Our Tutors
‘Together may we give children the roots to grow and the wings to fly’
We have over 6 years experience of providing our clients with tutors. Our principle aim is to provide the best and most suitable tutor for your child. Our team of dedicated tutors are experienced classroom teachers from both Primary and Secondary Schools. They each have a proven track record of outstanding teaching and Entrance exam success with their students.
One to One tuition is regarded as being most effective for children who need support in specific areas of learning. The tutor will be able to identify areas of strengths and weaknesses and focus on teaching areas in need of improvement. Children are able to concentrate and stay focused for longer periods and therefore learning can be more effective.
Our Tutors:
- Thoroughly prepare your child for the 11 Plus Entrance Exam.
- Thoroughly prepare your child for the Upton Hall or St Anselm’s Entrance Exams.
- Can also help your child with other subjects such as Mathematics, Reading, Writing and GCSE Mathematics.
- Provide tuition in a calming and supportive room which is fully resourced, within their homes.
- Are now registering children for tuition from September 2022.
Meet our tutors
Wendy Chapman
Wendy is the founding member of the 11 Plus Tuition Team.
Wendy Chapman (B.Ed Hons)
Wendy is the founding member of the 11 Plus Tuition Team. She started tutoring children for the 11 plus exam 15 years ago at the weekends whilst continuing her full time teaching position in a Primary School. It was not until 2015 that Wendy chose to tutor children on a daily basis and has acquired a wealth of knowledge and experience when it comes to preparing children for the entrance exams. In addition to teaching the whole Primary age range and private tuition, Wendy has also worked as an Educational Consultant in Literacy for Cheshire . Wendy is the lead author for the 11 Plus GL style mock exams which are delivered each year at several venues across the Wirral.
Wendy has an excellent record for Entrance exam success.
Subjects: 11 Plus exam, Upton Hall Entrance Exam, St Anselm’s Entrance exam, Primary English and Mathematics.
Availability from October 2021:
Testimonials
“I would like to say a huge thank you to Wendy at 11 plus Wirral. She made Josh feel welcome right from the start and gave him a great deal of confidence for him to go on and pass his 11 plus. I would highly recommend 11 plus Wirral for your child.”
E.Bishop
“Having tutored our eldest to 11+ success, we were more than happy for Wendy to guide our other children to 11+ success. Even during an unusual year with Exam board changes and COVID19, Wendy offered reassurance along the way and reacted quickly to these issues. The switch to online tuition was seamless and our children enjoyed their weekly tutor sessions.
We wouldn’t hesitate recommending Wendy and the rest of the Wirral 11+ team, their results speak for themselves!”
D.Richardson
“Thankyou to Wendy at 11 plus Wirral for tutoring our Daughter Gracie this past year. Gracie has enjoyed her time in class and has looked forward to each lesson with Wendy who made every lesson a joy. Gracie passed her 11 plus with flying colours. We would highly recommend 11 plus Wirral who have a lovely friendly nature with superb teaching that brought out the best in our Daughter.”
Mr and Mrs Moses.
“Many thanks to you Wendy, and the entire team, for what you have done for our children. I am happy that my daughter trained for her 11 plus examination under you. Thank you for your very good works.”
K.Adesina
“Our daughter’s self-confidence soared as a result of working with Wendy. We found Wendy to be efficient, well organised, insightful and extremely patient. The sessions varied in learning style and were always fun and engaging. In addition to this, they were well paced and tailored to meet our daughter’s individual needs. We cannot recommend Wendy highly enough and our daughter now looks forward to attending Grammar School in September, as a result of meeting the standard required for Upton and the 11 plus. Thank you Wendy, we will miss our weekly visits!”
K.Morris
“I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Wendy for 11+ tutoring. She worked wonders with my daughter. She not only taught her the skills and technique needed to pass the exam, but built her confidence and helped her to believe that she could achieve.”
K.Williams
“My son had Wendy as his 11 plus tutor, he was anxious at first but very quickly grew in confidence. He thoroughly enjoyed his tuition, Wendy was fantastic with him. He passed 11 plus and St Anselm’s and says he misses going to Wendy. Thank you so much Wendy. You made all the difference.”
“Over the last year Wendy’s 1:1 tuition has helped our son grow in confidence, evident not only in his results but in his school report. He is now increasingly happy to offer up answers in class & take on challenges. We found the summer booster sessions & mock exams to be really well organised & definitely helped manage exam day nerves. I would not hesitate in recommending Wendy & her team.”
Stuart Rathe
Stuart is an experienced Primary School teacher and tutor of the 11 plus exam.
Stuart Rathe
Stuart is an experienced Primary School teacher and private tutor. Stuart has taught in a variety of Primary Schools and also worked across many schools with the Shakespeare Schools Foundation. Stuart provides a calm and supportive environment in which his students can thrive and learn to their best ability.
Subjects: 11 Plus exam , Upton Hall Entrance Exam, St Anselm’s Entrance exam, Primary English and Mathematics.
Availability from October 2021:
Sharon Henderson
Sharon has been teaching for almost 30 years in Wirral and Cheshire Schools.
Sharon Henderson, BA (hons) in Drama and English and a Secondary PGCE in Drama and Special Educational Needs.
Sharon has taught within four Secondary Schools on The Wirral and Cheshire for nearly 30 years. She is currently Head of a school department and continues her love of teaching when she tutors from her home.
Sharon is an experienced tutor of the 11 plus, Upton Hall and St Anselm’s Entrance Exams. She loves being part of the process of enabling children to reach their full potential and to help build up their confidence.
Subjects: 11 Plus exam , Upton Hall Entrance Exam, St Anselm’s Entrance exam, Primary English and Mathematics.
Availability from October 2021:
Testimonials
‘Our son had regular weekly sessions with Sharon in the year leading up to his 11+ assessment. Sharon was extremely warm and reassuring throughout yet very professional and organised. Despite the ongoing pandemic, the teaching was always effective and was a major help for our son in preparing for his final test. We would recommend Sharon without any hesitation for tutoring any child. She is a really lovely person, very experienced and we cannot thank her enough.’
Caroline Callagham
I would like to leave a testimonial for Sharon Henderson please. I would highly recommend Sharon as a tutor. She is kind, enthusiastic and patient. She has taught my son skills that he will take far beyond the 11 plus and has given him enormous confidence. We really appreciate all her hard work.
Sandra Jamieson
‘If you are looking for an 11+ tutor for your child, look no further than 11 Plus Wirral! Our Tutor Sharon was wonderful. Professional, personable, always positive and kept us informed at every stage with our son’s progress. She was also very patient with a child who has the tendency to let his mind wander, always keeping him focused on the job in hand. Due to the pandemic, face to face lessons were not possible for over 6th months but we cannot fault the remote sessions that were provided. Our son achieved a high-grade pass in the examination, which we were obviously delighted with! Our son had a final video call with Sharon after he had received his result, and such was the bond that was formed with our family, we were sad to see her go. Needless to say, we will definitely be in touch when it is our daughter’s turn to study for her 11+.
M Cromwell
“I can’t thank Sharon enough for all her support and guidance throughout the tuition period. Sharon made learning fun, I would hear Beau start each lesson really quiet and shy and by the end of it he would be smiling and laughing. Not only has he achieved the result we were all hoping for in passing his entrance exam but he has also grown so much in confidence and knowledge which will service him well in the future. Sharon you are a super star”
M.Beattie
“Sharon was a fantastic tutor for my son. She is kind and enthusiastic and I would highly recommend her as a tutor for the 11 plus.”
C.Smith
“Sharon has been fantastic with my daughter she loved every session and now misses the Saturday morning tutor session! We were very pleased with the progress Phoebe made and the love for learning she gained alongside the passion to exploring new reading books. The excellent results from the 11plus exam would not have been possible without Sharon’s support. On the day of the exam she was fully prepared and enjoyed the experience and the exam, without any added pressure of uncertainty.”
C.Grindrod.
“My son started with Sharon in the January before the 11 Plus and she very quickly identified the areas that needed the attention. Sharon’s one to one and fun approach really built the confidence in my son and he thoroughly enjoyed every session and always wanted to go. He also always enjoyed the homework that was set. Sharon’s personality and expertise was fantastic and helped to improve his confidence and make good progress. I would strongly recommend Sharon for tuition.”
C.Taylor
“We had no idea where to start with looking for a tutor for our daughter or even if it was worth doing at all. Let me say that we’re so glad that we did, and even more so that we chose 11 Plus Wirral. Our daughter had a weekly one to one session with Sharon and she enjoyed it immensely. Sharon knew exactly how much to push and challenge while making every session fun and enjoyable, with our daughter actually missing her session when we went away on holiday. All this is very well. But what about the result? Our daughter went into the exam well prepared and passed with flying colours. We can’t praise Sharon enough for her efforts and would thoroughly recommend 11 Plus Wirral to any parent in the same position.”
M.Madsen.
Helen Newman
Helen is an experienced Primary school teacher and tutor of the 11 plus exam.
Helen Newman BSc (Hons) and PGCE in Primary Ed.
Helen is an experienced Primary school teacher and tutor of the 11 plus exam. Her background experience as a Primary School teacher has equipped Helen to become a highly experienced, dedicated and professional teacher. Helen has a natural enthusiasm for teaching children and a friendly approach towards parents and children.
In addition, she has an outstanding tutoring room, equipped with all the necessary resources within her own home and used exclusively for working with the children. Helen has an excellent record for exam success.
Subjects: 11 Plus exam , Upton Hall Entrance Exam, St Anselm’s Entrance exam, Primary English and Mathematics.
Availability from October 2021:
Testimonials
“What a wonderful person and tutor Helen is. She has tutored both our children and we will be forever grateful for all the brilliant work she did with them both. She she has made a lasting impression on both of their personalities and they love her to bits. Helen helped them both learn a really important life lesson that we hope will stay with them forever, being that hard work, perseverance and a belief that anything is possible can make dreams come true. There is so much more to our story than the wonderful outcome of both our children passing the 11+. It has always been a struggle to encourage them to do homework and study but Helen has a natural gift to bond with children and her methods of teaching really hit the mark and kept our children engaged. Throughout both our children’s journeys there were times when we wondered whether we should continue with the tutoring when early and ongoing results were not great and we doubted whether our children were cut out for it, but Helen continued to be optimistic that the penny would drop at some stage. And didn’t it just! Even just a few weeks before both children sat their exams their mock results were only moderate but when it came to their exams they both smashed it. Against the odds both children achieved the standard – 100% down to Helen – as simple as that. Our son is now two years in at Wirral Grammar for Boys and the school fits his personality like a glove and our daughter is due to start secondary school later this year. Irrespective of the 11+ outcomes, both our children improved significantly in school alongside the time of Helen’s tutoring and that was no coincidence either. Thank you Helen and thank you Eleven Plus Wirral.”
Andy and Lesley Lawman
“Thank you for the excellent service we have received from yourself and Helen. Chester has really enjoyed his lessons with Helen and her dedicated approach to his tuition. She is very professional, approachable, helpful and inspiring. But most of all she is pleasant and punctual and nice to have in our home. I feel that without the excellent tuition and mock tests Chester would not have achieved his dream of a Grammar School place. Thank you to both of you and I wish you both every success for the future.”
Sue and Chris
“Prerna had an amazing experience with Helen for her 11 plus tutoring. Helen was very approachable and could be contacted anytime via her email or phone. She was always there for any clarifications which Prerna needed while going over her papers. She went beyond her call of duty by even lending her own reading and vocabulary books for Prerna. She was emotionally invested in Prerna and wanted her to succeed as much as we wanted her to. It was almost having a third parent to watch over her. We are very grateful to her and I am sure we will need her in the future for our little one.”
A.Chawla
“Helen’s tutoring has been excellent. She is encouraging, patient and kind and Georgina loved working with her. Her support to us as parents has also been greatly valued in both the preparation for the eleven plus and during home-schooling in lockdown. I would highly recommend Helen.”
L.Hilder
Helen is lovely with the children, she really cares about them. Two of my children have been tutored by Helen and my 3rd definitely will be. Would definitely recommend her and the 11 Plus Wirral team.”
A.Gillespie
Gill Campbell
Gill has many years of experience in teaching children, teenagers and adults.
Gill Campbell BSc (Hons ) PGCE and TEFL.
Gill has many years of experience in teaching children, teenagers and adults within various educational settings. Her experience has ranged from one-to-one Maths intervention to teaching classes covering Key Stages 3 and 4 Maths, Functional Skills and Teaching English as a Foreign Language.
Gill is fully trained and experienced in tutoring children in the 11 Plus exam and has been doing so for the past 3 years. She is able to help children overcome barriers, identify their potential and improve their confidence.
Subjects: 11 Plus exam, Upton Hall Entrance Exam, St Anselm’s Entrance exam, Primary English and Mathematics. Also GCSE Mathematics.
Availability from October 2021:
Testimonials
“Gill is a fantastic tutor. Tommy really enjoys the sessions despite the limitations of Zoom. The sessions are fun & engaging. Gill is kind, super organised & offers lots of reassurance – so helpful during the challenges of the last year!
I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Gill & 11 plus Wirral.”
Jo Vickerstaff
“I would highly recommend 11 Plus Wirral. Gill’s expertise in 11 + tutoring was invaluable to the result my son achieved. He felt supported throughout his sessions, was comfortable asking questions and Gill was always striving to help him reach his maximum potential.”
G Harris
“We have been absolutely delighted with 11 Plus Wirral throughout the whole year that we have been with them. My son and I both instantly felt we had found an absolute gem in Gill, his tutor. She took the trouble to understand him and how he worked and what motivated him, and stuck up a rapport with him very quickly. He came home after just a few sessions saying he much preferred it to learning in school! Gill was constantly vigilant in pinpointing the areas he most needed to concentrate on, but more importantly she took plenty of time to talk with us about his progress and attitude and what we could do to support him between sessions.
When the council changed exam boards we were impressed at how quickly your teaching adapted to the shifting goalposts, but then when lockdown hit we were further amazed at how your whole team moved almost overnight to change the delivery of your service to online. We thought you all did an fantastic job in very difficult circumstances. My son felt relaxed going in on the day of the exam, knowing he was well prepared, which was exactly what we had been hoping for.
When it came to the last session with Gill we were genuinely sad to say goodbye, but hopefully she’ll be available to take on our daughter when the time comes. We cannot recommend her and the team too highly.”
P.Genner
Hannah Longstaffe
Hannah is an experienced Primary School Teacher.
Hannah Longstaffe
With six years teaching experience in Primary Schools across The Wirral and Liverpool, Hannah is delighted to be part of the 11 Plus Wirral Tutoring team.
Tuition offered : 11 Plus exam preparation, Upton Hall Entrance Exam preparation, Primary English and Mathematics.
Availability for one to one tuition: Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
Testimonials
Thank you so much for Hannah – we met her on Friday & she is amazing – Joseph really liked her & I think they will be a perfect pair. So much that he is really excited to start tutoring!
Vicky Herdman
Vicky is an experienced teacher at Wirral Grammar School for Girls.
Vicky Herdman BA (hons)
Vicky has many years of experience in teaching at Wirral Grammar School for Girls. Vicky is teaches History at KS3, GCSE and A level and Politics at A Level.
Vicky is a also a wonderful and experienced tutor for the 11 Plus and Upton Hall Entrance exam . Vicky understands the high academic standards required for the 11 plus exam and has a warm and encouraging personality which motivates children to learn and do well.
Subjects: 11 Plus exam, Upton Hall Entrance Exam, St Anselm’s Entrance exam, Primary English and Mathematics.
Availability from October 2021:
Testimonials
“I can’t express enough how much we love Vicky and want to stay with her, she’s brilliant and has a lovely rapport with Bella.”
H.Gough
Felicity Hinton
Felicity is an experienced and outstanding online tutor.
Felicity HInton BSc (HONS)
Felicity has a varied professional career, qualifying with a BSc in Chemistry and Biology, she commenced her career as a medical sales representative for a multi-national company. Once gaining her additional Post Graduate Professional teaching certificate, Felicity changed career into the Secondary School setting, teaching for many years at a Wirral Grammar School in Biology, Physics and Chemistry. Fe currently resides in Rome, Italy, where she continues her Professional career as the British licensed tour guide for the Vatican Museum and Colosseum. Felicity uses her academic expertise and enthusiastic personality to bring out the very best in children.
Subjects: 11 Plus exam, Upton Hall Entrance Exam.
Availability for one to one tuition: Mondays, Sundays 3pm onwards.
Testimonials
I can highly recommend Felicity (Fe). She is absolutely amazing. She got my son through his 11plus last year with a very high score. Fe got his sense of humour straight away, he loved every lesson and still talks about Fe all the time. Thanks again Fe.
Paul Goodwin
“So now that Eva’s tuition has come to an end myself and Eva wanted to say a big thank you for all of your help and guidance. Regardless of the outcome of Saturday’s test, I truly believe that the tuition you have given her will stand her in good stead for the future and will be hugely beneficial to her for the coming school year and beyond.”
Kate Smith
“When my daughter joined 11 Plus Wirral for tuition during lockdown, she lacked exam confidence. She was able to solve question papers but did face jitters as soon as questions were time bound. There were some concepts which required reinforcement. After Renisha’s tuition with Fe, her confidence increased manifolds. She obviously did something right as for my daughter there was no looking back at all. She could not only manage her exam time perfectly, but could do so with confidence. Fe not only provided the academic support but also an unexpected pastoral support which was extremely reassuring for me as a parent. I could see that my daughter was in capable hands. Thank you again Fe. You are absolutely awesome in the work you do.”
R.Chavda
“My daughter was tutored by a wonderful lady called Fe. To be honest I was very apprehensive about online tuition as very much preferred face to face tutoring. Within seconds my fears and doubts were put to rest my daughter came out not ever wanting to stop learning with Fe. Fe is an amazing tutor. She is very positive, patient, caring and brings out the best in my daughter. Fe had a very short time frame to help get my daughter ready to take her year 8 exams in August 2020. Within that time she gave her the tools, motivation, belief and confidence that she could pass and look at her she is now in West Kirby Grammar School.”
E.Walker
“I have been with Fe for Four months. She is the best tutor I could ever ask for. She makes learning fun and easy and if you are feeling down she always brings a smile to your day. I really like Fe.”
Max Walker age 10.
“Elisabeth is enjoying her lessons with Fe, she says she is the best teacher in the world! I agree that she is an absolute gem.”
S.Mannion
Stephanie Brennan
Stephanie is an experienced Primary school teacher.
Stephanie Brennan BA (HONS)
Stephanie has taught in a variety of schools ranging from KS1 and KS2. Stephanie is a Year 3 teacher and she provides a creative and supportive learning environment in which her students can thrive and believe in themselves, which enables them to reach their full potential.
Subjects: 11 Plus exam, Upton Hall Entrance Exam, St Anselm’s Entrance exam, Primary English and Mathematics.
Availability from October 2021:
Testimonials
“Steph has been an incredible support to my son. His confidence has grown immensely and his accuracy in answering questions has improved significantly. He really looks forward to each session, Steph makes the sessions fun and interactive and is always trying new things. Steph goes out of her way to make sure Lewis has everything he needs, she is always in touch and always happy to help with anything she can. Best decision we made was to start tutoring, Steph’s support has really made, and continues to make a huge difference.”
K.Mcwha
Cathy Cotgrove
Cathy is Head of Outreach at Orrets Meadow School.
Cathy
Cathy is currently Head of Outreach at Orrets Meadow school. Cathy is a specialist teacher in providing a variety of SEN needs to many schools across The Wirral, including; dyslexia, discalculia, reading, spelling and using multi-sensory approaches. In addition, Cathy provides private tuition in Entrance Exam Preparation for the 11 Plus, Upton Hall and St Anselm's exam.
Availability from October 2021:
Testimonials
"Both of my children were tutored with Cathy. She is patient and fun and really helped them to get to grips with the prep work for the 11+ exam. Cathy was flexible and throughout Covid she offered on line sessions which was amazing. We took up the opportunity of the mock exams which was also very helpful in preparation. They have both passed and we are delighted with the support they both received from Cathy and Wendy."
H.Stanton
Anna Gallagher
Anna is an experienced Primary school Teacher.
Anna
Anna is an enthusiastic and passionate teacher of young children. Anna currently teaches a broad and balanced curriculum to Year 3 children in a local Primary School and has recently joined our 11 Plus tutoring team. Anna keeps up to date with regular Professional training such as safe guarding children, ADHD and Autism training.
Availability from October 2021: Monday and Thursday evenings after school, Saturday mornings and Sunday evenings.
Testimonials
Julian Rees
Julian is an Experienced Secondary School teacher and private tutor for Entrance Exams across the Wirral.
Julian
Julian is an experienced Secondary School teacher and private tutor of the 11 plus Entrance Exam.
Availability from October 2021: evenings and weekends.
Elaine Pigott
Elaine has many years of experience teaching children, teenagers and adults within various educational settings.
Elaine
Elaine is well versed in the 11 plus learning course and exam content. , Elaine has also taught creative writing and English as a foreign language. Elaine’s main goal is to provide a supportive environment where children can build both their skills and confidence to succeed in passing the 11 Plus, Upton Hall and St Anselm's exam.
Subjects: 11 Plus exam, Upton Hall Entrance exam,St Anselm’s Entrance exam, Primary English and Mathematics.
Availability from October 2021: Mondays and Tuesdays after school, and all day Saturday. Elaine tutors online.
Testimonials
Highly recommend Elaine Pigott. She is an amazing teacher. My son loves his lesson with her and is always looking forward to her class.