Year 7 Selective Entry Process

Key Dates for 2019 Applications

*Please note that the final stages of the selective entry process for Year 5 students will occur later in 2018.

To apply, parent/guardian are required to register their details and their child’s details in the Queensland Academies Portal. Once registered, parent/guardian are able to start new applications for their children.

For the Year 7 Entry application, you will be prompted to attach the following documentation in your online application:

• A recent photograph of the applicant.
• Birth Certificate, Passport or Permanent residency visa (all applicants must have Australian Citizenship or are the child of an Australian citizen; or have Permanent Resident status or are the child of a permanent resident). 
  
• Medical Diagnosis Letter/Report* (If applicable) 
• Evidence of Giftedness (if applicable) 
• Two most recent semester school reports (e.g. Semester 1 2017 & Semester 2 2017)
• NAPLAN results for Year 3 and 5 **(or a reason why this cannot be provided)

*A medical diagnosis report/letter will need to be provided if requesting special consideration (please note the earlier closing date for this type of application). Please note that special needs requests and supporting documentation should generally be no more than 1 year old. Letters from health practitioners must give clear information on the candidate’s condition as it affects their ability to sit the assessment.

**Students applying in Year 5 will be asked to provide NAPLAN details when available, noting that step 3 and step 4 will take place later in the year.

Applicants will sit a series of tests approximately 3 hours of duration that will be facilitated by Edutest. The tests will cover both ability and achievement.

The Ability tests

Ability tests are designed to measure a child’s ability to think, reason and solve problems, without necessarily relying on prior knowledge. Ability generally predicts how quickly a child will be able to learn and the level of complexity they can comfortably deal with.

1.	Verbal Reasoning	30 minutes long
	Measures the ability to think and reason using words and language. This includes vocabulary, word relationships, classification and deduction.

 

2.	Numerical Reasoning	30 minutes long
	Measures the ability to think and reason using numbers. This includes series, matrices, arithmetical reasoning and deduction.

 

The Achievement tests

Achievement tests are designed to measure actual achievement or performance in some key academic areas. Achievement scores are influenced by a child’s ability, as well as the application and practise of knowledge that has been learned.

3.	Reading Comprehension	30 minutes long
	Measures the capacity to read and interpret meaning from written passages, as well as correct, complete and punctuate sentences.

 

4.	Mathematics	30 minutes long
	Measures year-level appropriate mathematical knowledge, including items tapping numbers, measurement, algebra, space and data.

 

5.	Written Expression	15 minutes long
	This test assesses the ability to convey ideas clearly in written form. Punctuation, creativity, construction, grammar, spelling and relevance to the task are assessed.

 

Edutest will mark the tests and analyse the student results on behalf of the Queensland Academies.  

Edutest will provide applicants and their families with all of the operational details about the test. For more information please click here.

https://www.edutest.com.au/parents.htm

Students will need to bring 2 x 2B or HB pencils, a blue or black pen, an eraser and a sharpener in a clear plastic sleeve. Students are also allowed to bring water bottle into the test environment.

Arrival and registration: from 8:15am

The Year 7 Photographic Identification letter must be presented for collection at the point of registration (No student will be permitted to sit the test without this document). 

Test Commencement: 9:00am

Break: approx. 10:10am (15 minutes)

Dismissal: 12.noon 

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend an interview with their parent/guardian.

Offers will be made to students on the basis of their application documentation, entrance exam results and interview.

Parents are asked to provide a deposit to secure enrolment which is deducted from the annual IB program fee.

APPLICATION FEES

• $250.00 – for students testing at the Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology
• PLEASE NOTE THERE IS AN ADDITIONAL FEE CHARGED BY EDUTEST FOR STUDENTS TESTING AT A REGIONAL, INTERSTATE OR OVERSEAS TESTING CENTRE.

Please note:

• The application process is designed to be undertaken by students in Years 5 or 6  for entry at the commencement of Term 1 of Year 7 in the relevant year.
• Applicants can submit only one application per calendar year.