Fennby Blog
14 July 2026
Trafford grammar schools are changing the 11+ from 2028. Here's what it actually means.
GL Assessment is out, a curriculum-based test from FSCE is in, and the whole timeline moves a year earlier. If your child is in Year 3 or 4, here's what actually changes for you.
Read the full postMore on the way, but here's what to expect from this blog going forward:
11+ preparation guidance
Plain, practical advice on mock exam strategy, the three ways to sit a mock, and how to read a topic-level breakdown without panicking about a single number.
Child wellbeing
Notes on exam stress, mood tracking, and why we built a mandatory brain warm-up before every mock rather than dropping a child straight into timed conditions.
SEND & accessibility resources
Practical accommodation guidance for families and tutors — extra time, read-aloud, dyslexia-friendly fonts, and what "no diagnosis required" actually means in practice.
Safeguarding transparency updates
Honest updates on how our vetting, DBS checks, and message-visibility architecture actually work — and where we're still improving it.