How to achieve incredible success in the Falkner House (Boys) 4+ Assessment.
/So you have your eyes set on Falkner House Boys’ School for your son?
You’re probably asking yourself questions like these…
‘Will he pass the 4+ assessment?’
‘Do I really need to prepare him?’
‘Is nursery enough?’
Let me answer these questions for you.
‘Will he pass the 4+ assessment?’
Only if you prepare him to the highest of standards to go in and show the teachers at FH exactly what they are looking for in their prospective new boys.
‘Do I really need to prepare him?’
You do.
‘Is nursery enough?’
It is not. I really don’t care if you’re spending 5k per term on a prestigious nursery. That’s good for you and that’s great for your child (if he likes it there!) but it is not enough.
FH Boys are still accepting new applications for 2027 entry. So if you would like to apply, apply soon. Parents will have registered their sons for FH Boys from as early as birth.
FH are looking for potential and attainment. Not just potential.
The assessment is certainly fun and the school is definitely very family focused. But having fun in the assessment doesn’t equate to your son being offered a place at Falkner House.
Their main objective - they write - is for boys to be happy and successful at Falkner House. And this is the feedback that they gave to many parents that were no successful at securing a spot here in the last few years. That their son wouldn’t have been able to thrive in their school environment. Harsh feedback - but feedback that is regularly given.
FH do have a sibling policy but be aware that every year there are siblings that do not pass. Parents often relax because they already have a child there. Do not do this. Prepare your child as though you do not have another child already there. In fact, FH even encourages parents to apply for other schools and not just FH which is very good advice indeed!
Going to the nursery also does not guarantee an offer of a place to study at FH from Reception.
I’ve spoken to many disappointed parents who thought that going to the nursery would be enough to secure their son a place at the school from Reception. It was most certainly not enough in many cases.
So if you want to have incredible success in the 4+ Assessment at Falkner House, the main thing that I would suggest you work on with your son is his communication and language skills. I would laser focus on this. And I would start from as early as possible to work on this with him (around from when he is 17-18 months old). Communication and Language has been the area of learning that has been fed back most to parents of boys who were not successful at this school.
Obviously work on the 6 other areas of learning that will be assessed but laser focus on that one in particular.
And if you’re not sure where to start, work with exceptional teachers who will support you every step of the way. Teachers who will not only teach your son but who will also guide and support you with the whole 4+ assessment process.
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