3 Ways to MESS UP Highgate 4+ Assessment Preparation.

Highgate is one of the schools that offer the hardest 4+ Assessments in my personal opinion.

The First round of Assessments for Highgate will take place early to mid November (4th -15th November).

If your child passes the first round, they will be called back to the second round which will take place early to mid January (7th - 16th January).

Here are 3 ways I’ve seen hundreds of parents mess up 4+ Assessment preparation at this school.

1) Assume that 60 places is a lot of places.

It’s not.

Given that hundreds and hundreds of children will be assessed for entry to this school, 60 places is a very small number.

Some parents that I speak to feel more relaxed because there are 60 places ad therefore usually and historically have started preparing for the Highgate 4+ Assessment later and later.

Do not do this!

2) Underestimate the complexity of the curriculum covered at Highgate in the 4+ Assessments.

Never ever assume that the 4+ Assessments will be the same at each school that you have applied to. They will not be.

Many parents that I have spoken to historically (as in over the last 15 years) have used words like ‘rigorous’, ‘hard’ and ‘over whelming’ when describing the 4+ Assessment at this school. Prepare well so that you don’t need to feel this way!

3) Not prepare their children well enough.

What I mean by this is not preparing their child to be able to go into Highgate and do everything that they are asked to do to the highest possible standard.

You want your child to be offered a place at Highgate at 4+?

Prepare them well and take the process seriously.

If not, you will most likely be contacting me or another tutoring company for 7+ Assessment prep which is far harder and complex and there are far fewer places available and you need twice the amount of prep in order to even have a chance to be successful.

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