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Entrance tests, writing samples and interviews can feel like a lot for a child of 10 or 13. A certified teacher can build the skills behind them, calmly and well ahead of test day. Online, at your home or at a public library.
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550+ certified, background-checked educators
Every tutor is a certified teacher
255+ specialists for IEPs, ADHD, ASD and Dyslexia
Online, in person, or at your local library
Kindergarten to Grade 12
Trusted by families across Canada
ESL and FSL support
Every school sets its own process, and no tutor can promise an offer. These are signs your child could use steady help before applying.
Analogies and synonym questions throw your child, even though they read well and use big words at home.
Your child knows the math, but loses marks to small mistakes or leaves questions blank once a test is timed.
Chatty at home, your child gives one-word answers when a teacher or stranger asks about their interests.
Asked to write about themselves or answer a prompt in a set time, they don't know where to start.
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Talk to your family doctor, pediatrician or your child's teacher. These Canadian organizations explain the signs and how to work with your child's school:
Look for a tutor who knows the tests your schools ask for. They can work on the skills step by step and help test day and the interview feel familiar, not frightening. The decision always stays with the school.
Analogies and synonym questions can throw a child who reads well. The SSAT covers verbal, math and reading, plus a writing sample. Choose a tutor who knows the SSAT, and ask them to work on each part at your child's level, with practice in the same format.
Your child knows the math but loses marks to slips once the clock starts. On the Middle and Upper Level SSAT, a wrong answer costs a fraction of a point. You can ask a tutor to practise timed sections and talk through when to answer, when to skip and how to pace.
Many schools meet each applicant, and a chatty child can go quiet with a new adult. A tutor can help your child think through their interests and practise talking about them, without memorized scripts. You can also ask for practice writing to a prompt in a set time.
Some public programs run their own entry process. For September 2027 entry, Toronto District School Board IB applicants write a 60-minute multiple-choice and opinion assessment. Check each program's format first, then look for a tutor who can review grade-level math and reading and practise opinion writing with clear reasons.
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What schools ask for changes with the entry grade, from a short in-house assessment for young children to the SSAT and an interview for older students.
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Check each school's entry grade, test and deadline. Many applications for the next September close between October and December.
Months before the test, a tutor can find gaps in reading, vocabulary and math and work on them a little each week.
In the last weeks, your child tries full practice sections in the real format and learns to pace the clock.
Practice conversations and a calm plan for test day, so your child knows what to expect when they walk in.
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No one can promise an offer. Schools look at the whole child: report cards, references, an interview and the SSAT or their own assessment. A tutor can help your child show what they can really do, and the decision stays with the school.
No. Many independent schools ask for the SSAT, often for older grades, while others run their own assessment of reading, math and how your child interacts. Check each school's admissions page first, then prepare for exactly what it asks.
Many families start a few months before the test, so practice is spread out and stays low-stress, with time left for the interview and writing sample. If the test is only weeks away, a tutor can still focus on pacing and the question types.
Yes. Every tutor on Connect Education is a certified teacher, and every profile is checked before it goes live.
Let us know. You can ask for a different teacher, and our team will help you find a better match.
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