Your Child Can Walk Into CE 13+ Maths Feeling Ready

For many students, the course alone provides everything they need. It covers the full ISEB syllabus with proper teaching, worked examples, and plenty of practice.

Some families prefer the reassurance of email support, especially if their child occasionally gets stuck. And for students who benefit from regular face-to-face guidance, the Premium Bundle or additional tutoring sessions can be valuable.

The good news: you don't have to decide everything upfront. Start with the course and add support later if you find it's needed.

Your child has access until their CE 13+ exam date, up to a maximum of 18 months. There's no rushing, no expiring subscription, and no pressure to complete everything by a certain date.

Prep schools vary in how thoroughly they cover the CE syllabus, and some students need more practice than classroom teaching alone provides.

This course works well as a supplement: your child can focus on topics where they need extra reinforcement, or use the quizzes to check their understanding before the exam. Several families use it alongside school preparation for exactly this reason.

If your child is at a state school, home-educated, or attending an international school, they may not have any built-in CE preparation. This course provides complete syllabus coverage, structured teaching, and a clear path through the content. It's designed to be self-contained.

One-to-one lessons are delivered via video call using a virtual whiteboard. Tracy can see your child's working, guide them through problems in real time, and focus on exactly the areas where they need help.

Sessions are typically 60 minutes and can be scheduled at mutually convenient times.

Yes. Tracy holds an Enhanced DBS certificate, as is standard for anyone working with children in educational settings.

If you've purchased the Email Support add-on, your child can send questions (with photos of their working if helpful) and receive a response within 1-2 working days. This is useful for getting unstuck without waiting for a scheduled tutoring session.

Most families find 12-18 months before the exam gives comfortable time to work through everything without pressure. Starting earlier is fine too, especially for building confidence.

If you're closer to the exam date, the course is structured by topic, so your child can prioritise weaker areas rather than working through sequentially.

Yes. The mental arithmetic test is a 10-minute quick-fire paper worth 40 marks, and all CE 13+ candidates sit it regardless of which level papers they take. Number fluency and quick calculation skills are developed throughout Part 1 (Number and Calculation), and the exam preparation section includes specific practice for mental arithmetic under timed conditions.

The course covers all three levels. Content is differentiated throughout, with Foundation, Core, and Additional material clearly marked. Your child can work at their appropriate level for each topic.

A student might be comfortable at Core level for number work but need Foundation support in algebra, or be ready for Additional challenges in geometry. The diagnostic assessment helps identify the right starting point, and students can move between levels as they progress.

The CE 13+ exam consists of three papers: a non-calculator paper (1 hour), a calculator paper (1 hour), and a mental arithmetic test (10 minutes). The course covers content for all three, with specific practice for calculator and non-calculator techniques.

Mental arithmetic skills are developed throughout the number and calculation units, and Part 7 includes timed practice papers that mirror the actual exam format.