Do not do this ONE THING if you are preparing your child for Chigwell (4+)

I’m not sure why but this is the one school that parents that I speak to really don’t take very seriously. First of all, the Chigwell 4+ Assessment is one of the earliest 4+ Assessments. It takes place in September. This year it will take place over a 3 week period beginning Monday 29th September 2025. So we are currently having several children attending their 4+ Assessment at Chigwell.

Our students have showed up every single week and put in the work with their teachers.

Our students have showed up every day and done their learning consistently with their parents.

I regularly speak with parents about Chigwell and I hear things like this…

 “My friend told me that her son got in without any preparation.”

 “My neighbour down the road told me that it’s absolutely insane to prepare a child for an assessment.”

 “I heard that the children just go in and play games.”

 So, first of all let’s be clear. This is all just noise. These are all just distractions from what you should be doing. What you should be doing is supporting your child with their 4+ Assessment preparations. What you shouldn’t be doing is being distracted by the opinions of others who most likely don’t have a clue what they’re even talking about.

Listen carefully, I’ve prepared at least 50 boys and girls historically for the Chigwell 4+ Assessment. I can tell you exactly why one child passed and why one did not. I can tell you that over the years, I have spoken to many a heartbroken parent whose child did not pass the Chigwell 4+ Assessment. After all, this is the school that they dream of for their child. This is the school that they had their hearts set on to send their child to.

 It is pure nonsense if someone looks you in the eyes and tells you that they did not prepare for the 4+ Assessment at Chigwell. Pure and utter lies. Oh they 100% prepared their child, they just perhaps don’t want to tell you that they did. I don’t know the reason why so please don’t ask me.

 Perhaps they feel embarrassed or ashamed that they prepared their young child for an assessment. Perhaps they just don’t want you to know about it. But these pure lies are very destructive.

Because most people trust their friends and relatives and what will they do? They will make the choice to not tutor their children and most likely their children will not pass.

 Now that’s just sad.

 Don’t do that. Don’t listen to the noise of others.

You want to send your child to Chigwell? Then take the process seriously. Prepare your children so that they can go into a 90-minute assessment and actually do well.

 So prepare your child properly. Take it seriously. And above all don’t complain about it when your child does not pass if you’ve not put in the time, effort and dedication needed to support them to actually go in and be able to pass.

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