3+ 4+ 5+ 7+ support thread 2013

[mumteacher]

I have had a number of messages asking if I have any spaces in my classes. I'm really sorry but I have been at full capacity for some time now.

However, I do appreciate that this is a very stressful time of year for parents who have children sitting these private school assessments in January 2013. So, I'm hoping that by setting up this support group thread I can help by answering some questions you have about these assessments.

Hopefully this thread will also contain some useful insight from the experiences of parents who have already been through the process.

[Goldie14]

Horsemadmum,

It's great that your dd is so intelligent!
Same sort of advice was given when I had no idea about 11+ exams ?? I had six months to prepare my child. Thank God I didn't listen and believed the hype!
My son did get offers but not bursary because out of 300 applicants they can only offer 6 applicants :-(

[doureine]

Hi Mumteacher!

Thank you sooo much for this very positive advice.

My daughter is sitting the 5+ habs in Jan and I have been tutoring her myself but I need more guidance on what I need to focus on and what sort of eustions they could ask her etc. Shes July born and a bit immature but very bright! Your help will be much appreciated if you could email me. [email protected]

Thanks again :)

Dou

[mumteacher]

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/primary/1905744-3-4-5-7-support-thread-2014

[mumteacher]

Goldie14 - yes in the maths front inc problem solving.

Story writing leave till a little later although you can start with writing interesting sentences with adjectives to describe every noun in the sentence. If you insist on every noun in every sentence being described then when it does come to story writing under time pressure hopefully there will be a few! ;)

I always cover some VR skills.

[MummyZu]

Hi mumteacher I read this thread from a year ago and I have a DD who will be sitting the 4+ assessment at NLCS this January and wondered if you could help prepare her even with just a few private tutorial sessions?

[MummyZu]

Sorry I meant a thread from a year ago not this particular thread!

[Spekes67]

Hi mumteacher
I read this thread today and I have a DD who will be sitting for 5+ assessment any advice on 5+ would really appreciate .

[Blissbird]

Hi mumteacher

I am looking for a tutor for my 5 year old son. He is at a Hampstead school and needs support but not to get through the 7+, just to turn on his enthusiasm for learning again. In a way that is kind and friendly with lots of encouragement which is the opposite of what he is experiencing at school at the moment . Can you recommend anyone? Thank you in anticipation of your reply

[gemsept]

Hi, my daughter has just been asked back for a 2nd assessment at channing. She hasn't been tutored and I really want to Know if you have any idea what they look for at these assessments. Huge thanks

[mbat2]

Thanks for all the post from mumteacher reg 7+ ...gathered a lot of info .Unfortunately My dd didn't get through 7+ for habs 1st round...

[orthodoc]

mumteacher...I have sent you a pm. Will be grateful if you can have a look please.
Thanks

[BobAli1]

Blissbird please pm me if you are still looking for a tutor

[adas8495]

Hi mumteacher ,

My dd will be sitting for St. Helens 3+ assesment next year . Please can you advice .

Thanks

[aparna123]

Can any one help me as to which schools are the best near Pinner for boys? We may be shifting this sept..Any advise on St Johns?

[divday]

Hi Mumsteacher,

I desperately looking for Tutor going child year after next and unfortunately I am new to this website and haven't come across your profile to send a personal message. I appreciate you are maxed out but I am more than happy to wait. Could you please help? My email address is [email protected]

[JellyBubbles]

Hi MumTeacher,

Would you have any advice for our DS who we'd like to sit the 3+ for St Johns, Reddiford and possibly St Martins?
He is a bright boy, his speech and vocabulary are amazing and he's pretty clued up. Not the sportiest person but interested in a wide range of things. My only real concern is that he takes a while to 'warm up' in new settings and with new ppl - he's not the kind of boy who will charge in and grab toys etc. But if he was spoken to , he'd be able to demonstrate just how bright he.
I wonder which school might suit him more too?

Any thought and tops will be much appreciated

[Dhanya]

@mumteacher, could you pleas contact me regrading the 4+ assessment @nlcs and fabs .or what is your contact details ?

[mvmd968]

Hi dear mumsnetters - we are also desperately looking for a 7+ tutor around the Merton (London SW) area for assessments in the next 3 weeks (Nov '14) for our 6yo DS. Seems availability is scarce given the time of year. We've been going it alone but need more experienced tutoring to guide through verbal reasoning and algebra/geometry and perhaps do several 7+ mock exams with our DS. Aware time is tight. Any tips pls email: [email protected] - thanks ever so much!

[10purplepansies]

Dear Mumteacher,

My DS has his assessment for the Hall in April. I am very nervous as people say it is the hardest. Can you give me any insight into what to expect so i can prepare his better?

[Mollymolls]

Hi anyone doing assessments for St. Helens in Jan next year for 7+ ? , any tips that you can share wrt to preps ? Thank you

[mumteacher]

There are many people posting on previous years thread.

Here is the current one and the only one I will be checking in on.

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/primary/2244787-3-4-5-7-support-thread-2015

[oxo123]

Any information on 4+ assessments for north London schools? NLCS, Habs etc