Post Primary Transfer Consortium
POST PRIMARY TRANSFER CONSORTIUM
The post-primary schools listed at the end of this guidance are all using the same standardised Entrance Assessment in English and Mathematics for the Transfer of children to Year 8 . An Irish Medium Entrance Assessment is available.
- Parent(s)/Guardian(s) who may wish to make an application to one or more of these schools on behalf of their child should complete the accompanying Registration Form.
- One Registration Form covers all the schools listed.
- Registration will enable arrangements to be made for the child to sit the Entrance Assessment in one of the schools.
- The child will not have to sit different Entrance Assessments for different schools in the list. Assessment outcomes can be shared among the schools listed at the end of this document.
- There is no charge for registration or for taking the Entrance Assessment.
- Children with a Statement of Special Educational Needs If your child has a Statement of Special Educational Needs, placement in a post-primary school is arranged through the relevant Education and Library Board. There is no requirement for him/her to sit the Entrance Assessment.
PLEASE READ THE GUIDANCE NOTES CAREFULLY TO HELP YOU COMPLETE THE FORM
The completed registration form should be returned by post to the:
“Entrance Assesssment Officer” at the school which you have nominated as Assessment Centre 1.
NB It is the responsibility of parent(s)/guardian(s) to ensure that this Registration Form and any additional information is received by the post primary school by the closing date. If you would therefore like receipt of this form to be acknowledged, please enclose a Stamped Addressed Envelope.
PROOF OF POSTING CANNOT BE ACCEPTED AS PROOF OF DELIVERY
Forms received after the date and time stated above will not be accepted for registration
Participating schools:
Dominican College, Belfast
Dominican College, Portstewart
St Patrick's Grammar School, Armagh
St Patrick's Grammar School, Downpatrick