3 signs you are confused about the 4+ Assessment process.

I now personally speak to hundreds of parents every single month. I feel nothing but love and respect for each parent that I speak to. I know that they are trying their best. I know that they have their child’s best interests at heart. I know that all they want is for their child to be successful in their 4+ Assessments.

But there is still so much confusion around the 4+ Assessment process.

I spoke to to two parents yesterday who were both unsuccessful at getting their daughters into their top 2 schools of choice at 4+. They both prepared with other companies (I did not ask the name of these companies) and they both received group tuition in preparation for their 4+ Assessments.

Group tuition is not sufficient for 4+ Assessment success. That is my opinion.

Both parents spoke about their frustrations about their daughters not passing their 4+ Assessments at their target schools and it honestly broke my heart. All of this frustration could have easily been avoided with the correct guidance and the correct preparation.

Both parents told me that their daughters had had 3 months of tuition. Not enough.

Both parents told me that their daughters had been going to nursery full time since they were 2. Irrelevant when it comes to the 4+. Sorry but that is my opinion.

Both parents told me that they were confused about why their daughters were unable to pass because both of their daughters were very academically able according to their teachers at their nurseries. Being academically strong is not enough. There is far more to it than this.

Here are 3 signs you are confused about the 4+ Assessment process.

1. You leave less than 3 months before starting to prepare your child for their 4+ Assessment.

It is not enough time given all of the curriculum that you need to cover.

2. You don’t know the expectations of the school/s in their 4+ Assessments.

If you are not aware of the expectations, how will you ever prepare your child for success?

3. You are unaware of the reasons children have historically not passed their 4+ Assessments at your target schools.

If you don’t know this, how can you try to avoid these things?

Don’t be confused, be prepared.

Choosing the best education for our children is one of the most important decisions we will every have to make as parents. I take this very seriously.

Do you?

Or do you expect that someone else will do it for you?

No body and I mean no body cares about the success of your child more than you do.