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Strathearn School Transfer 2013 Information for P6 parents

Key Issues Strathearn – Transfer 2013 1. 2. The AQE Common Entrance Assessment 3. The Assessment Process 4. Transfer Applications 2013 5. Strathearn Admissions Criteria 6. Key Dates and Information

1. Strathearn – Transfer 2013  Common Approach 34 grammar schools using the AQE Common Entrance Assessment for example BRA Bloomfield Collegiate Down High Glenlola Collegiate Grosvenor GS Hunterhouse Methodist College Regent House Sullivan Upper Victoria College Wellington Bangor Grammar Campbell RBAI

1. Strathearn – Transfer 2013  Common Approach  34 grammar schools using the AQE Common Entrance Assessment  Similar admission criteria for Strathearn Bloomfield Collegiate Sullivan Upper  Result of the Assessment - 1 st Criterion If you want your daughter to have a chance to enter Strathearn she must sit the Assessment

2 . AQE Common Entrance Assessment  AQE - company formed to produce a test based on current NI curriculum  The company (not the schools) will  administer application process  set 3 papers – 1 hour each  mark the assessments  give out the results

3. Assessment Process  3 papers – 1 hour each  Pupils sit any 2 or all 3 papers  Sit in a grammar school 10.00 – 11.00am Saturday morning  10 November 2012  24 November 2012  1 December 2012  Note – GL tests Sat 17 November

3. Assessment Process Format of CEA • 8 mathematics items • Poem 1 with 7 comprehension items • 8 mathematics items • Basic English skills passage • 8 mathematics items • Poem 2 with 7 comprehension items • 8 mathematics items. • Prose passage with 7 comprehension items.

3. Assessment Process  CEA takes account of Revised KS2 Curriculum for English and mathematics (no science)  Previous Transfer Test questions are suitable for practice (exclude science)  Practice paper and answers are available on the AQE website (www.aqe.org.uk)

3. Assessment Process  The Assessments  Held in each participating Grammar  Register with AQE for preferred centre - centre allocated by AQE  Preferred centre likely to be most convenient – independent of school to which pupil may wish to transfer  Familiarisation afternoon – details after registration – Strathearn Monday 5 Nov.

3. Assessment Process  The Assessments in Strathearn  Held in classrooms  Invigilation team from Strathearn  Familiarisation afternoon for pupils (Monday 5 November) • to see rooms • meet invigilators • be briefed on conduct of assessment

3. Assessment Process  Marking  Each paper marked twice by different markers  Then checked by a third marker  Will take place in two centres in presence of chief examiners  Opportunity to apply for a remark

3. Assessment Process  Results  Best of 2 out of 3 results  Age adjusted  Given as a standardised score (therefore the average score is 100)  Saturday 2 February 2013 to parents and participating grammar schools  Opportunity to apply for a remark

3. Assessment Process  Registering to sit the AQE CEA  From Thursday 10 May 2012, application forms available from AQE website and from participating schools  Forms also sent to Primary Schools  Completed forms returned to AQE no later than Friday 14 September 2012  Fee £42.00 although free if entitled to FSM

3. Assessment Process  Registration Form asks you to  Nominate your preference of 3 test centres (no bearing on Transfer)  Identify any special access arrangements  Submit 3 passport photographs  If applicable, provide evidence of entitlement to Free School Meals

4. Transfer Applications 2013 Based on current process  Interview with Primary Principal February 2013  Complete a Transfer form nominating schools in order of preference  Forms submitted by primary schools to ELB  Schools receive first preference forms etc.  Parents informed of allocated school by end of May 2013

5. Strathearn Admissions - current The Process (110 places)  First 115 applicants placed in rank order of AQE score  Top 100 applicants allocated a place  The remaining 15 applicants then considered for the final 10 places  Other criteria will be applied to these 15 applicants to allocate the remaining 10 places

5. Strathearn Admissions - current Criteria for remaining 10 places i. Girls at Strathearn Preparatory Dept. ii. Girls with a sister at the school Girls – eldest eligible girl iii. iv. Girls entitled to FSM v. Girls with sister a past pupil vi. Girls with brothers at Campbell or RBAI, or a with parent who is an employee, or with a parent who was a former pupil vii. AQE score viii. Distance

6. Key Dates and Information  10 May - AQE forms available  14 Sept. last date for AQE registration  5 Nov. Familiarisation afternoon  10, 24 Nov. 1 Dec. Assessment dates  December 2012 - January 2013, visit schools  2 Feb. 2013 publication of results  Feb. – March complete Transfer forms  End May 2013 - notification of allocated school

6. Key Dates and Information What should I do as a parent? If you wish your child to be considered by any of the AQE schools – 1. Register with AQE 2. Support him/her with their school work (English and mathematics) 3. Bring him/her to allocated test centre Visit schools Dec – Jan and consider 4. admissions criteria 5. Complete Transfer form at Primary School

6. Key Dates and Information Website Addresses  www.aqe.org.uk  www.strathearn.org.uk  www.bloomfieldcollegiate.org.uk  www.sullivanupper.co.uk