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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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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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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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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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