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Cambridge English A2 Key for Schools (KET) – Trial Class
This is an entry-level test to demonstrate a school-age learner’s ability to communicate in English in lower-level instructional environments. The test consists of three sections:
Reading and Writing (1 hour):
Seven parts of different types of texts and questions. The reading part is made up of multiple-choice, matching, and cloze questions. The writing part involves writing an email or note and a short story.Listening (30 minutes):
Five parts of listening to recorded texts and answering multiple-choice, matching, and gap-filling questions.Speaking (about 10 minutes):
An interview part where candidates respond to questions regarding factual or personal information and a discussion part where candidates discuss opinions with reasons.Passing the KET indicates proficiency at Level A2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
This test is a pre-requisite for the AEIS or S-AEIS test on the Primary 2-4 levels. The required score for admission to each grade is summarized as follows:
- P2: 100 and above
- P3: 120 and above
- P4: 130 and above
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AEIS Mathematics (Primary and Secondary) – Trial Class
This is a test of one’s familiarity with Mathematics topics taught in the mainstream Singapore public schools. Applicants on the primary level are required to pass the score requirement on Cambridge English test (KET or PET) first.
The test consists of two parts (30 minutes for Part 1, 1 hour and 45 minutes for Part 2), structured as follows for different levels:
P2/P3:
Multiple-choice questions (29) and short-answer questions (17)P4/P5:
Multiple-choice questions (30), short-answer questions (8) and open-ended questions (6)S1/S2/S3:
Multiple-choice questions (34), short-answer questions (20) and open-ended questions (10-15)No calculator is allowed for the test. For short-answer and open-ended questions, working steps are required.
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Cognitive Abilities Test (CAT4) – Trial Class
This is a standardized test developed by GL Assessment to measure cognitive abilities in four different sections: verbal, non-verbal, quantitative, spatial. It is used by many international schools in Singapore as an indicator to an applicant’s strengths, weaknesses, and learning preferences.
The levels of difficulty are designed according to age/grade groups, ranging from Level A (8-9 years old) through Level G (15+ years old).
The four sections comprise of only multiple-choice questions, summarized as follows:
Verbal Reasoning:
- Verbal classification: choose the word that best fits the group of words provided.
- Verbal analogy: choose the word to complete a second pair that follows the same relationship in the first pair.
Non-Verbal Reasoning:
- Figure classification: choose the design that best fits the group of designs provided.
- Figure matrices: choose the design that completes the trend in a matrix of patterns
Quantitative Reasoning:
- Number analogies: choose the number that creates a third pair with identical pattern as the first two pairs given
- Number series: choose the number that continues the same pattern of the given sequence
Spatial Reasoning:
- Figure analysis: choose the figure which would be the outcome of the given sequence of folding and hole-punching
- Figure recognition: choose the shape which contains the exactly same outline given
The final score of each section is reported based on the raw score of a candidate, adjusted by age and measured against the average of a group.
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WIDA Access – Trial Class
The WIDA ACCESS test is a standardized, adaptive assessment developed and widely used in the US which measures English language proficiency in English language learners. The test is designed for different grade groups: Kindergarten, 1-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12. It evaluates a student’s proficiency in the four language domains: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. A candidate’s proficiency level in each of the four domains is graded on a scale of 1-6 (1 being the lowest and 6 the highest), as well as a scale score indicating a confidence band if the test were retaken.
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Cambridge English B1 Preliminary for Schools (PET) – Trial Class
This is an intermediate-level test to demonstrate that a learner’s mastery of English language skills is adequate for daily and instructional use. The test consists of four sections:
Reading (45 minutes):
Six parts of different types of texts (signs, newspapers, magazines, etc.) with multiple-choice, matching, gap-filling and cloze questions.Writing (45 minutes):
Two parts, involving email writing (about 100 words) and article or story writing (about 100 words).Listening (30 minutes):
Four parts of multiple-choice, matching, gap-filling and cloze questions based on recorded monologues, dialogues, and interviews.Speaking (about 15 minutes):
Four parts, including an interview on factual/personal information, a pictorial description, a discussion/negotiation of alternatives, and a discussion of personal opinions/experiences.Passing the PET indicates proficiency at Level B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
This test is a pre-requisite for the AEIS or S-AEIS test on the Primary 5 level (a score of 140 and above).
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AEIS English (Secondary) – Trial Class
This is a test of one’s mastery of English language skills necessary for secondary instruction in Singapore public schools. It lasts for 2 hours 10 minutes and consists of a writing part and a comprehension part, summarized as follows:
Writing:
- S1: 1 of 2 topics, 200-300 words
- S2: 1 of 4 topics, 250-350 words
- S3: 1 of 4 topics, 300-400 words
Comprehension and Language Use:
- S1/S2/S3: Comprehension based on 2 passages (15), comprehension cloze based on 2 passages (15), vocabulary (10), and grammar (10)
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iTEP SLATE Plus – Trial Class
This is an English language proficiency test developed by Boston Educational Services for middle and high school students, particularly tailored for non-native English speakers in academic settings. It evaluates a candidate in the following five key aspects:
Grammar (10 minutes, two parts):
- 13 fill-in-the-blank and multiple-choice questions
- 12 multiple-choice questions
Listening (20 minutes, three parts):
- 4 low-intermediate level short conversations between two to three sentences, each followed by one multiple-choice question
- 1 intermediate level conversation of two to three minutes, followed by four multiple-choice questions
- 1 higher level lecture of about four minutes, followed by six multiple-choice questions
Reading (20 minutes, three parts):
- 2 low-intermediate level passages of about 50 words each, followed by a multiple-choice question each
- 1 intermediate level passage of about 200 words, followed by four multiple-choice questions
- 1 higher level passage of about 500 words, followed by six multiple-choice questions
Writing (25 minutes, two parts):
- 5 minutes to write a short response of about 75-100 words (email, note, etc.)
- 20 minutes to write a 250-word essay to express an opinion
Speaking (5 minutes, two parts):
- After hearing the recording of a question, prepare for 15 seconds and then respond to it in 45 seconds
- After hearing the recording of a question, prepare for 30 seconds and then respond to it in 60 seconds
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Other Admission Tests – Trial Class
Some international schools and institutions in Singapore may implement admission tests developed in-house (e.g. Hwa Chong International School). We provide specialized tutoring services for such tests based on the guidelines provided by school admission offices.
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