Manual Assessment

Section 1: Academic Potential

1. Does your child consistently score in the top 25% of their class in core subjects like English and Math?

• A) Yes, always

• B) Sometimes

• C) Rarely or never

2. Does your child enjoy solving puzzles, answering challenging questions, or exploring creative solutions?

• A) Yes, they thrive on challenges

• B) Occasionally, if they’re motivated

• C) Not really

Section 2: Confidence and Resilience

3. How does your child react to academic setbacks or mistakes?

• A) They bounce back quickly and try again

• B) They get upset but will try with encouragement

• C) They struggle to regain focus or confidence and often give up

4. Is your child confident speaking or presenting in front of others?

• A) Yes, they love to express their thoughts

• B) Only when they are well-prepared

• C) Not at all

Section 3: Commitment and Drive

5. How motivated is your child to improve and achieve their best?

• A) Very motivated—they love learning!

• B) Motivated but needs reminders

• C) Lacks consistent drive

6. Is your child ready to dedicate extra time to preparation for selective exams and interviews?

• A) Yes, they are enthusiastic

• B) They might need some encouragement

• C) Probably not

7. Is your child self-determined to go to a private or grammar school or is the determination purely yours.

• A) They are self-determined

• B) I am determined that they should attend

• C) They’ve shown no interest in a private or grammar school

Section 4: Knowledge and Experience

8. Have you and your child visited a private or grammar school or have friends currently attending one to inspire them to attend?

• A) We have visited a private and/or grammar school

• B) My child knows other children who attend or have attended

• C) We have no experience with the private and grammar school system

9. Have you begun researching the schools you would like your child to attend and the entry requirements required to realistically pass and be accepted into them.

• A) We have been researching our local schools and their entry process

• B) We have just begun researching a number of schools in our area

• C) We haven’t begun researching any schools yet

Section 5:  The Big Questions

10. Do you realistically believe your child could commit to daily preparation on top of their normal school day of 1 to 2 hours?

• A) Yes, they are committed and determined

• B) Maybe, with consistent encouragement

• C) No, I would have to push them and they would be resistant

11. Do you have the finances or access to finances to pay the termly fees for a private school or are you pinning your chances on a highly competitive free placement in a grammar school?

• A) We have the finances or access to them

• B) We are determined to raise the funds required

• C) We can only seek bursaries or free placements

12. Do you sincerely believe that a private or grammar school will give your child more chances than your local school or do you believe that all education is equal?

• A) I believe a private or grammar school will give my child the best educational opportunities

• B) I believe that government schools provide enough opportunities to give my child an equal education

• C) I do not agree with the education system and have my own ideas about how a child should be educated.