Entrance & Classification Tests

for 2011 Year 9 Entrants

The dates have now been set for the 2010 Entrance and Scholarship Tests, for those wishing to enter the College in Year 9, 2011. They are:

Monday, 26 April Entrance and Classification Tests
Tuesday, 27 April Academic Scholarship Examinations

All applicants will write the tests in the Great Hall at the College.

All those wishing to be considered for a Year 9 place at King’s College in 2011 must sit the Entrance Tests. Only those boys applying for an Academic Scholarship need sit the Scholarship Examinations.

Auditions for Year 9 Music Scholarships will be held on the afternoons of 26 & 27 May.

We will be offering 165 places for Year 9 students next year: 95 Day and 70 Boarding.
We hope to be able to confirm offers by 01 June 2010.

Entrance Test performance is one of the five selection criteria we use; the other four being previous family connections with the College, date of application, the all-round strengths of each applicant as revealed by the interview process and a very good academic report in terms of attitude, behaviour and commitment in the classroom.

Interviews
All applicants are required to be interviewed and we would like to complete all of these by the end of April. If your son has not yet been interviewed, please book a time by phoning

Mrs Grace Switzer on (09) 276 0613.

Click on the appropriate link below to download samples of previous question papers for Maths 2 and English 2.

English

Maths

Programme for 26 April 2010:

8.30am Candidates report to The King's College Great Hall

8.40 – 9.10am Maths 1 (Multiple choice)

9.15 – 9.45am Maths 2

10.15 – 10.45am English 1 (Multiple choice)

11.00 – 11.30am English 2

11.40 – 12.10pm General Ability (Multiple choice)

All the boys will be free to depart by 12.15pm.


Maths 1 and 2 cover work in the New Zealand Curriculum.

Maths 1 has been set by the testing centre of Canterbury University and requires students to answer questions in a multiple choice format.

Maths 2 has been set by the King’s College Maths Department, and is a more traditional test where students are expected to show their working where possible.

A calculator is NOT allowed in the Maths Entrance tests.


English 1 tests a range of basic skills, including spelling, punctuation and comprehension.

English 2 requires the boys to write a short composition.


The General Ability test requires the boys to see relationships and patterns and to make deductions, not unlike an IQ test.


Please Note:
• All boys who wish to attend King’s College in Year 9, 2011 must sit the tests.
• Dress: school uniform or tidy casual clothing.
• All marks remain confidential to the College.

Academic Scholarship Examinations

Programme for 27 April 2010

8.30am  Candidates report to the Lecture Theatre

4 Tests: Maths, English, Science and Current Events

All boys will be free to depart by 12.30pm