Education: preparing for the 4+ assessment
Encourage your child to be inquisitive – not everything they experience has to be educational
Many schools are now testing at a younger age. Rose de Pass shares her preparation tips for the 4+
With a degree in Early Years education, experience teaching in a top London nursery and nannying for several families, I have seen every side of the story when it comes to assessments. Additionally, as the head of tuition for Quintessentially Education, I?m often asked for tutors to prepare for the 4+ assessments. But with the right nursery choice, the learning environment will be stimulating enough that any extra tuition should not be necessary.
I would never encourage families to seek additional support at this stage. Should they ask for it, I would direct them to their child?s teacher first. I don?t believe tuition is altogether unnecessary ? not least because I would be out of a job! ? but the concept of children?s love for learning being fortified by extra tuition at nursery-age is questionable. While you are never too young to learn, too much didactic instruction at such a young age is likely to dull their natural curiosity. However, Early Years-trained tutors can provide stimulation and a structured environment for children going through transition periods (moving from abroad, for example) or provide sensitive English language support ? ensuring non-native speakers feel confident at assessment days.
The advice I give is almost patronisingly obvious: children at this age n...
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