3 signs your child is NOT ready to sit the Latymer 7+ Assessment (2025 entry)

The past 2 weeks, I have spoken to several parents who want myself and my team to prepare their children for the 7+ Assessments at Latymer for 2025 entry. There are only 4 months left until the 1st round at this school. The second round is a couple of weeks after the first round. This is not enough time to prepare calmly.

Latymer has very high expectations at 7+ and preparation needs to happen at least one year before the 7+ Assessments. This is not to say that your child won’t be successful if you start now. Just expect it to be far more intense than if you started 9 months ago!

Here are three signs that yous child is NOT ready to sit their 7+ Assessment in January 2025.

1. Your child is not writing stories with three clear paragraphs, linked to the title and filled with descriptive language. At the time of writing this blog (September 2024), writing doesn’t yet have to be perfect but it would be helpful if your child already knows what is needed within their story so that the skills needed to master story writing can be developed in the next 4 months.

2. Your child is not scoring at least 80% across the board in their english and maths assessments.

3. Their maths is not at mastery level/greater depth (for the year 2 curriculum). I am talking about all of the year 2 curriculum and not just the Autumn term!

We have prepared hundreds of children to be very successful at this school. If you are preparing for Latymer (2025 or 2026 entry) book your Sample Lesson today!