I have name changed for this one. Ds has a firm place for WinColl entrance in 2018. We have visited twice - once on an open day and the second time for assessment. I'm not sure either of us have a feel for the school yet. Our prep headmaster thinks it is a good fit for DS. Ds is in the top academic group at his prep but he has been finding this year a real struggle with the pace of work. His English is poor although he loves reading (fact and fiction) and he has been struggling with most languages. He's very much a science and maths boy, but even in science and geography is still struggling with getting his knowledge on to exam papers in a legible and coherent format. There's no doubt he's clever. But, I think he is bottom of our 'scholars' group and this has knocked his confidence. His classmates are all going to Eton, WinColl or girls super selectives so he is in with a clever bunch!
It is making me question whether, If he goes to Wincoll, he'll really struggle academically and find the whole process hard and frustrating. In which case, would he be better at a less selective school where he could 'shine'? Would I be doing him an injustice...