How Busy Working Mums Can Help Their Child Ace the 11 Plus Without Burnout
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How Busy Working Mums Can Help Their Child Ace the 11 Plus Without Burnout

For working mums, balancing the demands of a career, family life, and preparing a child for the 11 Plus exam can feel like walking a tightrope. When your evenings start after an afterschool club pick-up or after collecting your child from a childminder, it’s natural to feel pressed for time. Add to that the fatigue your child might already be carrying after a full day at school, and the preparation process can quickly become stressful for everyone.

But here’s the good news: with thoughtful planning, focused strategies, and a supportive approach, your child can prepare for the 11 Plus exam successfully—without burning out. Let’s dive into actionable strategies tailored specifically for busy mums.

How to Encourage Your Child’s Independent Learning
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How to Encourage Your Child’s Independent Learning

Juggling work and homeschooling sounded straightforward enough. For years we have heard how our American counterparts actually opt for that lifestyle, many of them running businesses or side hustles alongside this.

But somehow, when the way that homeschooling is to be administered is dictated by schools, topped off with reams of worksheets and obvious knowledge gaps us parents have to fill, it just doesn’t seem quite as easy.

But one way to ease some of the pressure, and help salvage some semblance of a good relationship with our children is to encourage them to work independently.