4 Plus Tutors
Gentle preparation for your child's first assessment
Find 4 Plus Tutors at Dukes Tutoring
Preparation for the 4 Plus is based on the EYFS curriculum. This means that although reading, writing and maths are assessed, physical development, personal, social and emotional development, and communication and language, are also key.
There is also a large focus on looking for a student’s learning potential through what are called the ‘Characteristics of Effective Learning’: curiosity, engagement, motivation, sustained concentration, autonomy and creating and thinking critically. These areas are assessed by making observations of the child’s behaviour and the skills they are demonstrating alongside their peers within an Early Years environment. Although this observed interaction is often called a 4 Plus group interview, children of this age rarely, if ever, face a classic interview situation.
Our 4 Plus tutors are Early Years specialists with years of experience. They take a gentle, nurturing approach to building your child’s skills and preparing them for their first experience of assessment.
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Dukes Tutoring Parent Led Learning Consultation & Plan
At Dukes Tutoring, we believe in empowering you as parents to support your child at home. Our Parent Led Learning Plan is designed just for that. You will start with a 1-1 consultation with our EYFS consultant, Louisa, who will first work with your child to understand where they are developmentally. Following this consultation, Louisa will have a discussion with you, sharing her thoughts and next steps. This is also the perfect opportunity for you to ask any questions that you may have. Following the consultation, you will receive a bespoke report with specific activities that you can work on with your child and our Dukes Tutoring Parent Led Learning Plan with plenty of resources and helpful activities to consolidate learning at each developmental stage.
This can be delivered either in person at our offices in London (SW1E 6AJ) or online if you are unable to travel to London. RRP £395
Early Learners – Developing 4+ Skills Small Group Holiday Class
Small group sessions to simulate a 4+ experience in a new school environment, with new friends and teachers. Each day focuses on a core pillar of the 4+ assessment, including phonics, counting, social communication, and both fine and gross motor skills, providing the perfect practice in a supportive setting. We have seen children’s confidence flourish throughout the week as they become more confident with practice.
These workshops are run each school break (half term and holidays) at one of our sister nurseries, Miss Daisy’s Belgravia (SW1W 9PY)
Led by Lauren and Olivia
£400 (incl. VAT) for four mornings including observation report each day and optional follow up call
FAQs
The 4 Plus is used by selective pre-prep schools (or prep schools with a pre-prep attached), to assess children for entry into Reception.
The 4 Plus assessment touches on areas from the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum. These include reading, writing and maths, as well as physical development, personal/social/emotional development, communication & language and the “Characteristics of Effective Learning” (curiosity, engagement, motivation, sustained concentration, creating and thinking critically).
If you are aiming for your child to attend a school where the 4 Plus assessment is used, gently getting them ready for what to expect is important to build their confidence before being placed in an unfamiliar test environment. Our holiday workshops are the most helpful for this and really beneficial – we have seen children’s confidence flourish through the workshops. If you would like further information or support, book in a PLLP to receive bespoke support and next steps.
Some parents choose to work with a 4 Plus tutor to help with this process. Our tutors are Early Years specialists who can gently work on the skills which schools assess. Tutoring is fun, playful, and nurturing.
The parent led learning plan is the perfect opportunity to receive bespoke feedback, support and guidance from an EYFS expert. They will met your child and spend time getting to know them and their developmental stage. Following this, they will spend time with you as the parent advising and supporting with next steps and are also there to answer any questions you may have about the process.
Our 4 Plus tutors are Early Years specialists with years of tutoring experience. They are used to working with very young children and take a gentle and nurturing approach to the tuition – emphasising learning through play in order to gradually build up the skills needed at 4 Plus.
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Individual Assessments
Our group mock assessments can also be conducted as individual assessments. Speak to the team today to learn more.
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We discovered Dukes Tutoring through a friend and very pleased with the assessment provided for our daughter. From start to finish everything was clearly communicated and all the questions we had were answered promptly. They are very enthusiastic and provided us an excellent feedback on our daughter’s strengths as well as points to work on to reach her potential.
Murat
London
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