The most destructive thing you could do when preparing for the 4+ Assessment at Chigwell.

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 22nd September 2025. So this means you have about 4 months left to prepare for the 4+ Assessment at Chigwell. This really isn’t a very long time and if this truly is a school that you would like your child to attend, please do ensure that you take massive action to prepare your child for the 4+ Assessment at Chigwell. Lessons once a week simply won’t cut it. You will need to be meeting with your teacher at least twice per week and be committed to working with your child every single day of the week.

 Just last week, I spoke to two parents who called me to ask me for further information about 4+ Assessment preparation. Both parents seemed very sceptical about what I was saying. Here are a few things that they said to me.

 “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. These two mothers called me to ask me about 4+ Assessment preparation. If they truly believed this to be the case, why were they calling me?

 Surely, something in the back of their minds is telling them that this absolutely is not the case.

 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.

 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.

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. Nobody wants to receive that letter or email saying that their child has not passed their 4+ Assessment. Do you?

 So prepare your child properly. Take it seriously. And above all don’t complain about it when your child does not pass.

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