Year 7 Entrance Test Guide
Dear Parents, Thank you for registering your child for our January 28th 2023 Entrance Test. The arrangements for the day are outlined over the following pages. If there are any remaining questions, please do not hesitate to contact the school directly.
Dear Parents, Thank you for registering your child for our January 28th 2023 Entrance Test. The arrangements for the day are outlined over the following pages. If there are any remaining questions, please do not hesitate to contact the school directly.
I look forward to meeting all our new prospective CIS families on that day.
I look forward to meeting all our new prospective CIS families on that day.
Yours Sincerely,
Yours Sincerely,
Stewart King Principal, CIS
Stewart King Principal, CIS
December 2023
December 2023
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Equipment
Timings of the day
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• Children should wear their current school’s uniform.
• A facemask must be worn throughout the day.
• Children should bring with them hand sanitiser and a water bottle.
• Pens and pencils will be provided by school, no other equipment is required.
• Lunch and snacks will be provided although children with food allergies or specific dietary requirements should bring a packed lunch.
Refreshments
• Families should arrive from 8:30am for a prompt 9:00am start.
• Children will begin their assessment at 9am, while Parents are invited to our main hall for a presentation, refreshment and an opportunity to meet key staff.
• Tours of the School will be available for Parents from 10am and will conclude no later than 11am.
• Parents are asked to be available from 2.30pm in the main car park to collect their children. To do so parents must bring with them the card provided to them at the beginning of the day.
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Covid Security
Our COVID Protocols
Our COVID Protocols
• It is mandatory for all visitors to CIS to wear a facemask when they are in contact with pupils. It is no longer required in meetings of adults.
• It is mandatory for all visitors to CIS to wear a facemask when they are in contact with pupils. It is no longer required in meetings of adults.
• Children are not required to wear masks on campus but may choose to do so if they prefer. They are asked to bring a small bottle of sanitizer with them.
• Children are not required to wear masks on campus but may choose to do so if they prefer. They are asked to bring a small bottle of sanitizer with them.
• All visitors are asked to complete a temperature check and cleanse their hands before proceeding beyond the car park.
• All visitors are asked to complete a temperature check and cleanse their hands before proceeding beyond the car park.
• Drivers, other than parents attending the presentations and tours should not move beyond the main car park.
• Drivers, other than parents attending the presentations and tours should not move beyond the main car park.
• We ask that any positive test for Covid within the 7 days of visiting the school is reported to our Registrar via admissions@cislagos.org. This information will be treated confidentially but will be used to inform parents whose children also attended the day.
• We ask that any positive test for Covid within the 7 days of visiting the school is reported to our Registrar via admissions@cislagos.org. This information will be treated confidentially but will be used to inform parents whose children also attended the day.
• Children will take all assessment in rooms which are correctly spaced and well ventilated.
• Children will take all assessment in rooms which are correctly spaced and well ventilated.
• Collection of your children will be from the main school car park and not in an indoor.
• Collection of your children will be from the main school car park and not in an indoor.
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How are the tests organised?
CIS Secondary is an academically selective school and as such our assessments are rigorous but organised in such a way as to allow every child to perform to their very best.
The three tests are:
• An online cognitive ability test provided by GL assessment www.gl-assessment.co.uk which comprises of four 30 minutes test.
• Separate paper-based assessments for English and Mathematics which are one hour each.
There are regular breaks during the day to allow students to relax, enjoy snacks, and eat lunch as well as to tour the school in the company of our prefects.
Sample question are here:
guide to tests and sample verbal and Non verbal questions
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When will the outcome of the assessments be shared with Parents?
When will the outcome of the assessments be shared with Parents?
We will write to the families of all the children who have taken the examinations no later than Thursday 2nd February. The letter will indicate one or two outcomes:
We will write to the families of all the children who have taken the examinations no later than Thursday 2nd February. The letter will indicate one or two outcomes:
• The assessments have gone well and child will progress to the interview stage.
• The assessments have gone well and child will progress to the interview stage.
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• Having carefully considered all of the assessment marks, we may judge that the applicant has not met our minimum requirements. However, we understand that a variety of factors may lead to a result which is not truly reflective of the child’s ability. We can all have a bad day! Therefore, no child will have a place declined at this stage. Rather they will be invited for a retake of the examinations. NB Some children will be taking the January test as their re-sit examination. If necessary re-sits for children taking the January examination for their first sitting will be scheduled for March 2023.
• Having carefully considered all of the assessment marks, we may judge that the applicant has not met our minimum requirements. However, we understand that a variety of factors may lead to a result which is not truly reflective of the child’s ability. We can all have a bad day! Therefore, no child will have a place declined at this stage. Rather they will be invited for a retake of the examinations. NB Some children will be taking the January test as their re-sit examination. If necessary re-sits for children taking the January examination for their first sitting will be scheduled for March 2023.
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The Interview
• Each applicant who has passed our academic assessments will be invited to an interview accompanied by their parents. These will be approximately 20 minutes in length and take place during the 9th/10th and 13th/14th February. Invite to interview will be made by Thursday 2nd February with our booking system then closing on Tuesday 6th February.
• During the interview each candidate will be invited to make a short presentation. The topic of this presentation will be shared within the invite letter.
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T h e o f f e r
CIS is academically selective and, to ensure that our classes remain small, numbers are limited in Year 7. This does mean that the application process is competitive and regretfully we are unable to offer places to all applicants.
Letters confirming
the outcome of the admissions process will be available for collection from the Parents waiting room from 12 noon on Friday 17th February 2023.
Accepting an Offer
We will make an offer in writing. A place at our school is only guaranteed once the acceptance forms are completed and the deposit has been paid. The offer of a place is guaranteed for a period of 10 working days after which time the offer will not be withdrawn but the place may be offered to another applicant.
e l c o m e t o C I S
Students who are settled in their decision and feel part of the school before they arrive will more quickly adapt both academically and socially to their new school.
Students who are accepted for September 2023 entry become members of our community as soon as the joining forms are received.
Pre Year 7’s will from February 2023: • Be included in all Year 7 newsletters • Be allocated a house • Be invited to weekend competitions • Be invited to taster days and presentations
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