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With the summer holidays fast approaching, many parents find themselves wondering how to keep their child motivated for SEAG preparation while still allowing them to enjoy their break. The most important thing…

As a team of experienced teachers, we cannot emphasise enough the importance of reading at home with your child from a very young age. Research shows that children who are read to…

1) Encourage regular, wide reading The SEAG Entrance Assessment is based on the statutory Northern Ireland Curriculum at Key Stage 2. The English element draws on Language and Literacy and includes reading…

Around this time of year, we always see a rise in questions such as: So, last year, we randomly selected a number of orders and asked those families if they would record…

Standardised Age Scores A child’s test mark begins as a raw score — the number of answers they got right. This is then adjusted to create a standardised age score, helping to make the results…

The SEAG Entrance Assessment is used by grammar schools in Northern Ireland as part of their Year 8 admissions criteria. It is taken by pupils in Primary 7 who are transferring to…