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Laura Redpath, Senior Gleaner Writer

Being prepared for the communications aspect of the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) paid off for Neko Ewart, who recounted the moments leading up to discovering that he scored 98 per cent on the high school entry exam.

It was a family affair for the Ewart family, where parents and siblings pooled their knowledge to assist with 11-year-old Ewart's preparations.

"I tried to help him with communications, telling him there is a start and an end to a story.

"He let his imagination do the thinking. I told him if he's walking to a gate, he just didn't get there. He has to describe what he sees along the way," Ewart's mother, Charm, said.

The King's Gate Preparatory student passed for his first choice, Campaign College.

"(The school) posted grades on a board and there was a crowd looking to see what the grades were.

"Most of the students were surprised," he said, also pointing out that he wasn't surprised by his grade.

"I knew I worked hard and I knew what I was going to get."

Ewart was helped by his brother, Brandon, 19, who attends the University of Technology; his sister, Ashley, 18, an Ardenne High student; and his father, Carl.

"We have a very special relationship," she said of her family members, who are all keen on sports.