PREP SCHOOL
ASSESSMENT PROCESS
YEARS 1 AND 2
Your child will attend an hour long group
session accompanied by a teacher where
they will mix with the other children
and participate in typical class activities.
The teacher will be assessing their ability
to interact with their peers, to listen,
to demonstrate independent skills and
respond positively to instructions. Also
during the session, the class teacher will
spend some one-on-one time with each
child to assess their reading, writing,
phonics and speaking skills.
A member of the Admissions Team or
Admissions Committee will also meet
individually with parents to discuss their
child’s developmental milestones and to
discuss whether their child is ready to join
Wellington.
YEARS 3–8
The three-hour assessment comprises:
– a computer-based cognitive ability test
involving various abilities such as verbal
reasoning ability, non-verbal reasoning
ability, spatial perception and quantitative
reasoning ability.
– a reading comprehension test in English.
– a creative writing task.
– a one-on-one session with a member
of the Admissions Committee to which
younger applicants should bring a
meaningful object that they are prepared
to talk about.
WHAT OBJECT
SHOULD MY CHILD
BRING?
Children should bring a meaningful or
personal object to the assessment which
they will be required to discuss during
the one-on-one session. By bringing an
object to the session, your child will have
an opportunity to talk about something
that allows them to show a little of their
personality. As they can prepare for this
element of the assessment, it will also
alleviate some of the ‘unknown’ and
hopefully help to calm their nerves.
There is no prescribed list of objects as
there is no right or wrong object for them
to bring, we really want to hear about
anything that genuinely excites and interests
your child. However, please note that we
are not looking for a presentation or a
review of an academic portfolio.
OVERSEAS
APPLICANTS
Arrangements can be made for the
entrance assessments to be carried out at
the child’s current school (or local testing
centre). Interviews can be completed via
Skype.
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