

Final week: reduce the load

The final week is for keeping familiar skills warm, not for opening a long list of new topics. Use short reading, a few calculations and one or two problems your child can discuss confidently. Finish substantial timed work early enough for the week to settle.

Prepare practical details from the school's current instructions, and make space for ordinary activities. If your child raises a worry, acknowledge it and describe the next concrete step. “We will read the instructions and take one question at a time” is more useful than promising a particular result.

Your next step

Use the Kendrick School guide for the school overview, then read the official 2027 admissions page and the 2027 admissions policy. For a gentle starting point, try a live Maths lesson and choose one skill to revisit later in the week.

Sources

[3] Kendrick School: Admission into Year 7 in September 2027

[4] Kendrick School: Year 7 Admission Policy for September 2027