8+ exams are sat in Year 3 for admission into Year 4 at the new school. Compared to 7+, their format is similar, yet the syllabus is more expansive, drawing from an extra year of content that the students will have learned. Fewer schools offer 8+ compared to 7+.

(Year 3 is ‘the year the student will turn 8’ starting from 1st September until 31st August, so includes 7 and 8 year olds. Year 4 contains 8 and 9 year olds.)

Here is the list of schools offering 8+ assessments:

Dulwich College, Junior School

Eaton House The Manor

Harrodian

King’s College Junior School

St Paul’s Juniors

Westminster Cathedral Choir School

Westminster School

Wetherby Preparatory School

(The precise format of the 8+ admissions assessments varies from school to school; this is where the tutor’s expertise is important, to ensure prep is as optimal as possible).

Crucially, 8+ assessments can be sat after 7+ assessments; commitment to sit 7+ would not rule out one’s ability to sit an 8+ admissions assessment a year later, should they be unsuccessful at 7+ entry.

How it Works

There is no one tutor who is perfect for all students, thus we factor in both the experience of the tutor and also the nuance of their individual approach, cross-examining this with the information you (the client) provide to us in order to maximise the chances of a successful match. We ask our tutors to reach out to you as part of the screening process, so that you can have a chat with them, get a feel for their approach and ask any questions. We aim to put forward the tutor who we feel ticks the most boxes, but we can provide additional options if requested.

For 8+, due to the level, the most important tutor attributes are both their experience with teaching the age group and their experience/knowledge with respect to the admissions processes of the desired school destinations. Particularly with this age group, optimum outcomes are achieved when all hands are on deck. 100% reliance on 1 session per week is unlikely to yield excellent results as one needs to practice in between sessions, just like with learning a musical instrument. Ideally, lessons are there for teaching and then in between, practice can reinforce and assimilate the content, and also provide the basis of material for the next lesson, with the areas of confusion being revealed by the practice. Therefore, for the best outcomes, parents/guardians will need to be invested in the process, too. Tutors can provide guidance to this end, in terms of resources, routine planning etc. The goal is for it to feel like a team effort.

The recommended session frequency / duration will vary based on the circumstances. As a general rule, the further in advance the tuition starts, the less intensive it needs to be. It is quite standard to start with 1-2 hrs per week, and when the tutor has a feel for the student’s current level, the target school, the timeframe he/she can discuss what is most likely needed in order to achieve your goals, and hours per week can be adjusted to get onto the right course.

Due to the age of the students, in person tuition is usually the most suitable option, but this is not always desired, or even possible (eg if a client lives far from London) so in these cases we can provide high quality online tuition, too.

Resources

8+ English

8+ Mathematics

8+ Reasoning

For more information on 7+ assessments, please click here.

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