Kate Kightley
Kate has over 27 years' teaching experience. She taught for several years in a 'super selective' grammar school in London and in more recent years in two independent schools, including a local girls' prep school. As well as tutoring for SDE, Kate also holds the office-based position of SDE Teaching Resource Developer.
Robert Wilkinson
Teacher’s Certificate, BA (Hons)
Bob has over 40 years' teaching experience in Key Stages 1 to 4 in both the independent and state sector. He has significant experience tutoring students preparing for entrance exams and in more recent years at SDE, preparing Year 4 students for the subsequent Year 5 11+ Course and the 11+ exam.
Malcolm Amiss
Malcolm has over 40 years' teaching experience, more than 20 years of which have involved preparing students for the 11+ exams, including as Head of Year 6 and then as Deputy Head of a leading local prep school.
Monica Cattermole
Monica has over 20 years' teaching experience and has taught in both America and England. She is a specialist Maths subject teacher. During her teaching career she has held positions including Head of Year, Head of Maths, Literacy Coordinator and Head of Science. She is now dedicated to teaching SDE's Year 5 Course.
Kim Lomax
Kim Lomax has over 25 years' teaching experience in primary education. She was a teacher at her most recent school for over 20 years before joining the SDE 11+ Tuition Centre (franchise) in Earley, Reading. In recent years she has focussed her efforts on teaching the 11+ curriculam in particular the entrance tests to Kendrick School and Reading School teaching both year 4 and year 5 students.
Janice Holmes
Janice has over 30 years' experience in primary teaching. She has held senior positions in school, including as Head of School, and alongside classroom teaching has worked on driving an increase in levels of attainment particularly in English, Reading and Maths.