Do not do this if you are preparing for the 7+ at Westminster.

So you have your heart set on Westminster for the 7+?

I get it, circumstances will be different for everyone so if you are completely unable to do this one thing, that’s fine. I get it. Things happen in life. Family members get sick, we get sick, spouses need to move for work etc, etc. Things change that are completely out of our control and that’s ok.

But if it is in your control and we know with certainty and clarity that you want a school like Westminster for our child at 7+, here is one thing that you must not do.

Start preparing too late for this 7+ assessment.

And by late, I mean anything later than the autumn term of your child’s Reception Year.

I have already personally started preparing several girls and boys for their 11+ at St. Paul’s. They’ve not even started in Reception yet! We have a lot of work to do and guess what? We are busy working hard! People will have something to say about it. We don’t care about what they have to say! We care about the journey that we are embarking on with our students. We are about the results! And we care about supporting each and every single one of them to have the highest possible chances for success.

It’s not walk in the park, ok?

Hope you understand that. Getting into a school like Westminster at 7+ will take hard work, effort and total dedication from everyone involved. That’s you, your child and your teacher!

So find the best teacher possible. Find the best private tutor possible and go all in. You want a top, elite school for your child? Get serious about it then.