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Hi, We are Sally and Amanda from Guinea Pig Education. We present a range of complimentary teaching aids and workbooks to use in your classroom or as homework – in both print and digital format. We aim to raise reading standards and to develop literacy skills, with our ‘fun for kids’ phonic reading resources. We also offer support for pupils aged 4-16 years. We highly recommend our comprehension and creative writing resources - which build confidence and develop imagination.

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Hi, We are Sally and Amanda from Guinea Pig Education. We present a range of complimentary teaching aids and workbooks to use in your classroom or as homework – in both print and digital format. We aim to raise reading standards and to develop literacy skills, with our ‘fun for kids’ phonic reading resources. We also offer support for pupils aged 4-16 years. We highly recommend our comprehension and creative writing resources - which build confidence and develop imagination.
Little House Of Horrors: Make A Poster (And More) (SATS And 11+ Essential Writing Practice) (9-13 )
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Little House Of Horrors: Make A Poster (And More) (SATS And 11+ Essential Writing Practice) (9-13 )

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Be terrified as you make a poster for ‘Little House Of Horrors’. Use words that are fearfully persuasive, containing chilling vocabulary, to give your reader goose bumps. Next, write a story called ‘The Strange Dream’. An essential series of themed prompts to help children aged 9-12 years to practise their creative writing skills for 11 plus entry exams or S.A.T.S. The packs include an outline to help the child plan his or her own story, article, letter or play script and examples to build on, using harder more challenging vocabulary to stretch more able pupils. 7 pages
Fright Night: Write An Article (And More) (SATS And 11+ Essential Writing Practice) 9-13 years
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Fright Night: Write An Article (And More) (SATS And 11+ Essential Writing Practice) 9-13 years

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Read the prompt poem on ‘Fright Night’. Write a spine chilling version to persuade your reader to join the spooky event. Next, write an article reporting on the frightful night, adding fearsome facts and odious opinions An essential series of themed prompts to help children aged 9-12 years to practise their creative writing skills for 11 plus entry exams or S.A.T.S. The packs include an outline to help the child plan his or her own story, article, letter or play script and examples to build on, using harder more challenging vocabulary to stretch more able pupils. 8 pages
The Present: Write A Description (And More) (SATS And 11+ Essential Writing Practice) (9-13 years)
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The Present: Write A Description (And More) (SATS And 11+ Essential Writing Practice) (9-13 years)

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Write a description about a present. In this pack the child will learn: How to structure and organise a description How to make a plan To think about senses (how you feel) To use high level, impressive vocabulary An essential series of themed prompts to help children aged 9-12 years to practise their creative writing skills for 11 plus entry exams or S.A.T.S. The packs include an outline to help the child plan his or her own story, article, letter or play script and examples to build on, using harder more challenging vocabulary to stretch more able pupils. 10 pages
The Present: Write A Thank You Letter (SATS And 11+ Essential Writing Practice) 9-13 years
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The Present: Write A Thank You Letter (SATS And 11+ Essential Writing Practice) 9-13 years

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Write a thank you letter for a present you have received. Use the example and prompt to help you. The letter is to a family member, so it will be chatty and informal. Use the vocabulary bank to help expand your vocabulary. An essential series of themed prompts to help children aged 9-12 years to practise their creative writing skills for 11 plus entry exams or S.A.T.S. The packs include an outline to help the child plan his or her own story, article, letter or play script and examples to build on, using harder more challenging vocabulary to stretch more able pupils. 5 pages
The Unusual Present: Write A Story (And More) (SATS And 11+  Essential Writing Practice) 9-13 years
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The Unusual Present: Write A Story (And More) (SATS And 11+ Essential Writing Practice) 9-13 years

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Write an imaginative story, using the genre - fantasy, crime or adventure. Plan, structure and organise your paragraphs. An essential series of themed prompts to help children aged 9-12 years to practise their creative writing skills for 11 plus entry exams or S.A.T.S. The packs include an outline to help the child plan his or her own story, article, letter or play script and examples to build on, using harder more challenging vocabulary to stretch more able pupils. 6 pages
Feather World: Write A Persuasive Leaflet (SATS And 11+ Essential Writing Practice)9-13 years
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Feather World: Write A Persuasive Leaflet (SATS And 11+ Essential Writing Practice)9-13 years

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Write a persuasive leaflet persuading people to visit ‘Feather World’, using the fact and opinion prompts An essential series of themed prompts to help children aged 9-12 years to practise their creative writing skills for 11 plus entry exams or S.A.T.S. The packs include an outline to help the child plan his or her own story, article, letter or play script and examples to build on, using harder more challenging vocabulary to stretch more able pupils. 6 pages
The Easter Story Activity Pack (8-12 years)
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The Easter Story Activity Pack (8-12 years)

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Easter Story Activity Pack Includes the complete Easter Story: Palm Sunday Maundy Thursday Good Friday Easter Sunday This pack will allow your kids to look deeper into the bible story and accounts of the Easter Story, while practising their comprehension skills. Ideal for stimulating group discussions. Includes a number of themed activities including: A reading comprehension based on the bible passage Creative writing activities A craft A drawing activity With our bible work packs, kids will practise their comprehension skills and look deeper into their favourite Bible Stories. 100 pages approx
(7-11 years) ‘Learn To Spell Tricky Words’ Resource Bundle
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(7-11 years) ‘Learn To Spell Tricky Words’ Resource Bundle

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This is a bundle of 7 resources for use with 7-11 years olds. Spelling need not be dull. Learn to spell tricky words with Zoggy, is a fun spelling aid to encourage children aged 7-11 years to enjoy learning to spell. This series of work packs include 12 graded spelling challenges to work through, with spelling tests. They concentrate on those words or sound patterns that consistently cause problems. To help cement these ‘tricky words’ into young minds, we meet again our quirky alien character, Zoggy - with his cartoons, his zany messages back to planet Zen and his ridiculous rhymes and mnemonics. These packs use a multi sensory approach. Say the word Repeat the rhymes Sound it out Read it Write it Cover and spell again Use the method that work for you. 100 pages approximately
Percentage Practice Questions, With Answers (Age 9-12)
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Percentage Practice Questions, With Answers (Age 9-12)

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A comprehensive pack of percentage practice questions, with answers, that are designed to help kids, age 9-12, get to grips with percentages. The exercises include questions on: understanding how percentages are out of 100 finding or working out the percentage of a shape that is shaded linking percentages to fractions and decimals finding the percentage of a whole number finding the percentage of an amount and calculating a new price solving percentage word problems We have devised these packs as a supplementary aid to learning maths. They have been created to help teach the problem areas that children struggle with most. Through my work as a tutor, I’ve discovered that children would have problems with particular areas in maths and would find it hard to get their head round difficult concepts. I found that most textbooks contained only a couple of pages of exercises to work through, which does not solve the problem. Therefore, I have devised some structured packs that deal with each subject in greater detail, giving the child loads of examples to work through. If they work through the packs ‘the penny will drop’ and they will grasp the concept. This is an incredible resource and will help children develop stronger maths skills. Plus, children will love practising percentages alongside the glamorous Patsy Perfect Percentage of Mathsland High. Answers included. 79 pages
Multiplication & Long Multiplication Practice Questions With Answers (Age 9-12)
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Multiplication & Long Multiplication Practice Questions With Answers (Age 9-12)

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A comprehensive pack of multiplication and long multiplication practice questions, with answers, that are designed to help kids, age 9-12, get to grips with multiplying. The exercises include questions on: simple multiplying facts and times tables charts, with matching game times tables timed tests square numbers doubling multiplying with 2, 3 and 4 digit numbers using the column method multiplying amounts of money multiples solving missing number problems for multiplication multiplying by 10, 100, and a 1000 long multiplication multiplication word problems We have devised these packs as a supplementary aid to learning maths. They have been created to help teach the problem areas that children struggle with most. Through my work as a tutor, I’ve discovered that children would have problems with particular areas in maths and would find it hard to get their head round difficult concepts. I found that most textbooks contained only a couple of pages of exercises to work through, which does not solve the problem. Therefore, I have devised some structured packs that deal with each subject in greater detail, giving the child loads of examples to work through. If they work through the packs ‘the penny will drop’ and they will grasp the concept. This is an incredible resource and will help children develop stronger maths skills. Plus, children will love practising multiplication alongside the kids of Mathsland High - Morgan Multiplier, Mad Matt Multiple and Long Lily Multiplication. Answers included. 99 pages
Fraction Practice Questions With Answers  (9-12 years)
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Fraction Practice Questions With Answers (9-12 years)

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A comprehensive pack of fraction practice questions, with answers, that are designed to help kids, age 9-12, get to grips with fractions. The exercises include questions on: working out the fraction of a shape that is shaded finding ½, ¼ or ¾ of a number understanding fractions as part of a whole finding a fraction of an amount equivalent fractions cancelling a fraction to its lowest terms finding the lowest common multiple (LCM) ordering fractions by size adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing fractions improper fractions We have devised these packs as a supplementary aid to learning maths. They have been created to help teach the problem areas that children struggle with most. Through my work as a tutor, I’ve discovered that children would have problems with particular areas in maths and would find it hard to get their head round difficult concepts. I found that most textbooks contained only a couple of pages of exercises to work through, which does not solve the problem. Therefore, I have devised some structured packs that deal with each subject in greater detail, giving the child loads of examples to work through. If they work through the packs ‘the penny will drop’ and they will grasp the concept and get stronger maths skills. Answers included. 63 pages
Division & Long Division Practice Questions With Answers - Age 9-12
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Division & Long Division Practice Questions With Answers - Age 9-12

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A comprehensive pack of division and long division practice questions, with answers, that are designed to help kids, age 9-12, get to grips with all areas of division. The exercises include questions on: simple division facts and mental division skills division with and without remainders division with a missing dividend or divisor prime numbers factors and HCF dividing by 10, 100, 1000 long division written division problems We have devised these packs as a supplementary aid to learning maths. They have been created to help teach the problem areas that children struggle with most. Through my work as a tutor, I’ve discovered that children would have problems with particular areas in maths and would find it hard to get their head round difficult concepts. I found that most textbooks contained only a couple of pages of exercises to work through, which does not solve the problem. Therefore, I have devised some structured packs that deal with each subject in greater detail, giving the child loads of examples to work through. If they work through the packs ‘the penny will drop’ and they will grasp the concept. This is a great resource and children will love practising division alongside the kids of Mathsland High - Doubtful Darren Divides, Felicity Factor, Petite Penelope Prime and Loud Lenny Long Division. Answers included. 92 pages
Maths Progress Test: Age 12
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Maths Progress Test: Age 12

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Our maths tests for home and school assess the mathematical ability of children according to their age. If your child is 9, in his current school year, I suggest you work through Maths Test for 9 year olds. However, if you know your child has a higher or lower ability in maths, select a suitable test e.g. 10 years, 8 years. As a tutor and primary school teacher, I have been administrating these tests for over 25 years to determine the child’s attainment in maths. I usually allow 45/50 minutes for a test. I also sit beside children who need help reading questions - but I encourage them to answer all questions without help, leaving out any they do not understand for a true score. The tests contain especially chosen questions to test a wide range of mathematical concepts. taught at a particular age - number, measure, shapes, recording data. They examine your child’s ability to interpret different tasks: computational skills, reasoning skills, solving problems and recalling facts. The raw score is your child’s mark out of the total number of questions, e.g. 50. If he or she scores 38 out of 50, he or she has got 76%. if you would like a standardised score to see your child’s average, please email guineapigeducation@yahoo.co.uk with your child’s raw score and date of birth in years and months. Have fun doing the test. If your child is stressed, stop and resume the test. 36 pages
Subtraction Practice Questions With Answers
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Subtraction Practice Questions With Answers

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A comprehensive pack of subtraction practice questions, with answers, that are designed to help kids, age 9-12, get to grips with subtracting both small and large numbers. The exercises include questions on: simple subtraction sums using number bonds subtraction with 2, 3 and 4 digits using the column method subtraction with borrowing from the tens or hundreds column subtraction sums with missing numbers subtracting in your head problem solving for subtraction We have devised these packs as a supplementary aid to learning maths. They have been created to help teach the problem areas that children struggle with most. Through my work as a tutor, I’ve discovered that children would have problems with particular areas in maths and would find it hard to get their head round difficult concepts. I found that most textbooks contained only a couple of pages of exercises to work through, which does not solve the problem. Therefore, I have devised some structured packs that deal with each subject in greater detail, giving the child loads of examples to work through. If they work through the packs ‘the penny will drop’ and they will grasp the concept. Answers included. 49 pages
Let’s Practise Addition
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Let’s Practise Addition

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Let’s Practise Addition with Anita Addition A large resource, with 43 pages of questions on addition. A comprehensive guide to understanding addition. We have devised these packs as a supplementary aid to learning maths. They are designed to help teach the problem areas your child struggles with most. Through my work as a tutor, I discovered that children would have problems with particular areas in maths – subtraction and equivalent fractions, for example. Sometimes, children find it hard to get their head round these difficult concepts. I found that most textbooks contained only a couple of pages of exercises to work through, which does not solve the problem. Therefore, I have devised some structured packs that deal with each subject in greater detail, giving the child loads of examples to work through. If they work through the packs ‘the penny will drop’ and they will grasp the concept. Answers included. 43 pages
Maths Progress Test: Age 11
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Maths Progress Test: Age 11

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Our maths tests for home and school assess the mathematical ability of children according to their age. If your child is 9, in his current school year, I suggest you work through Maths Test for 9 year olds. However, if you know your child has a higher or lower ability in maths, select a suitable test e.g. 10 years, 8 years. As a tutor and primary school teacher, I have been administrating these tests for over 25 years to determine the child’s a!ainment in maths. I usually allow 45/50 minutes for a test. I also sit beside children who need help reading questions - but I encourage them to answer all questions without help, leaving out any they do not understand for a true score. The tests contain especially chosen questions to test a wide range of mathematical concepts. taught at a particular age - number, measure, shapes, recording data. They examine your child’s ability to interpret different tasks: computational skills, reasoning skills, solving problems and recalling facts. The raw score is your child’s mark out of the total number of questions, e.g. 50. If he or she scores 38 out of 50, he or she has got 76%. if you would like a standardised score to see your child’s average, please email guineapigeducation@yahoo.co.uk with your child’s raw score and date of birth in years and months. Have fun doing the test. If your child is stressed, stop and resume the test. 36 pages
Maths Progress Test: Age 10
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Maths Progress Test: Age 10

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Our maths tests for home and school assess the mathematical ability of children according to their age. If your child is 9, in his current school year, I suggest you work through Maths Test for 9 year olds. However, if you know your child has a higher or lower ability in maths, select a suitable test e.g. 10 years, 8 years. As a tutor and primary school teacher, I have been administrating these tests for over 25 years to determine the child’s a!ainment in maths. I usually allow 45/50 minutes for a test. I also sit beside children who need help reading questions - but I encourage them to answer all questions without help, leaving out any they do not understand for a true score. The tests contain especially chosen questions to test a wide range of mathematical concepts. taught at a particular age - number, measure, shapes, recording data. They examine your child’s ability to interpret different tasks: computational skills, reasoning skills, solving problems and recalling facts. The raw score is your child’s mark out of the total number of questions, e.g. 50. If he or she scores 38 out of 50, he or she has got 76%. if you would like a standardised score to see your child’s average, please email guineapigeducation@yahoo.co.uk with your child’s raw score and date of birth in years and months. Have fun doing the test. If your child is stressed, stop and resume the test. 36 pages
Place Value - Up To Ten Million - Practice Questions With Answers
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Place Value - Up To Ten Million - Practice Questions With Answers

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A comprehensive pack of place value practice questions, with answers, that are designed to help kids, age 9-12, learn to use place value with numbers up to ten million. The questions will help children understand the value of each number in a digit, learn how to read and write large numbers, order numbers and how to use place value to add and subtract numbers. We have devised these packs/ worksheets as a supplementary aid to learning maths. They have been created to help teach the problem areas that children struggle with most. Through my work as a tutor, I’ve discovered that children would have problems with particular areas in maths and would find it hard to get their head round difficult concepts. I found that most textbooks contained only a couple of pages of exercises to work through, which does not solve the problem. Therefore, I have devised some structured packs that deal with each subject in greater detail, giving the child loads of examples to work through. If they work through the packs ‘the penny will drop’ and they will grasp the concept. Answers included. 61 pages
Naughty Nigel: Learn Suffixes And Prefixes (Google Classroom Resource)
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Naughty Nigel: Learn Suffixes And Prefixes (Google Classroom Resource)

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This DIGITAL resource will be added directly to your Google Drive. It can be shared with your children and their parents via Google Classroom or similar platform. It can be used with the interactive white board. Learn Suffixes And Prefixes - Read the Story ‘Naughty Nigel’. Learn To Read With Phonics Digital Reading Packs are a quick and easy way to teach children to read in just six months. They are ideal for all ages (from 4 years plus), especially reluctant older readers of 7, 8, 9+, children with learning difficulties and children where English is a foreign language. The packs are designed to be used one to one or in small groups with a teacher and child or parent/guardian and child learning together. The packs consist of a structured course that build 44 phonic sounds into the text. As the children read the adventures of a loveable boy called Sam, they can have fun searching for hidden sounds. They will build up 44 sounds in total. This will enable them to read 80% of words in the English language, by breaking them down into sounds or syllables - pl ay ing. Children using phonics in this way progress fast. A series of stories, The Bouncing Castle and The Famous Cousin From The Country reinforce the complex middle sounds being learnt. By the end of the scheme, the child will be ready to progress to ‘solo’ reading books, such as Roald Dahl’s ‘Georges Marvellous Medicine’ and ‘Fantastic Mr Fox’. Many of the packs have drag and drop practice pages for matching words to pictures and phrases to pictures, to fix the sound words in the child’s memory. The simple text and fun colour sketches, appeal to young readers and have helped the authors to teach many, many children to read. The reading packs may be used in any order, just pick the pack for the sound you require. However, when using the packs for a complete non reader we suggest you start with packs teaching initial sounds (word building with three or four letter words). Then move on to learning phonic sounds in this order: ch, sh, wh, th, oo, ee, ar, or, ur, ir, er, magic e, ea, oa, ai, ay, oi, oy, oa, short y (as in happy), long y (as in sky), soft c (as in mice), soft g (as in engine), ou, ow, au and aw. Next, move onto more complex sounds as in, tion, le, el, ough, gue, que, ine, ue, ie, ei, prefixes and suffixes. How To Use Each pack introduces a sound. Learn the sound with the child/children Read the sentences or stories several times, encouraging the child/children to talk about the pictures. At the end of the sentences or story, there is a list of words and phrases, which the child can match to the pictures. Practise each sound several times, until the child is familiar with it.