What is AQE?

AQE is the organisation which runs and manages the transfer assessments for our school. For information about AQE click https://aqe.org.uk/

Registration

All children who wish to sit the Common Entrance Assessment (CEA) must be registered with AQE.

When should I register my child?

Registration has now closed for 2021.

The Assessment Procedure

After the close of Registration in October, we will contact all candidates and invite you to attend a familiarisation day. The Familiarisation days give the candidate an opportunity to see where they will be sitting the assessments and to meet their room invigilators.

All 3 assessments begin at 10 a.m. and last for 1 hour 10 minutes (with the exception of extra time candidates). AQE recommends that candidates attend ALL 3 assessments, however as the final age-standardised score is achieved through ‘best 2 out of 3’, it is only compulsory to attend 2 assessments. This allows for an ‘off day’ or illness etc.

There is no subsidiary paper available. If a candidate is only available to attend 1 assessment, you should contact the AQE Office via telephone.

What to bring/wear?

Pupils are encouraged to wear their school uniform for each assessment

What can parents do to help their child through the process?

Parents can do a significant amount to support their child through the process

• Register early
• Attend familiarisation day
• Access resources from the AQE website
• Provide a quiet place to study
• Encourage reading for pleasure to enhance vocabulary
• Reassure and encourage
• Keep calm!