About Hearthprep
We started Hearthprep because we saw too many families paying high prices for outdated PDF worksheets and generic practice papers. We believed there had to be a better way — using AI to create personalised, adaptive practice that actually works.
Our Mission
We're building the most effective and accessible UK entrance-exam preparation platform — 7+ pre-prep, 11+ for grammar and independent schools, 13+ Common Entrance for senior independents, and 16+ sixth-form entry. 238 real past papers and thousands of practice questions with full step-by-step worked solutions, a tutor that explains concepts in age-appropriate language, and a parent dashboard that tells you where your child needs the most help next.
How Hearthprep is different
- Real past papers, not regurgitated AI content. 238 actual papers from 30UK senior schools — Eton, Westminster, Sevenoaks, Dulwich, Tonbridge, HABS and more. Linked to each school’s own published PDFs where they exist; converted to interactive practice where they don’t.
- Spaced repetition for wrong answers. Every wrong question your child answers comes back at 1 day, then 3, then 7, then 21 — the same retrieval-practice schedule that Anki and Tassomai use. Mastery happens through deliberate re-attempt, not bulk drilling.
- Mock exam mode. Sit any paper as a real timed exam — single submit at the end, countdown timer, flag-for-review chips. The dry run before the dry run.
- Honest tone, no AI-slop. We tell you what the platform actually does and what’s coming later. No fake testimonials, no inflated claims about qualified teachers we don’t employ. The corpus stats above are the source of truth — same numbers on the hero, pricing, and FAQ.
- £0 for 7 days, then £7/moif you keep it. Full Annual access for the trial week. Cancel from your dashboard in two clicks. After that, the cheapest path is the Annual subscription at £84.50/yr — that’s £7/mo, which is what a single tutor session costs in central London.
Who runs Hearthprep
Hearthprep is built and run by its founder, Chao Liu. He writes the site, sources each school's published papers, and maintains the automated checks that every answer key and worked solution passes before a paper is published. Corrections and questions go to hello@hearthprep.com and are answered by him.
What We Stand For
Quality First
Every school paper is the school's own, shown with its source. Every question Hearthprep writes itself is labelled as ours and passes an attribution and answer-key audit before it reaches your child. We run a continuous review queue and fix issues fast.
Privacy by Design
We comply with GDPR and the ICO Children's Code. We use nicknames instead of real names, minimise data collection, and never share personal information.
Child-Centred Learning
Our AI adapts to each child's pace and learning style. We believe in building confidence through practice, not pressure.
Parents in Control
Parents manage all accounts. Weekly progress memos and the parent dashboard surface where your child needs the most help next, without overwhelming them.
Proven Methods
Our question formats and difficulty progression are designed around the published syllabuses for GL Assessment 11+, ISEB Common Pre-Test, ISEB Common Entrance, and individual senior-school papers.
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