This happens every year after the 4+ Assessments
/And this year is no different!
Each year after the 4+ Assessments, two things happen.
I hear from parents who had contacted me before the 4+ Assessments and chose to work with someone else and were not successful in the 4+ Assessments. They contact me because they now need to get started working on the 7+ Assessments.
I hear from parents who didn’t contact me before the 4+ Assessments but they also need help with preparing for the 7+ Assessments.
This is how I like to see it. If I were preparing my son for one of these top schools, I would 100% choose to prepare him for the 4+ and really GO ALL IN. Why you ask?
It is much easier to get our children in to these top schools at 4+ than it is at 7+ and 11+. With the correct preparation for at least a period of 9 months, you can support your chid to be successful in their 4+ Assessments. More spaces (usually!) are available at 4+ compared to 7+ and 11+. Some schools take more children in at 3+ (eg Merchant Taylors) so it is important that you know your schools! If you are preparing for the 3+, it’s the same thing really. Go ALL IN at least 9 months - 1 year before their Assessments.
It is far less stressful to get them in at 4+ than at 7+ and 11+. Maybe not for the parents but it is definitely far less stressful for the children. At 4+, your child will either be 3 or 4. They most likely won’t even know that it is an assessment. They will go in and thoroughly enjoy themselves. With the correct preparation, they will be able to answer everything that is asked and answer it well and be successful. At 7+ and 11+, the children are a lot older and are fully aware of what is going on.
So, if you find yourself in this position after the 4+ Assessments are over, book your Sample Lesson and let’s get started straight away with 7+ Assessment preparation. Well maybe give your child a little break and then get started! ;)
