The truth about Merchant Taylors' at 4+
/First of all it is very important that you know that at this school only 7-8 boys will pass the 4+ Assessment.
Here is what the school says about their 4+ Assessment process:
Candidates are invited to school in groups of 10-15 boys for a session that lasts about an hour.
The assessments are informal and are based on the Early Learning Goals of the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum.
All assessments activities will be very similar to activities that children carry out in their current nursery.
We contact nurseries to provide written reports for all candidates.
We are looking for teachability and sociability in our 4+ assessments. We are not looking to find out what the children know but whether they have the potential to flourish in our learning environment.
MTs’ are therefore looking for a very specific type of boy who will ‘flourish’ at their school.
Most of our boys who sat Assessment at this school made it to the Waitlist. They are still there. Perhaps some boys who passed Merchant Taylors’ at 4+ will choose to attend another school such as Habs and therefore a place may become available.
If you are preparing for this school, I would highly encourage you to focus on the ‘teachability’ and ‘sociability’ aspect when preparing your son for Assessment at this school.
