3 ways to guarantee failure in the writing part of the 7+ Assessments
/Not all schools at 7+ will assess story writing but most will.
Check the criteria at the schools you are applying to or speak to someone experienced with your schools and if there is story writing to prepare for, prepare for it and prepare for it thoroughly.
Not all schools will assess story writing in Round 1 but most will.
A very popular boys’ school last year put the story writing task into their second round and this threw off A LOT of students who were not expecting to have a pencil and paper task.
Having done this for over 15 years, I have seen what works exceptionally well and I’ve seen what doesn’t work in the slightest.
What works is simple. What works is investing a big chunk of time and energy into getting super strong at writing stories (in a variety of genres and not just non-fiction!)
What doesn’t work is simple. What doesn’t work is leaving it to the last minute and having 1-2 months to prepare for this part of the 7+ Assessments.
Don’t do it please!
Here are the 3 ways to guarantee failure in the writing part of the 7+ Assessments.
1. Not have at least 8 months of story writing practise.
We don’t know what type of question will come up and we don’t know which genre will come up. But we do know how to write stories to the quality and standard expected in these Assessments. Having at least 8 months of practise will ensure that your child will be able to go in and answer any story writing question.
2. The story not being written to reflect the title.
So many children go off tangent when writing a story. They cannot do this in their 7+ Assessments.
3. The story not having great handwriting, great spelling and incredible descriptive language.
Forget about it.
Avoid these 3 and you will be golden.
Take story writing seriously and prepare for it to the highest possible standard.
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