Why it's not enough to just write a 'simple story' in the 7+ Assessments.
/I spoke to a potential new client who is currently preparing her son for his 7+ Assessment at Latymer.
We spoke in detail about the 7+ Assessment at this particular school and it was clear to me that she didn’t know very much about the expectations and the level needed in order to actually be successful at gaining entry to this school at 7+.
She said to me, ‘He is so strong with his maths, I know that he will ace the maths paper!’
I asked her if he was strong in the year 3 curriculum.
She stopped.
‘What do you mean?’ she asked me.
Yes, you need to cover some of the Year 3 maths curriculum to be successful in the maths Assessment at this school.
Next she told me, ‘He hates writing but that doesn’t matter, he only needs to write a simple story.’
I told her that his is absolutely not the case and that Latymer takes story writing very seriously and they expect to see a high quality story written by the students who sit their 7+ Assessments.
To be completely honest, I don’t think she believed me.
Why would I lie?
I’ve been doing this for over 14 years.
I know what Latymer is looking for.
And I know exactly what my students must do in order to be successful.
It’s not easy.
But with the right support, your child will be successful in their 7+ Assessment at this school.
Take it seriously. Be prepared. Understand the expectations and let’s go!
