My very lovely ds1 who is 5 has two assessments in two days next week for private school - and I know he is behind the English education system - we are overseas and formal education hasn't really begun. I did let both the schools know this and was very honest about where he is in terms of education, hoping that if they were going to say no they could just do so without assesments. That said he can read and do some maths. But I am really stressed - I mean it's begingin to make me feel quite ill. I did think about really making him study for them but he is 5 - all I can do is read with him everyday.
Our move back to the UK is pretty dependent on him getting into one of these schools, and I am very aware of this but do not wish to put him under any pressure, as he's not happy about moving. Is it normal to feel like this. I have told him he is going to see the schools and see if he likes them, is this the correct approach or should I make him aware they will be assessing him. Any advice would be lovely.