经常看有人问这个问题,从网上搜来些信息,没有亲身经历所以不知道真实性,仅供娱乐。
1。4+考试都考什么?
At this young age, schools mainly look for social skills that suggest the child will fit into the school community. They will be looking for children who share and will socialise in a small group. They will probably read a story to check if your child can sit and listen, and they will ask questions on the story they have read. So you see that mostly, the assessment is about behaviour – taking turns to answer questions, sharing at play, and listening.
2。考试具体如何进行? 下面这些活动是有些学校用过的。
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- Recognising and writing of your child’s name
- Correct scissor use
- Recognise numbers to 10 and/or count to 10
- Doing a simple jigsaw
- Threading beads
- Walking down stairs - one foot only per step please
- Checking for perfect speech and correct use of cutlery.
- Put their own shoes on
- Fasten their coat by themsleves
- Go to toilet themselves without any assistance with trousers or buttons etc.
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3。那里去找更进一步的具体信息? 学校网站
比如The Glendower Prep School 的网站上的信息: “Prospective pupils are invited to attend in groups of 6 or 7 for about 40 minutes to be observed interacting by three or four adults… The skills being sought are mainly social maturity and readiness to learn in a group situation. Cooperation, flexibility, a “can do” approach and facility with the English language are all highly regarded. We are also looking for numeracy skills, letter recognition and a basic ability to follow instructions.”
4。如何准备4+考试?
如果上面说的那些就是4+的要求,那基本可以说不需要准备,这个年龄的孩子(特别是上过nursery的孩子)基本都具备这些social和personal skills了。注意事项的话就是考试期间让孩子有个好身体状态发挥正常。