What will my child be expected to do in their Round 1 Assessments? (4+)

First of all, it is not a play date so please don’t tell your child that it is. It’s not. Your child will be expected to do the following in their Round 1 Assessments...

Answer questions with clarity and confidence.

Your child will be asked questions by the teachers who are assessing. These top schools are looking for children who can answer questions clearly and with confidence. They are looking for a high level of vocabulary and for accuracy in their use of tenses.

Follow instructions

Your child will be expected to follow instructions. Let me give you an example.

I spoke to a parent (not one of our clients) who told me that in of their daughter’s 4+ Assessments, she was asked to draw a butterfly. She told the teacher, ‘No, I will draw a dog’ and she did. She did not pass her 4+ Assessment at this school. Another child was asked to line up and he ran into the middle of the room instead. He was not successful in his 4+ Assessment.

Following instructions is key and it is something that we work on in each and every one of our lessons. It is something that I encourage my clients to work on daily with my students.

Complete a variety of tasks with enthusiasm and focus.

These top schools are looking for children with a thirst for learning more and with a desire to learn. ‘Teachability’ is a word that is thrown around a lot when talking about the 4+. How easy your child is to teach basically!

Remember that these top schools have their pick of who they want to attend their school! Hundreds of children will apply for very few places. You want your child to of course be themselves but they must also show what these schools are looking for.

It’s as simple as that!