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Please note that if you are a school, agent or group of parents wishing to have a holiday course just for your students, we can offer this as a service.
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Why choose our Holiday Courses?
The Education Hotel has been running courses in half terms, Easter and Summer holidays for over 6 years. We offer courses in a range of subjects for students aged 7-15. Over 300 of our 11+ students have gained places in top 11+ grammar and independent schools. We know that our courses can support students to make grade increases of up to 15%.
✅ Courses created by experts
✅ Live tuition with qualified teachers online with opportunities to ask questions.
✅ Recordings of each session if a child misses a class.
Are you on holiday when our courses are running?
We also offer bespoke tuition and termly group classes
Choosing the right holiday course for your child
Below you’ll find our full range of holiday courses. These booster courses offer students a short period of intensive tuition, plus optional homework and recordings. These courses help to boost confidence and knowledge over the holiday period
Please note that if you are a school, agent or group of parents wishing to have a holiday course just for your students, we can offer this as a service.
1 week booster courses
Magical Multiplication – Perfect for students who need to fully secure their multiplication tables up to 12 × 12 — and beyond. In just one week, we help learners gain confidence and accuracy through fun games, memory challenges, stories, and structured practice. By the end of the course, students walk away with their tables sorted, their speed improved, and their confidence transformed.
English Comprehension – A focused one-week course designed to help students master every major 11+ comprehension question type.
Through guided practice, model answers, and clear step-by-step strategies, students learn how to:
• spot key information
• analyse language
• infer meaning
• structure high-quality responses
• avoid common mistakes
By the end of the week, students gain the confidence and techniques needed to tackle any 11+ comprehension paper with clarity and accuracy.
Maths – A one-week intensive designed to boost confidence and accuracy in the most important 11+ maths skills — including algebra, word problems, and multi-step problem solving.
Students learn how to:
• break down complex questions
• recognise patterns
• check and improve their working
• approach tricky problems with a calm, systematic method
By the end of the week, students are faster, more accurate, and far more confident tackling challenging 11+ maths papers.
Verbal Reasoning – A one-week course designed to build strong skills in codes, sequences, vocabulary, logic, and word patterns — everything students need for the verbal reasoning sections of the 11+ exams.
Students learn how to:
• recognise common VR question types
• apply strategies for codes, analogies, and sequences
• expand and strengthen vocabulary
• work quickly without sacrificing accuracy
• approach unfamiliar question styles with confidence
By the end of the week, students feel prepared, organised, and confident tackling even the trickiest verbal reasoning questions.
Non Verbal Reasoning –
A one-week course focused on developing the visual thinking skills essential for patterns, shapes, rotations, sequences, and spatial reasoning in 11+ exams.
Students learn how to:
• identify key features in complex diagrams
• spot patterns and differences quickly
• apply strategies for rotations, reflections, and sequences
• break down multi-step visual problems
• work accurately under timed conditions
By the end of the week, students gain the confidence and techniques needed to tackle non-verbal reasoning questions with ease and precision.
Creative Writing –
A one-week course designed to help students write vivid, structured, high-quality stories and descriptive pieces for the 11+ exams.
Students learn how to:
• plan strong story structures
• create engaging openings and satisfying endings
• write vivid descriptions using sensory detail
• craft believable characters and dialogue
• improve vocabulary, punctuation, and sentence variety
• respond confidently to timed writing prompts
By the end of the week, students produce polished writing pieces and gain the skills to approach any 11+ creative writing task with clarity and creativity.
THIS IS ALSO AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE AS A RECORDED COURSE WITH MODEL ANSWERS
Creative Writing and Comprehension for 2nd stage and independent schools
Maths for 2nd stage and independent schools
3 week bootcamp – only for Year 5 students
Our most comprehensive 11+ preparation programme.
Across three intensive weeks, students receive:
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Daily Maths and English tuition
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Three full mock exams
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Personalised written feedback for every paper
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Two dedicated exam-technique classes covering timing, structure, and strategy
This bootcamp is ideal for students applying to highly selective schools or those needing last-minute, high-impact preparation.
By the end, students feel confident, well-practised, and fully prepared for the demands of the 11+.
Exam technique masterclasses
Exam technique – Maths (2 hours)
A focused, high-impact session designed to sharpen students’ exam skills and boost confidence ahead of the 11+.
In this masterclass, students learn how to:
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manage timing effectively
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break down multi-step questions
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avoid common mistakes
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apply quick-check strategies
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choose the fastest and most reliable methods
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stay calm and structured under pressure
Students also get their own booklet and recording to go back and practice the techniques taught in the session
Perfect for students who already know the content but need to refine their exam technique to maximise marks in highly selective entrance exams.
Exam technique – English (2 hours)
A targeted, high-impact session designed to refine students’ skills and boost confidence ahead of 11+ English exams.
In this masterclass, students learn how to:
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approach each comprehension question type
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structure clear, high-quality answers
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analyse language effectively
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identify key information under timed conditions
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avoid common pitfalls and vague responses
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manage timing and plan efficiently
Students also get their own booklet and recording to go back and practice the techniques taught in the session
Perfect for students who understand the content but need stronger exam technique to maximise marks in highly selective entrance exams.
Interview masterclasses
1:1 interview
Group interview
Subject masterclasses
Group interview
3 DIFFERENT WAYS TO LEARN
Holiday courses
✅10 students maximum per class – the perfect balance to allow students to share ideas and get individual attention.
✅ Daily classes so that students get a focused boost of intensive revision
✅ Daily homework, individually marked to practise the skills learnt in class.
✅ Feedback from tutors after the course
Masterclasses
✅ A booklet to accompany each class allowing students to go away and practice the skills that they have learned
✅ Interactive exercises designed to get students engaging with the masterclass
✅ A short 2 hour boost which can be fitted around existing commitments
Recorded courses
✅ A booklet to accompany each class allowing students to go away and practice the skills that they have learned
✅ Recorded, so you can access them when you want
✅ Homework tasks and model answers
✅ Go over the videos again and again at your own pace
CAN’T MAKE THE LIVE MASTERCLASSES?
RECORDED MASTERCLASSES – AVAILABLE TO DOWNLOAD IMMEDIATELY
Is This For Me?
Are you wanting a boost of highly focused teaching?
Are you worried about 11+ exams coming up soon?
Are you needing someone else to offer an alternative style of teaching or to offer a unique way of explaining a concept?
The Education Hotel is here to help…
If you are looking for cost-effective tuition, why not try our small group courses? Studies have shown that learning with others can be a great way to learn and improve.
However, we still want to be able to give your child individual focus and attention. This is why our classes only take up to 10 students and we track progress through regular reports and feedback to parents.
Our tutor team successfully tutors students for a range of independent and grammar schools.
Our classes combine strong academic challenges with a nurturing and supportive delivery, ensuring success for all students.
All sessions use original resources developed by The Education Hotel and are quality-checked before teaching.
REVIEWS
Meet A Selection Of Our Tutors
Lowri Amies
I have been enabling students to achieve their full potential for 13 years now. Being a year young at school, I gained entrance to Cambridge University at age 16 where I took Part 1 French and Spanish at Queens’ College. I then decided to do my Part 2 in English Literature, choosing papers in Shakespeare, Tragedy and American Literature. I feel I thus definitely made the most of my time at Cambridge and, as a result, am able to offer tuition in a range of disciplines.
Katherine Crouch
My love for my subject sees me still teaching, as well as promoting, fieldwork and school trips.
Sutton High School, GDST (girls aged 3-18) (appointed July 2012, previously First Deputy Head)
Acting Head: February – August 2011 Appointed Head of Biology, then Head of Years 8 and 9 (Sept 2003)
George Callaghan
I was born in Ireland, grew up in the Middle East, went to Eton and attended Oxford University. I have an MA (Oxon), an LLB, a Master’s in Linguistics and qualifications in teaching English. I have been lucky enough to teach at independent schools, Oundle and Ampleforth, as well as teaching abroad in places such as Romania and Azerbaijan.
I have enjoyed being a full-time private tutor since 2013.
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