Hi, Congratulations to your son. I am sure your son is clever to get into many independent selective schools and QE.
I have a son at QE in year 8. I would say it is not as pressure as most people say, but they do have homework and targets. If your son is hardworking I am sure he is capable of keeping up at QE. From my sons point of view, year 7 was quite a big move, as in homework and studies. But it’s was more of a change from a prep to a secondary, but it was not super pressure as most people say. They do have assessments, 2 for a term, and homework. If you manage your homework daily, it is very manageable. Also in terms of tests, they study on a weekly basis the foreign languages so when it comes to the tests, it’s not a lot.
I can’t compare with Habs as I do t have a child there studying but my sons friend who went to City Boys, also in year 8 now has the same amount of homework and tests. City also does the same Maths text book as QE and work load and speed is very similar. My son and his friend still keep in touch and they so very similar work load I would say. I would say Habs too has quite a lot of work but when it is independent, people expect them normal?
We love QE a lot as it’s not just academics, they have lots of sports and other activities too. There are many happy boys in the school too.
Best of luck to your son’s future!
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