Analyse the term 'play date' Assessment with me...

This is a term that 90% of parents will read and believe.

This is a term that will lead to failure.

The 4+ is not a play date.

The following schools use the term ‘play date’ when describing their 4+ Assessment process…

South Hampstead High School

UCS

Notting Hill and Ealing

All three schools are 100% not ‘play date’ assessments as in you will not be sending your child in to be assessed about how well they ‘play’. Every single child has the ability to ‘play’.

So be very careful about thinking that the 4+ Assessment at any school will be a play date. Do not tell your child that they are going on a play date and manage your expectations very carefully if you do either of the above when it comes to receiving the results.

We are deep in our work currently preparing our students for their 4+ Assessments for over 20 different top inner and outer London schools. We do play in our lessons and I do plan for my clients to engage in ‘play’ activities every single day. Obviously! Our students are currently 2 and 3 years old. In fact, some of our students are not even two yet! (2027 entry students!)

Many parents ask me WHY the schools tell them this if it isn’t the case? Who cares?

I would invite parents to ask me questions relating to HOW their children can have the best possible chances of passing their 4+ Assessments.

If you want to believe that you are paying between £150 and £300 to send your child for ‘play date’ that’s up to you. That’s an expensive play date!

You are sending your child into a highly complex assessment.

One that is 100% not a play date.