If you’ve started looking into selective school admissions, whether that’s a grammar school place via the Kent Test, a spot at a sought-after independent through the ISEB Common Pre-Test, or something in between, you’ve probably already discovered that the landscape is more complicated than it first appears. There isn’t one exam. There isn’t one standard. And there certainly isn’t one simple path through it.

Having worked with families preparing for everything from the Cambridge Select Insight(CEM Select) to CAT4 assessments and Stage 2 bespoke written papers and digital bespoke tests (Eton and Harrow), I want to give you an honest, practical […]

Knowing what to expect will make things run more smoothly so that you can handle anything. Read on to find out how you can prepare for Results Day 2026.

Medicine is a highly competitive course in the UK, even more so than an application to Oxford or Cambridge. You need to be well-prepared. That means having a game plan in place even before you complete your I/GCSEs:

Both these programmes offer a superb pre-university formation. What follows offers general information about the respective merits of the two programmes. We recommend that you liaise closely with the school or college where you will be doing Sixth Form for specific guidance on programme and choices of subjects. Read our blog to find out more...