5 reasons boys failed their 4+ Assessment at Habs Boys this year (2025 entry)
/Habs Boys at 4+ is a tough Assessment.
You may not believe that it will be but you would be very wrong.
It is not a ‘play based assessment’ or whatever you are making that phrase mean in your head. It simply isn’t. Sure, your son will ‘play’ but no one cares about your child ‘playing’. Do you really think their ‘playing’ is being assessed at this top boys’ school?
Oh and it’s an hour and a half by the way. I’ve never known my nearly 3 year old son to engage in focused ‘play’ activities for 90 minutes! Perhaps your child has? I doubt it.
The groups will be with children in close proximity of age but don’t for one moment think that your summer born son will be assessed differently to an autumn born boy. He won’t be.
I’m thrilled that Habs haven’t written that the second round will be ‘play based’. No, it is a 1:1 with your son in which your son will engage in focused activities with an assessor (a teacher or senior leader at Habs).
With 40 places available and over 500+ boys applying, you have to prepare thoroughly for this Assessment (for all 4+ Assessments!)
This is real feedback from real students who did not pass their 4+ Assessment at Habs Boys (2025 entry). I share it with you because some of you are not preparing thoroughly enough for this school and you have to if you want your son to pass.
Reason #1
Didn’t show enough independence.
Reason #2
Reluctant to try when it was harder.
Reason #3
Didn’t answer the questions immediately when asked.
Reason #4
Didn’t speak enough when spoken to.
Reasons #5
Didn’t consistently follow the instructions.
As you can see none of these are curriculum focused. So you must’t only prepare your son to be academically able. You must focus on your son in a holistic way and support him to demonstrate the core values of Habs Boys in their 4+ Assessment.
