This book covers everything you need to know in preparing children for both pre-tests & 11 entrance exams for admission into independent & grammar schools It sets out ways in which children can become successful & confident learners over the years & months building up to these tests taken in Year 6 The author passionately believes that intelligence is not fixed but can be nurtured & grown with the right support The key to putting this into action is to understand how you learn & to master the strategies for learning retaining & recalling information effectively This book will help parents & teachers support children approach one of their first academic hurdles with confidence The book begins by looking at why revision is important & how the brain works It introduces the concept of growth mindset & how with the right support confidence resilience & independence can be nurtured It provides guidance on physical & mental wellbeing (including a section on coping with stress) It moves on to cover ideas on how to gain control of studying & how to develop good organisational skills Being healthy feeling stress free in control & excited about school is vital There is a comprehensive chapter study skills & how to master them from learning how to identify key words using flashcards to creating mindmaps Examples based on the 11 syllabus & questions or tasks to revise the skill are given throughout The book then focuses specifically on the skills needed for the 11 tests It offers wide-ranging advice on each subject (English Maths Verbal & Non-Verbal reasoning) how to prepare for online tests interviews & test day tips Current thinking & research by world-renowned social psychologists psychologists & educators is at the heart of this book & are referenced Tips for parents supporting their children's learning journey are given throughout