Your child MUST be able to do this one thing if they are sitting their 7+ in the next 3-6 months.
/Answer questions independently.
Seems obvious right?
I think so.
But I see this done wrong A LOT.
Not all teachers know how to do this well.
Being able to teach children without giving too much away.
Allowing children the time and space to be able to answer questions fully independently.
In the 7+ Assessment, your child will be given a Comprehension (or two!) to read and answer questions about.
They will need to have developed the skill to be able to answer lots of different questions types quickly, efficiently and with accuracy.
They will need to have developed the skill of being able to infer what a word means just by reading the sentence. Your child will not know every single word in the text. They just will not.
Your child MUST be given the opportunity to answer questions WRONG. And to then have the opportunity to make corrections. In this way they will fully understand what is expected from them in their 7+ Assessments.
If you tell your child the answer, what are they learning?
Nothing.
If you support them and guide them to find the answer, what are they learning?
How to do it themselves.
In our 7+ Assessment preparation lessons, we complete at least one comprehension each week. We cover different genres and different vocabulary. Remember that your child may encounter a fiction or a non fiction text (or both!) so it is vital that you expose them to a variety of different text types.
It is imperative that you expose them to a wealth of vocabulary so that they can tackle any question they encounter in their 7+ Assessments … independently.
Try not to tell your child the answer. It’s just not helpful. Guide them and support them to be able to find the answer all by themselves.
Sitting the 7+ for 2025 entry?
