Online 11+ English Tuition to Build Creative Writers and Confident Readers

Live online Creative Writing and Comprehension classes for children aged 8 to 11 (Years 4 to 6).

Our small-group lessons help pupils develop the writing, reading and reasoning skills needed for 11+, selective school entrance exams and long-term success in English communication skills.

Autumn 2026 classes begin from Monday 14 September 2026

More Than Passing Exams

Many capable children understand what they have read or have imaginative ideas, but then struggle to get them clearly onto the page.

LinkyThinks teaches pupils how to approach English methodically. Rather than relying on model answers or endless worksheets, we help children understand how strong writing and communication of your understanding of a text are constructed.

Pupils learn how to:

  • Develop original and relevant ideas

  • Structure writing clearly

  • Understand the use of vocabulary with contextual accuracy

  • Understand the tricks and hazards of comprehension questions

  • Approach unfamiliar questions calmly

  • Communicate with confidence

These skills support 11+ and entrance exam preparation, while also helping children become stronger readers, writers, speakers and thinkers.

Choose the Right English Class

Our Key Stage 2 English classes are mixed-age groups, for pupils in Years 4 to 6

Some Year 3 pupils may also be suitable, depending on their confidence, maturity and current level.

KS2 Creative Writing Method for 11+ and Beyond

11+ and entrance exam creative writing tasks can feel daunting, but with the right techniques, every child can shine. In this class, pupils learn to turn imaginative ideas into clear, confident writing that examiners love to read.

In small, focused groups, your child will:

  • Master planning strategies to generate and organise ideas quickly

  • Learn advanced techniques for style, tone and vocabulary choice

  • Build stronger grammar, spelling and punctuation through practice

  • Gain the confidence to write under timed conditions without fear

Autumn 2026 Term - Creative Writing Class Options

Sunday Class

20th September - 22nd November 2026
10:00-11:15am UK time

Dates/Times

Class Option

14th September - 16th November 2026
5:30-6:45pm UK time

Monday Class

17th September - 19th November 2026
5:30-6:45pm UK time

Thursday Class

All classes run live online for 75 minutes each week over ten weeks.

KS2 Comprehension Method for 11+ and Beyond

Comprehension doesn’t have to be dull or intimidating. With LinkyThinks, every question type becomes a job with clear strategies for structuring and styling the perfect answer.

In small, focused groups, your child will:

  • Master proven methods for inference, annotation and vocabulary expansion

  • Practise building confident, exam-ready answers with clear structures

  • Develop editing and checking habits that boost accuracy and marks

  • Learn in an encouraging atmosphere where they can hear, share and improve on peer answers

Autumn 2026 Term - Comprehension Class Options

Saturday Class

19th September - 21st November 2026
10:00-11:15am UK time

Dates/Times

Class Option

16th September - 18th November 2026
5:30-6:45pm UK time

Wednesday Class

All classes run live online for 75 minutes each week over ten weeks.

What’s Included?

Classes are designed to be challenging, creative and highly interactive.

Every class place includes:

  • 10 live online lessons per term

  • 75 minutes of teaching each week

  • Small-group learning

  • Weekly homework

  • Written feedback (Creative Writing)

  • Original LinkyThinks teaching resources

  • Clear methods children can apply independently

  • End-of-term communication for parents

Tutoring Fees

Families offered a place can choose between two booking options.

Tutoring Membership

£129 per month, including VAT, per class place

Membership is designed for families who want continuity across the academic year. It includes additional benefits and requires an initial two-term commitment.

Termly Booking

£449 including VAT for one ten-week term

This option secures one class place for the Autumn term without joining the monthly membership.

Joining the waitlist is free and does not commit you to booking.

Why Families Choose LinkyThinks

LinkyThinks provides award-winning online English tuition for children aged 7 to 16.

Our teaching focuses on the transferable skills that help children succeed in entrance exams, school assessments and later GCSE study.

Families choose us because we combine:

  • Specialist English teaching

  • Clear, memorable methods

  • Live interaction rather than passive video lessons

  • Detailed feedback

  • A warm and encouraging learning environment

  • Strong safeguarding procedures

  • Consistent communication with parents

LinkyThinks was named Best Primary Tutor at the National Tutoring Awards 2023 and was Highly Commended for Online School of the Year at the National Tutoring Awards 2026.

“Is this right for my child?”

These classes may be suitable if your child:

  • Is preparing for 11+, grammar school or independent school entrance

  • Needs to improve creative writing or comprehension

  • Has good ideas but struggles to organise them

  • Gives answers that are too short or insufficiently explained

  • Lacks confidence when facing unfamiliar English tasks

  • Would benefit from structured teaching and regular feedback

  • Enjoys discussing ideas and learning with other children

The classes are not designed as English as an additional language (EAL) tuition. Pupils should already be learning in English within a British or broadly similar curriculum.

Join the Tutoring Waitlist

Tell us about your child, their current year group, the skills they would like to develop and the class times that work for your family.

You can select more than one suitable class. Choosing several options gives us more opportunities to offer your child a place.

Places are offered according to:

  • Suitability

  • Current availability

  • Timetable preferences

  • The date a family joined the waitlist

Joining the waitlist does not guarantee that a place will immediately be available.

How the Waitlist Works

1. Register your interest

Complete the form and select every class that may be suitable.

2. We review your information

We consider your child’s age, year group, objectives and preferred timetable.

3. We send a class offer

When a suitable place is available, we email you with the class details and booking options.

4. You secure the place

Choose the monthly membership or ten-week termly booking and complete payment.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • No. Many pupils join because they want to become stronger and more confident readers and writers. The skills taught are valuable well beyond entrance exams.

  • The classes are for children aged approximately 7 to 11, mainly in Years 4 to 6. Some Year 3 pupils may also be suitable.

  • The classes are mixed-age groups. Pupils work towards the same core skills while receiving guidance appropriate to their level.

  • Yes. Some families book both subjects because the classes develop complementary skills. Each class requires its own class place.

  • Yes. We work with families mainly in the UK, but have pupils join lessons from places such as Hong Kong, Nigeria, UAE, Australia, Malaysia and more. All timetable information is shown in UK time.

  • We do not offer trial places within established weekly classes because this can disrupt the group. We run separate workshops and short programmes during school holidays.

  • No. Places depend on availability, suitability and the class times selected.

  • We contact families by email when a suitable place becomes available. Add info@linkythinks.com and dan@linkythinks.com to your contacts and check your Junk/Spam folder.

Help Your Child Become a More Confident Reader and Writer

Join the LinkyThinks tutoring waitlist and tell us which Autumn 2026 classes could work for your family.