Why do girls fail the NLCS 4+ Assessment?
/I have been preparing hundreds of girls to be incredibly successful at NLCS in their 4+ assessment for over 2 decades!
I know exactly what it takes for girls to pass this incredibly tough 4+ assessment.
The obvious answer to this question is that there will be over 500 girls applying for a coveted place at NLCS to start in Reception. NLCS is so incredibly oversubscribed for obvious reasons:
It is an all through school.
It produces exceptional Exit Results.
Contrary to popular belief, NLCS are not looking for only the brightest and most intelligent girls to join their school. They are also looking for girls who have a strong ability to fail and be ok about it.
This is the part of 4+ assessment preparation that many parents can neglect. And yes, it is part of my exceptional curriculum. Supporting my girls to be exceptional at failing. Because guess what? They will need to go in and demonstrate this! They will need to go in and not get frustrated and irritated when they get something wrong and believe me when I tell you that they will get many things wrong in this 4+ assessment!
Girls who pass the 4+ assessment at NLCS historically are of course very bright. Are of course girls who have been prepared to exceptional standards. But the most important piece is this. The girls who have passed have had the ability to fail.
Here’s what I mean.
I’ve been analysing my data from the last three years and looking at the girls that we have prepared for NLCS. I’ve also been analysing the data from parents that I’ve spoken to who have called me to tell that their girls have not passed their 4+ assessment at NLCS.
And the reason is so obvious to me.
The girls who have ‘failed’ this assessment - as in have not been offered a place have been the girls who haven’t been strong at failing.
Perhaps they were asked to do something and simply told the assessor - ‘I don’t know!’
Perhaps they were asked to do something and simply told the assessor - ‘I don’t want to do that!’
Perhaps they gave up quickly when they were unable to do something the first time.
NLCS are looking for girls who are resilient, strong minded and have the ability to persevere when something is hard.
Girls who are unable to demonstrate that will not be successful in this assessment. Simple.
That is my opinion. If you disagree, it is your right to do so!
