Our Year 5 Tuition Course Will Include
We run 35 sessions from September 2026 to July 2027.
10am-12pm or 12pm-2pm
35 hours of 11+ English (Tuesdays)
35 hours of 11+ Maths/NVR (Wednesdays)
35 hours of 11+ Verbal (Thursdays)
6:15pm-7:15pm
We help children improve speed and accuracy.
Our maximum group size is 8 children per tutor.
We help children develop independence.
We set homework after each session.
Sunday Session Dates
(September 2026 - July 2027)
Session dates can be found below
Term 1
Session 1: 13th September 2026
Session 2: 20th September 2026
Session 3: 27th September 2026
Session 4: 4th October 2026
Session 5: 11th October 2026
Session 6: 18th October 2026
Session 7: 8th November 2026
Session 8: 15th November 2026
Session 9: 22nd November 2026
Session 10: 29th November 2026
Session 11: 6th December 2026
Session 12: 13th December 2026
Term 2
Session 13: 3rd January 2027
Session 14: 17th January 2027
Session 15: 24th January 2027
Session 16: 31st January 2027
Session 17: 7th February 2027
Session 18: 14th February 2027
Session 19: 21st February 2027
Session 20: 28th February 2027
Session 21: 7th March 2027
Session 22: 14st March 2027
Session 23: 21st March 2027
Term 3
Session 24: 18th April 2027
Session 25: 25th April 2027
Session 26: 2th May 2027
Session 27: 9th May 2027
Session 28: 16th May 2027
Session 29: 23rd May 2027
Session 30: 30th May 2027
Session 31: 6th June 2027
Session 32: 13th June 2027
Session 33: 20th June 2027
Session 34: 27th June 2027
Session 35: 4th July 2027
Online Session Dates
(September 2026-July 2027)
Session dates can be found below (Times: 6:15pm-7:15pm)
Term 1 (2026)
TUESDAYS
11+ English
Session 1: 8th September
Session 2: 15th September
Session 3: 22nd September
Session 4: 29th September
Session 5: 6th October
Session 6: 13th October
Session 7: 3rd November
Session 8: 10th November
Session 9: 17th November
Session 10: 24th November
Session 11: 1st December
Session 12: 8th December
WEDNESDAYS
11+ Mathematics/NVR
Session 1: 9th September
Session 2: 16th September
Session 3: 23rd September
Session 4: 30th September
Session 5: 7th October
Session 6: 14th October
Session 7: 4th November
Session 8: 11th November
Session 9: 18th November
Session 10: 25th November
Session 11: 2nd December
Session 12: 9th December
THURSDAYS
11+ Verbal Reasoning
Session 1: 10th September
Session 2: 17th September
Session 3: 24th September
Session 4: 1st October
Session 5: 8th October
Session 6: 15th October
Session 7: 5th November
Session 8: 12th November
Session 9: 19th November
Session 10: 26th November
Session 11: 3rd December
Session 12: 10th December
Term 2 (2027)
TUESDAYS
11+ English
Session 13: 5th January
Session 14: 12th January
Session 15: 19th January
Session 16: 26th January
Session 17: 2nd February
Session 18: 9th February
Session 19: 16th February
Session 20: 23rd February
Session 21: 2nd March
Session 22: 9th March
Session 23: 16th March
Session 24: 23rd March
WEDNESDAYS
11+ Mathematics/NVR
Session 13: 6th January
Session 14: 13th January
Session 15: 20th January
Session 16: 27th January
Session 17: 3rd February
Session 18: 10th February
Session 19: 17th February
Session 20: 24th February
Session 21: 3rd March
Session 22: 10th March
Session 23: 17th March
Session 24: 24th March
THURSDAYS
11+ Verbal Reasoning
Session 13: 7th January
Session 14: 14th January
Session 15: 21st January
Session 16: 28th January
Session 17: 4th February
Session 18: 11th February
Session 19: 18th February
Session 20: 25th February
Session 21: 4th March
Session 22: 11th March
Session 23: 18th March
Session 24: 25th March
Term 3 (2027)
TUESDAYS
11+ English
Session 25: 20th April
Session 26: 27th April
Session 27: 4th May
Session 28: 11th May
Session 29: 18th May
Session 30: 25th May
Session 31: 1st June
Session 32: 8th June
Session 33: 15th June
Session 34: 22nd June
Session 35: 29th June
WEDNESDAYS
11+ Mathematics/NVR
Session 25: 21st April
Session 26: 28th April
Session 27: 5th May
Session 28: 12th May
Session 29: 19th May
Session 30: 26th May
Session 31: 2nd June
Session 32: 9th June
Session 33: 16th June
Session 34: 23rd June
Session 35: 30th June
THURSDAYS
11+ Verbal Reasoning
Session 25: 22nd April
Session 26: 29th April
Session 27: 6th May
Session 28: 13th May
Session 29: 20th May
Session 30: 27th June
Session 31: 3rd June
Session 32: 10th June
Session 33: 17th June
Session 34: 24th June
Session 35: 1st July
Over 20 years of 11 plus experience
Here Are Some Of Our Testimonials
This was the original reason for enrolling our daughter into your school as we wanted to give her every possible advantage that we could.
Additionally, something that my wife and I had not anticipated was how nervous and anxious Sasha had been when attending her first lesson with you; after being confronted by a room of strangers, this of course would also have been the case when sitting the exams.
As an added bonus due to the holiday classes and mock exams not only did Sasha completely overcome her shyness; her ability to concentrate and her attention span also improved noticeably and by the time the exams arrived she was able to walk in with confidence and as far as she was concerned it was just business as usual.
Sasha has been accepted at Wolverhampton Girls High School.
Thank you again.”
Sevi Hasan
“First, we would like to express our delight again at our daughter’s success at the last grammar schools entrance examinations. It was God’s grace.
Our choice of The Edgbaston Centre followed a referral by a satisfied parent and we have been more than impressed.
The Edgbaston Centre team was brilliant and consistent in the way the children were prepared. The already high standards were constantly being raised but the children were always happy.
The series of 11 plus mock exams helped greatly in getting the pupils in the right frame of mind prior to the exams.
We would strongly recommend The Edgbaston Centre to any parent/carer in search of a preparatory place for the grammar schools entrance (or similar) examinations. We are already thinking about registering our other daughter too.
Here’s wishing The Edgbaston Centre even more success in the future.”
Mr and Mrs C. Aghanenu
“I would thoroughly recommend The Edgbaston Centre. We had been told that our son was borderline re. the prospects of successfully gaining a place at one of the Birmingham Grammar schools.
We enrolled with Joel at The Apollo Hotel and not only did our son enjoy the experience but he successfully gained a place at King Edwards Five Ways.
The Edgbaston Centre team were friendly and professional and quickly developed an excellent relationship with our son. They were also flexible re. costs and sessions.
We’ll definitely be enrolling our daughter into The Edgbaston Centre next year.
The following testimonial was received in 2015
“I would recommend the Edgbaston Centre without reservation. They have helped us secure good Grammar School places for both our children (who had previously been considered average academically by their schools).
The Edgbaston Centre create a focussed but enjoyable working environment and when compared to other providers was extremely cost effective and flexible in respect of fees.”
Dave
Dear Joel / Parents,
The Edgbaston Centre at the Apollo Hotel was recommended to me during the period when I was looking for an 11 plus tutor for our son. The centre provided a structure which ensured our son had the essential knowledge before sitting the exams at Walsall and Birmingham.
The results achieved were excellent and our son secured a place at a grammar school which suited his needs. The success achieved by our son would not have been possible without The Edgbaston Centre.
Mr & Mrs Murria
“Dear Parents,
Last summer (2010) I approached Joel and the Edgbaston Centre at the Apollo Hotel to help my son prepare for the 11+ exams at all the King Edward schools. As we live in Oxford it was difficult for us to come up to Birmingham every week and due to this reason other tutors such as Mr. Gogner and Mr. Sampler refused to help us as they required weekly attendance for their programmes.
We found The Edgbaston Centre to be much more friendly and flexible to our needs and they created a special programme for our son which enabled him to come fortnightly and then weekly 6 weeks prior to the exams.
The 11 Plus tutoring they provided was second to none and as they targeted the key skills required to pass the 11+ exams the improvements we saw in Rohan were amazing. In addition to the tutoring the 11 plus mock exams they provide should definitely not be missed, it does come to money in regards to how many you wish to attend but I would really recommend taking all of them as it prepares the students for the actual exam and you will see an improvement in marks each week too.
I cannot thank Joel, and all the team enough for all they did for us.
As a result of the work done at The Edgbaston Centre in combination with the homework they set too, Rohan was able to pass every single exam he took at Solihull, KES and the King Edwards School exams. Most children start preparation for these exams 20 months before but due to the flexibility and support provided by The Edgbaston Centre, my son was able to do this in only 4 months.
I thoroughly recommend Joel and The Edgbaston Centre and believe that even though other tutors may claim to be the best in Birmingham, I would definitely use The Edgbaston Centre at the Apollo Hotel.
Regards.”
Sati Sekhon
“After many different tutors, whose results and teaching methods we were never really happy with, we were told about The Edgbaston Centre by a neighbour whose son had attended tuition there and had then gone on to successfully pass his 11+ and achieve a place at King Edwards Five Ways. For the first time in a long time we could see results, not just at tuition, but also in the classroom at school with our son’s progress.
He went from being an average/good student to being a high achieving student who also did incredibly well in his SATS; he left primary school to move onto King Edwards Aston, we were so pleased with his achievement.
None of this would have been possible without The Edgbaston Centre, my son had to work really hard when he was there and at times he did find the work difficult, but we all persevered and the “proof is in the Pudding”!!
Our conviction in The Edgbaston Centres Tuition and its teaching methods are so great that we have also recommended them to a close family friend. They also were having all the problems that we were with finding good, honest tuition; since they have started coming to The Apollo both parents and children have really settled and are happy with the immediate results that they are seeing. We also have started our second son at the centre this year and are hoping to see some of the same magic weaved.
We can’t thank Joel and the team enough for all the time, effort and patience that they showed at the time and are showing again now with our younger son. I can’t explain the pride that I still feel when I tell other parents that my son goes to King Edwards, but like I said, none of this would have been possible without The Edgbaston Centre.”
Thank you so much.
Mandeep Dhillon