3 lessons learnt after preparing children for their Faulkner House 4+ Assessment
/I have personally been preparing boys and girls for the Faulkner House 4+ Assessment for over 12 years. It is a popular school but the 4+ Assessment process is very misunderstood by the parents that I speak to who would like to send their children to this school.
Many of my clients are drawn to this school because of its exit results at year 6. They are impressed by the schools that boys and girls go onto after completing their time at Faulkner House.
With many boys and girls being offered places at St Paul’s (11 boys and 6 girls respectively offered places at St Paul’s for 2025 entry) you can understand why this is such a popular school. Godolphyn and Latymer is another popular school for the girls to go onto at year 7 (17 places offered) and another popular school for the boys are the likes of Ibstock, Harrodian and City of London.
For my clients, Secondary education is very important. Understandably so. The school your child will go to at Secondary level will shape their futures.
Here are 3 lessons I’ve learnt after preparing children for their Faulkner House 4+ Assessment.
1. If your child doesn’t have a sibling already there, it will be virtually impossible for them to pass this 4+ Assessment regardless of how much you prepare them for it.
2. You won’t be given much information about the 4+ Assessment process at Faulkner House as it is very much Top Secret.
3. Many parents are often shocked that their son or daughter wasn’t offered a place at Faulkner House after their 4+ Assessment.
So, if you are preparing your child for this school, do consider that Faulkner House has a very strong sibling policy (siblings do still need to pass the 4+ Assessment criteria!) and if you don’t already have a child at the school, it will be very hard for your child to be offered a place. Do ensure you have a variety of other schools that you are also applying to. Do prepare your son or daughter to the highest standards to ensure that they have the highest chances for success in their Faulkner House 4+ Assessment.
