Grammar school / selected private school

[Kpscher]

Is there any mum who’s working full time with less flexibility whose DD or DS passed the exams of grammar schools or selected private school ?

Yes, both DSes got into private school whilst both their dad and I were working full
time.

Of course! There will be lots.

Yes we both always worked full time and got our children into selective private schools - hopefully through their natural brains or may be drumming times tables into them on car journeys or doing reading with them when completely utterly exhausted after work night after night. Our plan which largely worked was get them in as young as possible ideally in a school that goes through to age 18 so you avoid to an extent the intense competition at 11+.

Wow- I’m very impressed by you all, thank you for your comments!

Right… so what was the purpose of your post?

Haven’t decided if I take a new job which is far less flexibility. Before I was advised by some mum that I should be working flexible if I consider the future exams etc so I decided to post asking if any mums who’s working full time.

Ah, ok.

Ds1 was very self motivated to work at the 11 plus and did a lot of the bond books etc by himself (we helped him set a timetable to make sure he eg didn’t do all maths and no English)

Is your child prepared to work at it?

Think so. She’s motivated to do her homework and we also encourage her to do a bit of extra works and she’s doing as a habit.

She's in Year 1 right, from your other posts. You have so much time to go, as does she. Let her relax until Year 5, then you can decide what you want to do. You may not even be in your same job, set up by then.

Oh heavens, year 1 is ages! We didn’t think about it until year 5

So true - by then I’m not sure I’m doing the same job!

OP, my experience is that it depends on two things i) how competitive the school(s) you are targeting are and ii) how advanced your DC is compared to candidates targeting that school. If you are targeting Saint Paul's girls, City girls etc., for indies, or Henrietta Barnett/Latymer etc., for grammar, and your DD is bright but not exceptionally bright, then significant parental involvement is essential.