Bristol grammar school year reception assessment

[Grasensen]

My daughter is going to sit an informal assessment for the year reception at Bristol grammar school in January. Does anyone know what may come up at the assessment? Many thanks!

It's kept quite a mystery and it's hard to know. I think last year it was over zoom which revealed more.

I have heard they do a few informal activities with them, counting, talking to them, maths and problem solving puzzles. They also like them to be able to write their name . However, I don't think this is a given. They also all listen to a story and watch how they interact with each other and answer questions about the story.

@gingercatsparky

It's kept quite a mystery and it's hard to know. I think last year it was over zoom which revealed more.

I have heard they do a few informal activities with them, counting, talking to them, maths and problem solving puzzles. They also like them to be able to write their name . However, I don't think this is a given. They also all listen to a story and watch how they interact with each other and answer questions about the story.

Thank you for sharing the info! I've heard that the reception entry for Bgs is pretty competitive compared with other schools such as Clifton high.

Yes I think that's right. They are more selective. It's hard to know exactly what they are looking for but it doesn't necessarily have to be academic ability.

@cleocleo81

Yes I think that's right. They are more selective. It's hard to know exactly what they are looking for but it doesn't necessarily have to be academic ability.

Good to know that they are not focusing only on academic ability. I've been a bit anxious recently about this assessment. My daughter is not very interested in puzzles, and she's bilingual so her English is not as fluent as native English children. She's a very confident and vibrant girl though. I think I'll just let her be who she is on the day.

@cleocleo81

Yes I think that's right. They are more selective. It's hard to know exactly what they are looking for but it doesn't necessarily have to be academic ability.

@cleocleo81 Good to know that they are not focusing only on academic ability. I've been a bit anxious recently about this assessment. My daughter is not very interested in puzzles, and she's bilingual so her English is not as fluent as native English children. She's a very confident and vibrant girl though. I think I'll just let her be who she is on the day.

At her age, they will not be concerned about academic ability. I think they want to see whether or not she is sociable so they will do some informal activities, then listen to a story and then answer some questions afterwards. The main purpose of the assessment is to see how the child can cope at school and what they are like.

A confident and vibrant girl sounds like a good fit. Try to not to stress about it.