3 huge problems with the St Paul's 7+ Assessment
/Having prepared hundreds of boys for their 7+ at St. Paul’s, I know exactly what to expect when it comes to this very popular school. St. Paul’s is a highly sought after school. Thousands of parents across the UK would love to send their boys to this school at 7+. In fact, many dream of sending their boys to this school at 7+. I don’t blame them.
St. Paul’s is a prestigious school with a reputation for achieving exceptional academic results. The campus is modern and includes a sports centre, swimming pool and a beautiful dining hall. You will be paying for a nearly 30k a year education for your son.
Over the last 16 years, I have seen what works and I have seen what doesn’t.
Here are 3 huge problems with the St. Paul’s 7+ Assessments…
1. Starting too late.
You can absolutely be successful starting later but your son will need to study a lot more intensively than if they were to have started at least 12 months before the Assessment (which is what I advise)
If your son starts too late, it is going to be very hard to cover all of the curriculum at greater depths (which is the level expected at this school!)
St Paul’s write, ‘It is hoped that boys who apply are working at a Greater Depth standard within the Year 2 curriculum.’
This is not just the Autumn term curriculum. This is the whole of the Year 2 curriculum. So basically, your son will need to be at a year 3 standard at a minimum to even be in with a chance of passing the first round.
2. Not understanding the Assessment process well enough.
So much is expected of the boys in this Assessment. If you don’t understand the Assessment process well enough, how will you ever prepare your son to be able to pass?
Most parents sadly underestimate what this assessment will be like and don’t even scratch the surface when preparing their son’s for their 7+ Assessment at this school.
3. Not being able to achieve the pass mark percentage.
When I prepare my boys for St Pauls (7+), I am aiming for 80- 85% in all papers. There is a reason for this!
It is very simple really.
If your son doesn’t achieve the the threshold percentage for passing the St Paul’s 7+ Assessment, they won’t be able to pass the first round.
Here’s a bonus problem for you.
Not preparing correctly for the interview.
We have personally prepared hundreds of boys for both rounds at this school.
We have had tremendous success at St Paul’s.
