JP2010 wrote:
The situation we’re in, we have an outstanding local comp and a outstanding grammar within catchment.
We’re keen for our son to take the 11+ although would be happy with the local comp.
On practice test papers, he hasn’t been getting brilliant scores but we do feel he is capable of doing better with a bit of work.
The question is, the grammar is holding tours in March but we don’t know whether to go and visit with our son? I guess we’re worried about what would happen if he really likes the school but then doesn’t get a high enough score to get in?
We don’t want to put any pressure on him or for him to be too disappointed if things don’t work out. On the other hand, seeing the school might inspire him to work a little harder if he likes the look of it.
What do people here generally do? Take their children to view all the schools?
Why not take him and explain that it's just one of the schools that he may be able to apply for, but one which means doing well in an entrance test to be eligible to be considered for a place there? In other words, the truth

. None of our three DC has had any problem with understanding the concept. If you don't go, when otherwise do you and he have a chance to look round the school before the exam, or at least before the CAF submission deadline?