Falkner House Boys - What to really expect in the 4+ assessments.

I have personally been preparing boys and girls for the Falkner House 4+ Assessment for over 12 years. It is a popular school but the 4+ Assessment process is very misunderstood by the parents that I speak to who would like to send their children to this school.

Many of my clients are drawn to this school for their own unique reasons.

For my clients, secondary education is very important. Understandably so. The school your child will go to at Secondary level will shape their futures. Many clients who begin working with us believe that Falker House will be a stepping stone to supporting their children to be offered a place at their target secondary schools. They quickly realise, that it is not up to the school alone to prepare their children, but it is up to them. 

Here is what you should really expect if you are preparing your son for his Falkner House 4+ Assessment.

1. If your child doesn’t have a sibling already there, it will be very challenging for them to pass this 4+ Assessment regardless of how much you prepare them for it.

2. You won’t be given much information about the 4+ Assessment process at Falkner House as it is very much ‘Top Secret’.

3. Many parents are often shocked that their son or daughter wasn’t offered a place at Falkner House after their 4+ Assessment. 

Falkner House 100% have the 'type' of boy that they want. This boy will be very academic (yes at the age of 3 and yes you can tell). This boy will be able to communicate to a very high standard. This boy will show confidence and ease when speaking to adults and children. This boy will be able to demonstrate in the 4+ assessment that they will be very easy to teach. 

So, if you are preparing your child for this school, do consider that Falkner House has a very strong sibling policy (siblings do still need to pass the 4+ Assessment criteria!) and if you don’t already have a child at the school, it will be very hard for your child to be offered a place. Do ensure you have a variety of other schools that you are also applying to. Do keep in mind that even if your son meets all the criteria I've listed above that he still may not be offered a place.