Entrance Assessments
Year 3:
Year 3 (Age 7+) Stage 1 Assessment: Saturday 4 December 2021
Year 3 Stage 2 Assessment: Friday 7 January 2022
Applicants will visit Dulwich College and complete online reasoning assessments in small groups. These tests are a means of looking at a pupil’s underlying ability and are ‘age-standardised’. Ideally, applicants will have some working knowledge of how a mouse works, but this is not essential. If your son has never used a mouse before, please do share this in your application, so we can ensure the necessary support is available on the day. Approximately two thirds of candidates who have shown sufficient promise in the digital assessment will be invited back for Stage 2 Assesment. Applicants’ schools will be contacted directly for a confidential report at the end of November. Further information on our assessments is available on our website at www.dulwich.org.uk/admissions/years-3- 4-and-5-entry
Approximately two thirds of applicants will be invited back for a one-to-one interview, with a member of Junior School staff, and a group activity lesson. During the one- to-one interview, they will be asked to read aloud and answer some comprehension and maths questions and will also be asked to write in response to a stimulus. The group activity lesson offers boys the opportunity to work with others and show their interest in learning. Decisions on a boy’s suitability will be based on his digital assessment results, one-to-one interview, school report and his approach to learning as demonstrated throughout his time with us. Results will be posted first class on Friday 4 February and replies will be required by Friday 11 February by noon.
We are looking for potential in students; students with natural ability who will thrive with a Dulwich education.
Year 4 & 5:
Year 4 & 5 (Age 8+ and 9+) Stage 1 Assessment: Saturday 4 December 2021
Year 4 & 5 Stage 2 Assessment: Saturday 15 January 2022
Applicants will visit Dulwich College and complete online reasoning assessments in small groups. These tests are a means of looking at a pupil’s underlying ability and are ‘age-standardised’. Ideally, applicants will have some working knowledge of how a mouse works, but this is not essential. If your son has never used a mouse before, please do share this in your application, so we can ensure the necessary support is available on the day. Approximately half of candidates who have shown sufficient promise in the digital assessment will be invited back for Stage 2 Assesment. Applicants’ schools will be contacted directly for a confidential report at the end of November. Further information on our assessments is available on our website at www.dulwich.org.uk/admissions/years-3- 4-and-5-entry
Approximately half of the applicants will be invited back for a one-to-one interview, with a member of the Junior School staff, and a group activity. During the one-to-one interview, they will be asked to read aloud and answer some comprehension and maths questions and will also be asked to write in response to a stimulus. The group activity lesson offers boys the opportunity to work with others and show their interest in learning. Decisions on a boy’s suitability will be based on his digital assessment results, one-to-one interview, school report and his approach to learning as demonstrated throughout his time with us. Year 4 results will be posted first class on Thursday 3 February and replies will be required by Thursday 10 February by noon. Year 5 results will be posted first class on Thursday 27 January and replies will be required by Thursday 3 February by noon.
We are looking for potential in students; students with natural ability who will thrive with a Dulwich education.
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