Blog posts that help parents through the AQE and GL Transfer Test.
The AQE Transfer Test is run by www.aqe.org.uk. The test is sometimes called the Common Entrance Assessment (CEA). Children sitting this test for entry in a Northern Irish Grammar school must complete at least 2 out of 3 maths and English tests that take place on Saturday mornings, usually in the November and December of your child’s Primary 7 year. The assessments begin at 10 am and each lasts for 1 hour. A final age-standardised score is calculated from the 2 best scores from the 3 tests. It is only necessary to attend 2 assessments, allowing for illness.
Parents must register their own child for the tests. Details of registration and the Grammar Schools that children can sit the tests at can be found on the AQE website.
The curriculum for the AQE tests is based upon the Key Stage 2 Northern Irish curriculum.
The GL Assessment Transfer Test is run by www.pptcni.com.
The PPTC tests are referred to as the GL, GL Tests or GL Assessment tests by parents and teachers. They usually take place in late November and consist of 2 papers in a multiple choice in format. One English and one Maths. The Maths Paper has 45 Questions and lasts 45 minutes. The English Paper has 60 Questions and lasts 50 minutes. Children are asked to record their answers on a separate sheet of paper and this sheet is then marked independently at GL Assessment by a computer. The GL Assessment curriculum is the Northern Ireland Key Stage 2 English and maths curriculum.
Information about registration for this test can be accessed by parents on the pptcni website.
This year’s Primary 7 children who wish to gain entry to one of Northern Ireland’s 63 selective grammar schools are already well in to their preparations for the November transfer tests. As any parent who has already been through the process will tell you it is often a stressful experience for children. From the point […]
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AQE Transfer Test Dates 2022 Click here for information on the new SEAG Transfer Test being sat by P7 children in November 2023 The AQE Transfer Test dates 2022: Saturday 19th November 2022 Saturday 26th November 2022 Saturday 3rd December 2022 Please visit our AQE Practice Paper page to purchase practice papers. AQE Registration Date
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How to utilise extra time in the AQE and GL Transfer Tests. Top tips to help your child manage their time.
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The SEAG GL Transfer Test 2024 On this page we will take your through the SEAG GL Assessment 2024 Test Dates and general information about the SEAG test. SEAG GL Assessment 2024 Test Dates: Saturday 16th November 2024 Saturday 23rd November 2024 Registration for the SEAG Transfer Test Registration will open in May 2024 and
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How can I help my Primary 5 prepare for the SEAG GL Transfer Test? How Can I Help My Primary 5 Prepare For The Transfer Test? This is a question that we get asked a lot by parents! Is it too soon to start preparing for the tests in Primary 5? Understandably, you might be
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Where can I find a book list for the SEAG GL Transfer Test? This is a common question we get asked all the time in our tuition centre. It is important that you get your child reading if they are going to succeed in Transfer Test English! Unfortunately GL Assessment who write the tests like
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The AQE 2020 test dates have been moved to January 2021. AQE January 2021 Test Dates: Saturday 9th January, Saturday 16th January and Saturday 23rd January 2020. Registration for the AQE tests opens on Wednesday 29th April. You will have until Friday 9th October to register your child for the test. It is advised to
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Practice makes perfect! That’s what they say. But what happens when your child’s SEAG GL Transfer Test practice paper scores seem to be going up and down like a yo-yo? We find year after year that children’s scores go up and down, especially when they first start doing practice papers. Parents start to panic and children
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