Would anyone be able to shed any light on the assessment at Glendower? Our DD has a spot secured in PH which we think/hope is a good school. But while visiting G we were incredibly impressed by the interactions with the girls, which seemed so confident, happy, eager to learn. So we decided to apply to only one school with assessment.
Our DD’s assessment is next week but given we haven’t done any other one not sure at all what to expect. She is quite shy in initial interactions with new kids or people, although her nursery (linked to PH) keeps saying that G will know how to look through that as it’s obviously the case for many kids at that age.
The website says the following, but any input from people who have/know girls who have done the assessment on what actually happens during the assessment would be hugely appreciated.
Prospective pupils are invited to attend in groups of 6 or 7 for about 40 minutes to be observed interacting by three or four adults, during the latter part of January of the year in which they would start. Parents are not expected to be present at these sessions. The skills being sought are mainly social maturity and readiness to learn in a group situation. Cooperation, flexibility, a “can do” approach and facility with the English language are all highly regarded. We are also looking for numeracy skills, letter recognition and a basic ability to follow instructions.
Many thanks