Year 7 Entrance Test Guide
November 4th and 18th 2023
Dear Parents,
Thank you for registering your child for our November 2023 Entrance Tests. The arrangements for test days 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.
Yours Sincerely,
Stewart King Principal, CIS
September 2023
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Equipment
• Children should wear their current school’s uniform.
• 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.
Timings of the day
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Refreshments
• Children will register for the 4th OR 18th November test they do not attend both.
• 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, refreshments 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.
* Please note that our Open day 14th October 2023 will also provide tours and presentations. Parent’s may choose to drop off their children at 8.30 and then depart.
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Security
• 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.
• Drivers, other than parents attending the presentations and tours should not move beyond the main car park.
• Once children have been registered for the day they will be invited to wait together. We ask that parents do not go with them to this room
• Parents will be provided with a coloured “collection card” This must be provided by the person authorized to collect the student at the end of the day.
• Children will be brought to the collection point in the main car park and re-registered. We ask that children are only collected from this area.
• In the unlikely event that there is a positive test for covid within 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 assessments in rooms which are correctly spaced and well ventilated.
• CIS is a busy boarding school with children on campus throughout the weekends. Parents are welcome to look around our school but this must be done as part of an accompanied tour.
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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?
We will write to the families of all the children who have taken the examinations as follows:
Date of assessment
Letter by 4th November
Wednesday 8th November 18th November
Wednesday 22nd November
The letter will indicate one or two outcomes:
• The assessments have gone well, and your child will progress to the interview stage.
• Having carefully considered all 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. Resists are scheduled for November 18th and November 25th .
OR
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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 as follows:
Date of entrance test Interviews in week beginning 4th November Monday 13th November 18th November Monday 27th November
• 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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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 highly 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 12 noon on Thursday 7th December 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.
TThe 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.
W 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 2024 entry become members of our community as soon as the joining forms are received.
Pre Year 7’s will from February 2024:
• Be included in all Year 7 newsletters
• Be allocated a house
• Be invited to weekend competitions
• Be invited to taster days and presentations
Contact Info
Plot 8, Amore Street, Off Freedom Way, End of Admiralty Road, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos admissions@cislagos.org
