Assessment Prep. 3 Things That Matter. 3 That DON'T.
/I am speaking about all assessment prep today.
3+, 4+, 7+, 11+ and anything in between.
I’ve been receiving a lot of enquiries this month as my Business will become a lot more exclusive from January 2027.
I have already put it out into the Universe that from January 2027, CMT will only be working with 30-40 clients at any one time. I also now have an application that all potential new clients must fill out before they are invited to join my programme.
In my very detailed questionnaire, I ask a lot of questions and through the answers of my potential new clients, I am quickly able to gage if we would be a good fit or not.
When it comes to Assessment Prep, there are many things that matter and there are many that do not.
Here are 3 for you.
3 Things That Matter.
1.Your TIMELINE - How long YOU will support your child with their assessment prep (not their Nursery or Pre- School).
Parents will say things to me like…
‘I just didn’t know!’
‘I’m new to this!’
‘I’m new to the UK!’
‘I didn’t realise how hard it will be!’
Your timeline matters more than you probably even can understand.
3+ 12 months of assessment prep
4+ 12 months of assessment prep
7+ 2 years of assessment prep
11+ 4 years of assessment prep
Occasional places - Start as soon as you decide that you will be applying.
2. How much effort YOU will put in.
Through my questionnaire, this is exactly where I can quickly understand if a client is suited to work with my agency or not.
Do you expect your child’s nursery or pre-school to do ALL of the heavy lifting for you? (hot tip - they won’t).
You want your child to have success in any assessment, it’s down to YOU and the work and effort that YOU put in. No one else.
3. How much effort YOUR CHILD will put in.
Over the last 5 years of being fully online, we have supported on average 60-70 students per year. We have seen various different learning behaviours. The children who put in the effort are the ones who succeed. The children with the most beautiful learning behaviours and attitudes are the ones who offered places at prestigious schools.
3 Things that do not.
1.Where your child goes to Nursery or Pre- School.
Often this is the first thing parents want to tell me and it is of zero interest to me.
2. Your child’s date of birth.
Another thing parents wish to discuss with me and it is so highly irrelevant. If you’re concerned about your summer born child, start 1 year before my recommended timeline above.
3. That you are alumni.
Great - doesn’t mean you don’t prepare your child for that assessment!
So if you are preparing your child for an assessment and you would like to truly take the process, your time to apply to join the CMT Waiting List is now. We are only ever going to have 30-40 clients on our books from now on so we are becoming so much more exclusive. It will be harder and harder to get a space to work with us.
