Our Lady and St Patrick’s CollegeOur Lady and St Patrick’s College

Welcome to Our GLA Information EveningWelcome to Our GLA Information Evening

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GL Assessment and PPTCGL Assessment and PPTCPost-Primary Transfer Consortium [PPTC] is made up of 35 Grammar SchoolsIt uses GL Assessment to produce and mark assessments in English and mathematics based on the Northern Ireland Key Stage 2 curriculum

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GL Assessment and PPTCGL Assessment and PPTCGL Assessment tests are used by over 85% of all UK primary and secondary schools every year. This makes it the UK's largest independent provider of educational assessments. GLA provide a bespoke, standardised GLA provide a bespoke, standardised test to the PPTC for the purpose of test to the PPTC for the purpose of determining transfer from Primary determining transfer from Primary School to Grammar School.School to Grammar School.

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Key DatesKey Dates27 Sept 201327 Sept 2013 Deadline for RegistrationDeadline for Registration

16 Nov 2013 Entrance Assessment Day

25 Nov 201325 Nov 2013 Deadline to request theDeadline to request theSupplementary AssessmentSupplementary Assessment

7 Dec 20137 Dec 2013 Supplementary Assessment Supplementary Assessment

13 Dec 201313 Dec 2013 Deadline for claims of Special Deadline for claims of Special CircumstancesCircumstances

31 Jan 201431 Jan 2014 Outcomes posted to parentsOutcomes posted to parents

14 Feb 201414 Feb 2014 Deadline for re-mark requestsDeadline for re-mark requests

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Registration PackRegistration PackContains:Contains:

Registration Form; photograph requiredRegistration Form; photograph requiredSpecification for English and MathsSpecification for English and MathsSample English and Maths BookletsSample English and Maths BookletsSample English and Maths Answer sheetsSample English and Maths Answer sheetsGuidance Notes and Access ArrangementsGuidance Notes and Access ArrangementsFrequently Asked QuestionsFrequently Asked Questionswww.pptcni.comwww.pptcni.com has this information has this information

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Arrangements on 16 NovemberArrangements on 16 November

Everyone who applied to sit their Everyone who applied to sit their Assessment in Our Lady and St Patrick’s Assessment in Our Lady and St Patrick’s College, Knock will be able to do so. College, Knock will be able to do so.

Classrooms will be used rather than large Classrooms will be used rather than large halls. halls.

P7s to wear school uniformP7s to wear school uniform

As far as possible children will be in a As far as possible children will be in a room with some children from their room with some children from their Primary School. Primary School.

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Assessment Day 16 NovemberAssessment Day 16 November

Parents will leave their Parents will leave their children at the front door children at the front door of the College at of the College at 9.00am9.00am

Parents are welcome to Parents are welcome to stay in the College during stay in the College during the morning – tea and the morning – tea and coffee will becoffee will be provided.provided.

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Arrangements on 16 NovemberArrangements on 16 November

Staff will welcome each Staff will welcome each boy and girl and check boy and girl and check the Information Card the Information Card which they bring with which they bring with them.them.

A member of staff will A member of staff will stay with each group stay with each group and bring them to their and bring them to their room at 0930.room at 0930.

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Details of GLA TestsDetails of GLA TestsThere are two standardised assessment There are two standardised assessment papers in English and Mathematicspapers in English and Mathematics

Multiple choice format with 4 or 5 Multiple choice format with 4 or 5 potential answerspotential answers

First paper – English followed by BREAKFirst paper – English followed by BREAK

Second paper - MathematicsSecond paper - Mathematics

Separate answer sheetsSeparate answer sheets

There is no charge to parentsThere is no charge to parents

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Details of GLA TestsDetails of GLA TestsEnglish Familiarisation and Practice:English Familiarisation and Practice:

1 short reading passage with 3 familiarisation 1 short reading passage with 3 familiarisation

questions (answers and explanations given)questions (answers and explanations given)

7 Practice questions (correct answers will be 7 Practice questions (correct answers will be read out)read out)

English Assessment – 3 reading passages and English Assessment – 3 reading passages and 60 questions in 50 minutes60 questions in 50 minutes

Comprehension, spelling and punctuation.Comprehension, spelling and punctuation.

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Details of GLA TestsDetails of GLA TestsMaths Familiarisation and Practice: Maths Familiarisation and Practice:

3 Familiarisation and 6 Practice questions3 Familiarisation and 6 Practice questions

Maths Assessment – Number, Money, Maths Assessment – Number, Money, Measurement, Geometry, Processes Measurement, Geometry, Processes

45 questions in 45 minutes 45 questions in 45 minutes

12:30pm Children escorted to school exits 12:30pm Children escorted to school exits and collected by parentsand collected by parents..

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Access ArrangementsAccess ArrangementsFor pupils with:For pupils with:Special Educational Needs;Special Educational Needs;Medical needs;Medical needs;Factors requiring reasonable Factors requiring reasonable adjustments to be made to the adjustments to be made to the assessment process;assessment process;Complete Forms AA1, AA2 and/or AA3.Complete Forms AA1, AA2 and/or AA3.

and claims will be considered by Centre.and claims will be considered by Centre.

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Entrance Assessment Outcomes 1Entrance Assessment Outcomes 1

There is a Supplementary Assessment for children There is a Supplementary Assessment for children who were absent, with good reason, or were who were absent, with good reason, or were unable to complete both papers through illnessunable to complete both papers through illnessIf a child sits the Supplementary Assessment on 7 If a child sits the Supplementary Assessment on 7 December 2013 then only these outcomes will be December 2013 then only these outcomes will be usedusedIndividual PPTC schools are free to use the Individual PPTC schools are free to use the outcomes in ways which suit the school and are outcomes in ways which suit the school and are in accordance with its Admissions Criteria.in accordance with its Admissions Criteria.

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Entrance Assessment Outcomes 2Entrance Assessment Outcomes 2Parents will receive the following Parents will receive the following outcomes on Saturday 1outcomes on Saturday 1stst February: February:

11 An Entrance Assessment An Entrance Assessment GradeGrade – –i.e. A, B1, B2, C1, C2 and D and i.e. A, B1, B2, C1, C2 and D and awarded in percentages.awarded in percentages.

22 Standardised Age ScoresStandardised Age Scores (SAS) for both (SAS) for both English & MathematicsEnglish & Mathematics

33 National Percentile RanksNational Percentile Ranks (NPR) for (NPR) for both English & Mathematicsboth English & Mathematics

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Entrance Assessment Outcomes 3Entrance Assessment Outcomes 3

Our Lady and St Patrick’s College, Our Lady and St Patrick’s College, will use Entrance Assessment will use Entrance Assessment GradesGrades as the first criteria i.e as the first criteria i.e Grade A before B1 before B2, Grade A before B1 before B2, before C1 etc.before C1 etc.Other criteria such as siblings, Other criteria such as siblings, eldest child, SAS, etc will be used eldest child, SAS, etc will be used to differentiate between children to differentiate between children in the same band – see Transfer in the same band – see Transfer Booklet from SEELB.Booklet from SEELB.

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Special CircumstancesSpecial Circumstances

If your child has experienced adverse If your child has experienced adverse circumstances which have affected circumstances which have affected his/her performance in the Entrance his/her performance in the Entrance Assessment you should complete and Assessment you should complete and return Form SCR before the return Form SCR before the deadline of deadline of 2.00pm on Friday 132.00pm on Friday 13thth December, 2013 December, 2013Form SCR is available from the College Form SCR is available from the College and from our website and from our website www.knock.co.ukwww.knock.co.uk

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Familiarisation Day 11 NovemberFamiliarisation Day 11 NovemberSupervisors will take you to Supervisors will take you to

the assessment room;the assessment room;Birth certificates will be Birth certificates will be

returned and questions returned and questions answered; answered;

You can see the location of You can see the location of the toilets;the toilets;

Remember the rooms will Remember the rooms will have no visible aidshave no visible aids..

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Open Day – Saturday, 11 JanOpen Day – Saturday, 11 JanThe College will be open from 9.15am to 12 noon for P6 and P7 pupils and their parents to visit and meet staff and students.

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To ConcludeTo ConcludeMore Registration More Registration Packs available at Packs available at ReceptionReceptionIf you have If you have questions wait in questions wait in the Hallthe HallBest wishes to all Best wishes to all P7sP7s