Mock exams
Sit the real thing, before it counts
A hall, an invigilator, a clock on the wall — and a written report afterwards. Our in-person mock sittings give your child the exam they’ll actually face, so the nerves are spent here, not on the day.
At a glance
- Format
- In-person sittings in a hall, timed and invigilated
- Run by
- Muhammad Ali, Cambridge PhD physicist
- Report
- Written, with marks, a class average and next steps
- Dates
- Added ahead of each exam season
Mathematics and Science Tuition marks the papers afterwards, not on the day.
What happens on the dayWhy bother with a hall
A worksheet at the kitchen table doesn’t teach nerves
Most children can do the maths at home. What catches them out on the day is everything around it — a room full of strangers, an invigilator reading instructions aloud, a clock they can’t control, and the particular quiet that settles once the papers are turned over.
That is what a mock sitting is for. We book a hall, run it to the letter of what your child will sit for real, and time it properly — so the first time they feel that particular quiet isn’t the morning it actually matters. Afterwards, you get more than a mark: a written report on exactly where the marks were lost.
Real conditions
Timed, invigilated, silent — the same format as the exam it’s rehearsing for.
A proper report
Marks, a class average, and where the next few weeks of practice should go.
Register interest
No mock exams scheduled right now
Leave your details and Muhammad will get in touch when there is a date for the next mock exam.
The morning itself
What happens on the day
9.00am
Arrive & sign in
Names checked against the register, seats assigned.
9.30am
Paper 1
Timed, invigilated, silent — exam rules from the first minute.
10.30am
Break
15 minutes — water and a snack, no papers discussed.
10.45am
Paper 2
Same conditions, second half of the assessment.
11.45am
Collect
A short, informal debrief while you wait.
If a sitting goes ahead, timings will be confirmed.
Papers are marked afterwards, not on the day — you receive thefull written report within 5 working days.
After the sitting
What you get
01
A full performance report
Marks by section, a class average for context, and specific notes on where the marks were lost.
02
A feedback call
Ten minutes with Muhammad to talk through the report and agree what the next few weeks should focus on.
03
Preparation that travels
The same rigour we use to prepare students for the schools below — not a generic practice paper.
Preparing students for schools including
St Paul’s Girls’ School·Eton·Westminster·Dame Alice Owen’s·Queen’s College London·City of London School for Girls·UCS·City of London School·Highgate School·Henrietta Barnett·Channing School·South Hampstead High School·Wycombe Abbey·Mill Hill·Forest School·Latymer Upper School·Francis Holland School·The King’s School, Canterbury
Before you book
Questions parents ask
Can parents stay during the sitting?
Parents drop off and return for collection, so the room stays as close to real exam conditions as possible.
What should my child bring?
Pens, pencils, a ruler and a bottle of water, plus a snack for the break.
What if we need to change the date, or can’t make it?
No refunds. If something comes up, get in touch.
How and when will we get the results?
Papers are marked after the sitting, not on the day. You’ll receive the full written report, with marks and a class average, within 5 working days — and a feedback call if you’d like one.
The next sitting will be announced in due course
Leave your details above and Muhammad will be in touch as soon as there is a date.
