Admissions for Year 7 September 2019
DOWNLOAD: Fairbanding Registration 2019
DOWNLOAD: Admission Policy 2019
DOWNLOAD: Admission Appeal Form
The admission number for Year 7 for the Academy is 210.
Prospective students and their parents are invited to our Open Evening on Thursday, 27th September 6.00 p.m. – 8.30 p.m. and our Open Mornings on Monday, 1st October and Tuesday,2nd October 9.00 a.m. – 11.00 a.m.
The first step is in applying for a place is for parents/carers to complete the common application form for the Local Authority where they live. Worcestershire County Council’s form is available at www.worcestershire.gov.uk via Schools Admissions. Applicants apply on line and there is also more information available there about the admissions 2019 timetable, booklets and guides and fact sheets. The closing date for application forms is 31 October 2018 in line with Local Authority co-ordinated admission scheme deadlines. The school offer notification date from the Local Authority is 1st March 2019.
| Date | |
|---|---|
| 1st March 2019 | National offer day 20 days to lodge appeal |
| 28th March 2019 | Last date for appeals to be lodged with the Academy |
| 14th to 18th May 2019 | Latest date for appellants to receive notification of appeal date/paperwork submitted |
| 7th & 8th June 2019 (To be confirmed) | Appeals heard |
| Wednesday, 19th June 2019 | Induction Evening for new parents |
| 1st to 5th July 2019 | Year 6 Induction week |
In addition to this, Tudor Grange Academy Worcester also requires potential applicants to complete a Fair Banding form. As part of our admissions criteria and to be considered for admission to the Academy, all applicants must have sat a Fair Banding test. This also applies to the siblings already attending the school. The closing date for receipt of the Fair Banding form by the Academy is 31 October. The Fair Banding form is also available at local Primary Schools, Reception at Tudor Grange and can be downloaded from the link at the top of this page.
Fairbanding Tests 2018
Friday, 9th November 2018
Northwick Manor & Oasis Academy
Parents drop off at 8.30 a.m. – TGAW return by minibus
Carnforth, Claines, Hollymount, Lyppard Grange
St Barnabas and St George’s C of E
Parents drop off at 9.00 a.m. – TGAW return by minibus
Perdiswell and Cranham
TGAW will collect from school at 10.00 a.m. approximately and return by minibus
Out of Area/Non-Feeder Schools
Parents drop off at 2.00 p.m. and wait
The test is a multiple choice style test based on non‐verbal reasoning. The test takes about an hour which includes 30 minutes of testing, plus explanations. The test is a not a pass or fail test. Scores are used to place students in bands and are not used beyond the banding process or for setting upon entry to the Academy. Looked After Children and those with a Statement of Special Educational Needs or an EHCP do not need to sit the test to be allocated a place at Tudor Grange Academy.
Frequently Asked Questions about Fairbanding
What is Fairbanding testing?
Fairbanding testing comprises of a Non-Verbal Reasoning online test (NVR).
Is the test geared at my child’s current ability?
The test is aimed at students aged 10 and 11 years.
What do the NVR digital tests comprise?
Non-verbal reasoning tests the ability to recognise similarities, analogies and patterns in unfamiliar designs. These reasoning processes are widely accepted as being fundamental to students’ ability to understand and assimilate new information and ideas. They enable students to make sense of new information and relate it to what they already know.
There are no reading requirements and no pictorial material used, questions are based on designs which are equally accessible to all students. Students have the full use of headphones and work at their own pace.
Example
What does the test environment comprise?
The test is taken in a computer room in a user friendly environment and there will be a number of experienced staff present. The test is introduced to the students who are told that the test is ‘to find out how you tend to learn, what you do when you are faced with new ideas or concepts’. All students are issued with a set of headphones and they will hear instructions through these as they work through the test at their own pace.
How long is the test?
There are six practise questions at the beginning which are untimed and the main test lasts for 25 minutes. Answers are multiple-choice.
How are the results used?
Test results are not communicated to parents or students. They are used to place the child in a band for the purpose of determining places if the school is oversubscribed. Once the student is placed in a band, the tests scores are discarded and rank ordering is determined by the criteria as outlined in our admissions policy.
In Year Admissions/Waiting List
Please contact Mrs V A Iles (Vailes@worcs.tgacademy.org.uk) to apply for a place.