In year admission tests for Grammar Schools in Kent/Sussex

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DS11 currently attends a grammar school in Kent. I am considering moving area for more support. In-year admission tests seem to be very specific to each school. Is there any way I can prepare him in advance?

DS has no fear of tests and is doing incredibly well at his current school, test wise.

I haven't ruled out other state schools but he is neurodiverse. His social skills are limited and he has limited spacial awareness. His previous and current school have mentioned he works better in smaller settings so I'd prefer if he remained in a selective school.

I've left a LOT out here. My boy is wonderful, he's so smart and endearing.

In a nutshell, is there any way of preparing him for in-year admission tests?

I think you'd need to call each school and ask for their specifics.

Sussex isn't a grammar county like Kent.

I would be very sure of checking what each school's SEN support is like. Grammars have lower funding than other state schools and are not necessarily any good or set up to deal with SEN bar the mildest forms of dyslexia.

I went to a Kent super-selective back in the say and we actively avoided the grammars for our ND child with SEN. Having looked at well over 20 schools back when we were looking for secondary, you really need to do your homework and find one that a) is actually happy to have SEN kids at all, b) has experience and a SENCo who can actually provide support and c) that the school overall will be a good fit.

It sounds like you are unhappy with current school, so you need to make sure you're not just swapping for more of the same or worse.

I thought with Kent that the kent test result stayed with the child long term? Ie if he has passed it he can just transfer provided the school is not superselective? have you checked with KCC?