Weekly Year 2, 8+ Group – Fridays – Starts 24 April

Date: 24th April 2026 - 3rd July 2026

Venue: Great Western Studios, 65 Alfred Road, W2 5EU

Time: 16:30-18:00

Course Fee: £150 per week

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Course Introduction

This fun, high energy course is designed to supplement and accelerate learning in-school. It is suitable for entrance exam students – those contemplating the 8+, or moving school – and students in school who want to be inspired and motivated.

Course Schedule

Each week the group will take a fun and innovative approach to a shared task – bridge building, Roman numerals, Viking runes, Aztec inventions, and constructing pyramids and towers from Lego! Maths, English and reasoning will be built in to these tasks, for example measurement, decoding, spelling and following a deductive process. Year two learning objectives – for example fractions, geometry and data in Maths – will be incorporated, to help support in-school learning.

The group will be split into two teams, and they will learn to work together. To keep the group fun and engaging, there will be a points system, and prizes will be awarded. Each week, students will receive short homework tasks and feedback.

“Melissa tutored my daughter in English through the 11+ process. My daughter was offered entry into all the schools that she applied to. Melissa is experienced and methodical in her work and best of all she is calm. Melissa communicated with
me every step of the way and I could not recommend her more.”

— 11+ Parent

Group Leads

Melissa Butcher

Tutor specialist in 7+, 8+ and 11+ English and VR, Interview preparation with success rates at St Pauls, Westminster, Godolphin and Latymer, KCS Wimbledon, Dulwich College, Alleyn’s, JAGS, Wetherby Pembridge and Bradfield.

Melissa believes in the power of personalised instruction, tailoring her approach to the distinct learning style and aspirations of each student. Her tuition blends essential academic content with engaging and interactive resources that resonate with student passions. She also enjoys incorporating her diverse interests- whether literature, sports, or theatre into her teaching.

Our Cancellation Policy

If you cancel less than two weeks ahead of the start date of the course, the fee is non-refundable and non-transferable to another date or another student.

If you cancel outside of the two week course date, we will happily credit your account to attend a future course.

If you do not show up for a course, you are not eligible for a credit or refund.

Why we charge a cancellation fee

This is to cover the tutors’ reserved time to run a group course, to pay for their time spent pre-planning the class and relevant material, printing fees incurred and the loss of revenue to Winterwood as it is often too late to fill a cancelled space. More importantly, other students miss out on attending a group.