KSOL - Shirley Tuition Centre

"KSOL were invaluable in our child's preparation for the 11+ exam. At the start the subjects were pitched from a basic level to build the subject matter foundations and were then progressively increased in complexity and content. The online content was adjusted to suit our child's progression. All KSOL staff were friendly to deal with and offered good guidance and regular reviews of our child's progress. Some w/e schools do nothing more than cram in topics and revision which can sometimes stress a child, but we can honestly say our child enjoyed the learning experience at KSOL. Parents also need to put in effort on their own side at home as KSOL is not a substitute for this effort (which is needed!) but an add-on. Thanks to KSOL for the great experience our child had! (She misses her teachers)"

"Both my kids attended ksol and have done really well. The mock exams were very relevant and very close interms of content to the real exam:)"

"My daughter and niece tooth the 11 plus exam this year. They did all 5 KSOL mock tests had found them useful and a true simulation of the real exam. Both girls did very well in the Birmingham Grammar School Exams. I would strongly recommend it."

"Hi, it's very hard to find somewhere for your child that you trust and will develop them, it's just as hard finding a review to trust. I'm sure there are plenty of people who can recommend Ksol to you, and if it works for you then that's great, but I would recommend looking at other places as well before going with Ksol. As I'm only giving them one star you're probably wanting to know why? Our son took the entry exam and didn't do very well, it doesn't matter why, but we were surprised as he's in the top group for English and Maths at school. At £150/month I would have expected them to discuss his result with us and get a bigger picture of the child, they could have easily discussed his abilities with a tutor he's been seeing. That tutor has encouraged us to put him up for the 11 plus and was as surprised as us by his result. It's also worth pointing out that the tutor in question is a retired headmaster and has given us realistic feedback for the last two years. So what was Ksol's response? "It is not recommended to pursue the 11 + route at this time". He's 9 years old and had taken one test! He was enrolled in Ksol to develop him and they dumped him. They recommended he pursue on line Ksol tutoring and not come to the classes. So we took him to Smart 11+ also based in Solihull. He took their assessment and got 82% and is now enrolled with them. They also took the time to discuss our child with them and see where we can improve, excellent. We also went to Ksol to explain how poorly they had done. All the items in this review were explained to them and I also pointed out I would be leaving reviews where I could so other parents are warned to look at all options before choosing Ksol. So, best of luck with your child's education, I hope you find somewhere supportive and helpful to develop them."