SEAG 2026 Last-Minute Revision: What to Do in October and November

If your child is sitting the SEAG Entrance Assessment in November 2026, October is not the time to panic.

It is the time to become more selective.

SEAG Paper 1 takes place on Saturday 14 November 2026, followed by Paper 2 on Saturday 21 November 2026.

By October, children should no longer be trying to revise everything equally.

The final weeks should focus on three things:

fixing recurring weaknesses, improving timing and becoming comfortable with the real SEAG format.

October: identify the marks still being lost

Start October by looking back at recent practice.

Which questions does your child repeatedly get wrong?

For English, this might be:

comprehension inference vocabulary in context grammar spelling and punctuation

For Maths, it might be:

fractions number operations measurement shape and space money probability * data questions

These are all areas included within the official SEAG specification.

Choose the three biggest weaknesses and make them the priority.

Do not spend equal time revising topics your child already handles confidently.

Mid-October: move into mixed practice

Children now need to become comfortable switching between different skills.

Both SEAG papers contain:

28 English questions 28 Maths questions * 60 minutes for the main assessment

That means revision should increasingly include mixed English and Maths questions rather than practising every topic separately.

A useful session might be:

20 minutes English

20 minutes Maths

10 minutes correcting mistakes

The correction stage is important.

Every wrong answer should tell you what needs to happen next.

Late October: start realistic timed papers

By late October, your child should experience the full assessment format.

SEAG provides Practice Papers 1 and 2, answer sheets and a Parents' Guide with answer keys free on its official website.

Use at least one paper under realistic conditions:

60 uninterrupted minutes no help official answer sheet quiet environment * corrections afterwards

Do not simply mark the paper and record the score.

Ask:

Which questions took too long?

Which mistakes were careless?

Which topics were genuinely not understood?

That information is more useful than the score itself.

Early November: stop trying to teach everything

Two weeks before the first paper is not the time to introduce large amounts of unfamiliar material.

Instead, strengthen what your child is already capable of doing.

Focus on:

recurring weak topics comprehension accuracy Maths problem-solving vocabulary calculation fluency timing * answer-sheet technique

At this stage, your child should be becoming more accurate and more confident, not overwhelmed with new information.

One week before Paper 1

Reduce the intensity slightly.

Continue with short focused sessions, but avoid exhausting your child.

Useful final-week work includes:

short mixed question sets revisiting previous mistakes practising difficult question types checking common Maths errors * short comprehension exercises

There is little benefit in forcing a tired child through full practice papers every evening.

The final 48 hours

Do not cram.

Keep revision light.

Your child should already know that:

one difficult question should not ruin the paper they can move on and return later careful reading matters rushing creates avoidable mistakes

Make sure practical arrangements are also ready.

SEAG makes Pupil Cards available from 9 October 2026, and pupils attend their selected Assessment Centre for each paper.

Check everything in advance rather than creating unnecessary stress on the morning of the assessment.

Between Paper 1 and Paper 2

This week matters too.

Paper 1 is on 14 November, while Paper 2 follows on 21 November.

Do not spend the week obsessing over what may have gone wrong in Paper 1.

Instead:

return to normal light revision practise familiar weak areas keep Maths and English skills active protect your child's confidence

Paper 2 is another opportunity.

What parents should avoid in October and November

Avoid:

suddenly doubling revision hours completing full papers every day comparing your child's scores constantly with other pupils repeatedly revising topics they already know * focusing only on scores instead of mistakes

The goal of the final weeks is not to make your child know everything.

It is to help them perform as well as possible with what they know.

Is your child still struggling this close to SEAG?

There is still time to make targeted improvements.

At OTA Learning Studio, we support P7 pupils with focused SEAG English, Maths, timed practice and exam technique.

If your child is still losing marks in particular topics, struggling to finish papers or getting inconsistent practice scores, you can book a free parent or student consultation.

We can identify what should be prioritised during the final weeks and build a focused preparation plan before Paper 1 on 14 November and Paper 2 on 21 November 2026.