Three reasons why you shouldn't give up if you had a negative experience of the 4+

I’ve had several conversations with parents this week who haven’t had the best experience with the 4+. Parents who perhaps weren’t aware of what was truly involved in the assessment process. Parents who perhaps chose to not tutor their child in preparation for the assessments. Parents who are very disappointed because they had their hearts set on a certain school and their child was not successful.

First of all, I want to say this. Please don’t be so hard on yourself. It’s hard to know what is involved when it is not discussed much. When you google 4+ parent forums, you find information from 6 years ago which is now not relevant or you find forums that have been shut down. Top schools don’t want parents discussing assessments. They don’t want parents telling each other what came up and what didn’t come up. Well, I have no problem talking about it and I am here to support anyone who has a desire for their child to go to a top London school. I want the best for all children and it’s why I do what I do.

So if your child wasn’t successful or they didn’t get in to your school of choice, read on!

You shouldn’t give up because:

1) You now have the option of sitting your child for the 7+. Your eyes have been opened and you have seen what is involved in these assessments. Your child does need to be prepared and they do need expert support. Even if you choose to teach them yourself, you will need guidance. If you start preparing for the 7+ early, you will have time to teach your child calmly and without a need to rush. You will have the option to sit your child at the school that they were not successful at 4+. This is important because it gives you back the power to get your child to the level that they need to be at in order to be successful. By starting from when your child is in Reception, lessons can be 30 minutes once per week (with home learning during the week) and then you can increase them to one hour when your child is in year 1)

2) You have now discovered a teacher who has over 16 years of experience preparing children for their entrance examinations and who will guide you every step of the way.

3) By getting your child in at 7+, you don’t need to worry about the 11+! This is good news for everyone involved!

So, if you’re ready to discuss tuition for your child, book your FREE trial lesson and see how effective our lessons are for yourself!