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The week between the two papers
Answered by Sam Stirling, former P7 teacher · Last checked: 9 November 2026
The short answer
Paper 1 is done, so don't pick it apart. Keep the week normal: a little every day, clubs as usual, and a day or two off is fine.
Don't go over Paper 1. If they want to talk about it, that's fine, and if they don't, that's fine too. But don't dissect it. It really doesn't help. Nobody knows the marks yet, so there's nothing to fix.
A little every day. A little every day beats a lot once a week. Ten to fifteen minutes of questions a day is the most important revision. One paper keeps the muscle in use.
Keep things normal. Don't stop clubs and the things your child enjoys. They're needed as stress relief. A day or two off is fine. If you've kept up the work at home through the year, the hard work is already done.
Paper 2 works the same way. It has the same short practice section first, which isn't timed, then 60 minutes. So there are no surprises this time.
Last checked: 9 November 2026 by Sam. The official facts on this page come from:
- SEAG, 2026 Entrance Assessment Format (at a glance), on the Assessment Guide page (read 9 November 2026)