· Year 4 (rising Year 5) · 24–28 August 2026 · Mornings only
Summer Accelerator Year 4 (rising Year 5)
Not revision. Not repetition. Acceleration — children completing Year 4, entering Year 5, working at Year 5 standard. The same named techniques as Foundations, applied to challenge-level problems. Children who have done Foundations in July arrive knowing the language. Children joining standalone get the full method from Day 1.
- 24–28 August 2026 · Mon–Fri · mornings only · done by 12:30pm
- 9:00–10:30am: Maths & NVR challenge level · 11:00am–12:30pm: English & VR challenge
- RUDE and PEE assumed — applied to harder problems from Day 1
- £240 per course · standard price £295 · both courses bundle £460 (save £20)
Was £295 per subject
£240
per subject
Save £55
Both subjects: Was £590 → NOW £460 · save £130 · done by 12:30pm every day
Do both summers: Y4 Foundations (July) + Y4 Accelerator (August): Was £1,180 → NOW £820 · save £360. Same method, harder problems. The natural sequel.
£240
£295
per course
£32 per teaching hour · less than half the cost of a 1:1 specialist tutor
| Dates | 24–28 August 2026 |
|---|---|
| Format | Live Online · Zoom |
| Group Size | Max 8 Per Group |
| Year Group | Year 4 · Any Level |
| Day 5 | Algebra Preview + Year 5 Readiness Report |
Bundle both Accelerator courses · £460
Save £20 vs individual booking · done by 12:30pm every day.
Why parents choose Accelerator over private 1 : 1 tutoring
15 hours of challenge-level teaching with a experienced 11+ specialist for £460 — £31 per hour. Same hours of 1 : 1 specialist tutoring would cost £1,125. The Accelerator goes further than 1 : 1 in one important way: your child sees how peers approach harder problems. By Day 5 they have a Year 5 readiness report and an algebra preview most Y4 children haven’t had.
What Accelerator builds
Same method. Harder problems. That is acceleration. A child who arrives in August already knowing the language covers ground in five mornings that most Y5 children reach by half-term.
RUDE is assumed from Question 1. PEE is assumed from Day 1. No re-teaching, no scaffolding. The course starts exactly where Foundations ended and goes further.
RUDE (assumed)
PEE (assumed)
Show Don't Tell
Column Method (NVR)
VR Types 6–10
Algebra preview
Standalone children: all six techniques introduced from Day 1. Foundations alumni: all six deepened from Day 1.
THE TWO ACCELERATOR COURSES
Two 5-day courses · same week, same morning · pick one or both.
Each course is a complete standalone. Children joining without Foundations get every method introduced from Day 1; Foundations alumni arrive knowing the language and go faster. Both leave with the Year 5 readiness report.
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Accelerator · Maths & Non-Verbal Reasoning
Mon 24 – Fri 28 August · Mornings · 9:00–10:30am · 7.5 hrs live teaching
RUDE assumed from Question 1. Fractions mastery, ratio, proportion, compound shapes — all at challenge level. NVR matrices using Column Method introduced at Y4 level (2×2 with 2 variables on Day 1, 3 simultaneous variables by Day 4). Day 5 brings a timed assessment plus the algebra preview — a window into Year 5 thinking.
| Day 1 · Mon |
Fractions mastery · NVR matrices RUDE assumed from Question 1. Unlike denominators using LCM. Multiplying fractions: "of" rule applied. Problems combining two fraction operations. NVR matrices — Column Method introduced at Y4 level: 2×2 with 2 variables. |
| Day 2 · Tue |
NVR matrices deepened · compound shapes Column Method on 2×2 matrices with 2 variables — speed target raised. Compound shape area and perimeter at challenge level. RUDE on multi-step problems combining fractions and geometry. |
| Day 3 · Wed |
Ratio · proportion · 3-step problems Bar model for ratio and direct proportion. 3-step word problems — "identify the hidden question first." RUDE on combined problems: fractions + ratio in a single question. NVR series with 3 simultaneous variables. |
| Day 4 · Thu |
NVR series · 3 simultaneous variables The hardest Y4 NVR content: sequences with 3 simultaneous changing variables. Isolate Each Variable applied at speed. Timed: 15 questions in 12 minutes. Error analysis by variable type. |
| Day 5 · Fri |
Timed assessment · algebra preview 30 Maths questions in 20 minutes — first experience of speed AND accuracy simultaneously. Then: algebra preview — "if 3x + 4 = 19, what is x?" — not a lesson, a window into Year 5 thinking. English: comprehension and writing back-to-back under timed conditions. |
RUDE (hardened)
Column Method (matrices)
Bar model (ratio)
Isolate Each Variable (3 vars)
Algebra preview
2
Accelerator · English & VR
PEE assumed. Comprehension at depth — mood, atmosphere, extended response with no scaffold. VR Types 6–10 introduced (missing letters, hidden words, compound words, letter connections, word insertion). Day 3 brings a 25-minute timed write — the longest writing task most Y4 children have attempted. Day 4 introduces the 7-criteria self-edit checklist.
| Day 1 · Mon |
Harder comprehension · VR Types 6–8 PEE assumed. Inference at depth — mood and atmosphere. Extended response (5–6 sentences) with no scaffold. VR Types 6–8: missing letters, hidden words, compound words. Method named before each answer. |
| Day 2 · Tue |
Extended PEE · VR Types 9–10 PEE extended response (5–6 sentences) with no scaffold — own words, quoted evidence, inference, effect. VR Types 9–10: letter connections, word insertion. Relationship type written before each answer. |
| Day 3 · Wed |
Advanced writing · pace control · 25-min timed write Y5-level writing: backstory weaving, internal monologue, deliberate pace control through sentence length. 25-minute timed write — the longest writing task most Y4 children have attempted. Three writing formats available; child chooses strongest. |
| Day 4 · Thu |
Top-band self-edit checklist Self-edit of Day 3 writing using 7-criteria top-band checklist: circle every adjective, replace 3 with sensory detail; identify every sentence opener, vary 2; find the weakest line and cut it. First time most Y4 children have self-edited their own work. |
| Day 5 · Fri |
Year 5 readiness assessment · end-of-course report English: comprehension and writing back-to-back under timed conditions. Year 5 readiness report (English) written overnight by Reena. Specific to each child: what technique is solid, what needs 4 weeks of workshop consolidation before Year 5 deepens it, and what to focus on in the first term of Y5. The September direction letter. |
PEE (extended)
VR Types 6–10
Pace control
7-criteria self-edit
25-min timed write
What your child leaves with
Challenge-level technique. Algebra exposure. A Year 5 readiness report.
RUDE (hardened)
PEE (extended)
Column Method
VR Types 6–10
7-criteria self-edit
Algebra preview
A child completing Year 4 who has done Foundations in July and Accelerator in August arrives in Year 5 already performing at the level most Y5 children reach by Christmas. The Year 5 readiness report tells them exactly what to build on first.
The Year 5 readiness report
Written overnight on Day 5. Not generic, specific to each child’s Day 5 performance. What is solid, what needs consolidation in September, and what to focus on in the first half-term of Y5 workshops. The direction letter into Year 5.
What separates Accelerator from Foundations
RUDE assumed · PEE assumed · No scaffold on comprehension · VR Types 6–10 not 1–5 · 25-min timed write vs 15-min · 7-criteria self-edit checklist · Algebra preview Day 5
Same named technique framework as Foundations and our weekly workshops — the vocabulary is consistent across everything we teach.
Who is this course for
Year 4 children (completing Year 4, entering Year 5) ready to be pushed — at any level
Foundations alumni
The natural sequel
Children who did Foundations in July arrive knowing RUDE and PEE — the course goes faster from Day 1. No re-teaching. The same techniques applied to harder material: unlike denominators, extended PEE, 25-min timed write, algebra. The report connects directly to July’s recommendation.
- Foundations report tells you exactly what Accelerator deepens
- Faster from Day 1 — no repetition
- Save £96 doing both subjects across both courses
Standalone joiner
Jumping straight in
Children joining without Foundations still get every method introduced — RUDE, PEE, Column Method — and immediately apply them to challenge-level problems. The pace is higher than Foundations. Best for children who have some existing maths and English confidence.
- All methods introduced — challenge level from Day 1
- Best for children with existing school confidence
- Complete standalone — no Foundations required
Weekly workshop family
Consolidating before Year 5
Workshop children arrive already knowing RUDE and PEE in depth. Accelerator pushes further: VR Types 6–10, NVR matrices, 25-min writing, algebra preview. The year 5 readiness report gives the first term of Y5 workshops a specific direction from Day 1.
- VR Types 6–10 beyond weekly workshop scope
- Y5 readiness report directs first term
- Algebra preview — first exposure to Y5 Maths
What parents say
What Accelerator parents say
Year 4 · Accelerator 2025
"My son did Foundations in July and we weren't sure about Accelerator. By Thursday he was solving problems we'd never seen him attempt. Completely different child going into Year 5."
Parent, North Finchley · Year 4 Summer 2025
Year 4 · Foundations → Accelerator 2025
"The Year 5 readiness report was specific in a way I hadn't expected — it named the exact three things to work on in September. His Y5 teacher said he arrived already knowing things she wouldn't teach until November."
Parent, Barnet · Year 4 Summer 2025
Common questions
Before you book Accelerator
Do we need to have done Foundations in July first?
No — Accelerator works as a complete standalone. Children joining without Foundations have every method introduced and immediately applied to challenge-level problems. The pace is higher than Foundations, so Accelerator is best for children with existing school confidence in Maths and English. If your child is completely new to structured prep, Foundations in July is the better starting point.
My child did Foundations — will they repeat anything?
No. RUDE and PEE are assumed from Day 1 — no re-teaching. The techniques are applied to harder problems: unlike denominators where Foundations used same denominators, VR Types 6–10 where Foundations covered 1–5, 25-min timed write where Foundations was 15 minutes. The July report tells you exactly what Accelerator builds on.
What is the "algebra preview" on Day 5?
A brief, structured introduction to algebraic thinking — not a full lesson. "If 3x + 4 = 19, what is x?" Children work through 5 problems using the balance method. It is not tested or examined — it is a window into what Year 5 Maths looks like. Most children find it motivating rather than frightening. It appears in the Year 5 readiness report as "ready to begin" or "introduce in October."
Accelerator runs alongside Y5 Mastery. Can siblings do both at the same time?
Yes — this is intentional. Accelerator runs mornings (9:00–12:30pm) and Mastery runs afternoons. A family with a Year 4 and Year 5 child can have both on the same week. The NLCS summer school also runs that week (10–21 Aug) for a third scheduling option.
BEFORE YOU BOOK
What parents ask us before booking
We hear these four questions almost every week. Here are honest answers.
"My child is shy. Won't 1:1 be better?"
Many of our most successful children started shy. A group of eight is small enough to feel safe — large enough to build the cohort-confidence they will need on exam day. We have never had a shy child shut down. We have had hundreds open up.
"Won't 1:1 mean the teacher knows my child personally?"
Five consecutive days. Max eight children. An individual written report at the end of each course. By Wednesday your teacher knows your child as well as a 1:1 tutor seeing them once a week — usually better, because there are no week-long memory gaps between sessions.
"Isn't 1:1 the gold standard for serious 11+ preparation?"
The families with the strongest outcomes in our experience use a blend. Small-group specialist teaching for the bulk of preparation. 1:1 only for surgical intervention on a specific weakness. Pure 1:1 is monoculture — not the gold standard.
"My child needs to go at their own pace."
Entrance exams do not adapt to your child's pace. The single most common reason capable children underperform is that they have never practised at exam pace. Our group teaching builds that pressure tolerance with differentiation — extension work for the ahead, more time on examples for the behind, but everyone hits the same exam-pace target by Day 5.
Foundations → Accelerator
Do both summers. Same method — harder problems.
Foundations (July) teaches the method. Accelerator (August) applies it to challenge-level problems. A child who does both arrives in Year 5 already performing at the level most Y5 children reach by Christmas.
Foundations — July
RUDE introduced · PEE introduced · 15-min write · VR Types 1–5 · NVR preview · accuracy over speed
Accelerator — August
RUDE assumed · PEE assumed · 25-min write · VR Types 6–10 · NVR matrices · speed + accuracy · algebra Day 5
Both subjects, both courses: Was £1,180 → NOW £816 · save £364