PEP Ability Test Practice Book Volume 2 - Softcover

Francis, Peter; Primrose, Alison; Collins, Sarah; Pearse, Chris; Head, Alison; Hanson, David E; Martine, Louise; Hammond, Andrew

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1398388467 ISBN 13: 9781398388468

Verlag: Hodder Education, 2025

Inhaltsangabe

Prepare for the PEP Ability Test with the only three-step programme that combines study notes, worksheets, and practice papers in one convenient package.

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Peter has been developing and illustrating Non-Verbal Reasoning (NVR) items for 25 years. In addition to authoring Galore Park's Non-Verbal Reasoning Study and Revision Guide, the NVR Workbook Age 8-10 and two sets of NVR Practice Papers in 2016, he has also written the 11+ Explained Guide for GL Assessment, the Letts Success Assessment Papers for NVR as well as 1000s of items for official 11+ NVR tests. He also develops spatial reasoning tests, which help to uncover innate 3D non-verbal skills leading pupils towards specific STEM studies.

Peter has, for nearly 30 years, been an international seminar speaker and trainer delivering over 600 full day training courses and conference speeches to more than 30,000 delegates throughout the world on many different subjects.

Peter has been a member of Toastmasters International where, during the 1990s, he won the coveted club, area and division humorous speech contests two years running, getting to the UK district finals where only commitments abroad prevented him from competing. He has a Diploma in Neuro Linguistic Programming and has trained for Television and Radio presentation.

Alison Primrose was born and brought up in the city of Bath. She studied Natural Sciences at Cambridge University, before completing a PGCE in London and embarking on a career in teaching.

Alison has had a prolific teaching career, including teaching in Pakistan for five years, and being Head of a co-education day school in Bristol for ten years, during which time she completed her doctorate in educational assessment, with publications including a wide range of educational assessment materials. She was also a denominational inspector for church schools for many years, and the chief marker for one of the examination groups when the science SATs were first introduced.

Alison now leads inspections for the Independent Schools Inspectorate. She is a trustee for a number of educational charities and chair of a diocesan multi-academy trust. In her free time she enjoys gardening, walking her two black Labradors and travelling, usually to visit her children and grandchildren in Melbourne and Hong Kong.

Having developed a number of large-scale structured learning programs for schools and private agencies over the past 20 years, Sarah has specialist knowledge of 11+ content and it's development over a variety of platforms.

She has particular interest in developing assessments that are easy to access and enable children to learn from their mistakes. During this time she has co-authored a number of titles with experienced teachers, bringing a wealth of knowledge relating to how questions are structured in a wide variety of assessments.

Chris Pearse is a qualified Primary School teacher with many years of experience supporting KS2 pupils. In 2006 he founded a tuition company called 'Teachitright' to support pupils with their 11+ exams. Teachitright firmly believes students should enjoy their educational journey, and engagement is at the forefront of the tutoring business. Chris really enjoys writing challenging questions that help pupils become familiar with the different question types. In 2015 he wrote three verbal reasoning publications with Galore Park, which formed a comprehensive series of 11+ books.

Alison Head has been writing educational material for Key Stages 1 and 2 for 15 years and authored Galore Park's 11+ Verbal Reasoning Workbooks for ages 8-10 and 9-11. She has worked in learning support then teaching for 12 years and currently teaches English in a Further Education college. She has a degree in Film and Literature and is studying for a Master's Degree in Education. In her free time, Alison loves to be outside and is happiest exploring the beautiful Isle of Purbeck. She also enjoys reading and trips to the theatre and cinema.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Hodder Education
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2025
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1398388467
• ISBN 13: 9781398388468
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 120
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
• Verantwortliche Person: Hachette Ireland, Hachette UK; info@hbgi.ie; ; Castlecourt Centre 8; Dublin 15; D15 XTP3; Irland