Assessment Process
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Students will be invited by the admissions team to participate in an English language test, CAT4 assessment and individual/family interview. Our younger applicants may be offered an observation interview instead of the English and CAT4 assessments. Parents will receive an email inviting your child(ren) to attend the first two assessments (English and CAT4).
Please select a date and time on the calendar provided for these sessions. On completion of the assessments, the family and child(ren) will be invited to our interview. Assessments will be conducted in our Paphos office unless you are living outside of Cyprus
Application
Each student’s application form and report card(s) will be assessed by our Admissions Team. Please ensure that you have completed all mandatory fields and uploaded the report cards, all passports and your child(ren)’s birth certificates to start the assessment process.
- Grade 1 – a nursery report card, if your child(ren) are attending / have attended school;
- Grade 2 – Grade 1 report card;
- Grade 3 and above – the last two years of report cards; and
- All grades – any report cards you may have for this academic year, e.g. Term 1 or 2.
English level test
Students will attend this in person at our office in Paphos. Online assessments are offered for students living outside of Cyprus.
The English level test –
- is set according to the age of each child and whether they are attending primary or secondary school; and
- assesses the English language level of each child.
Students must –
- obtain the required level of English, for their specific grade, to be able to access the curriculum; and
- PASS, the required level for their grade, to be invited to the CAT4 assessment, which will take place immediately after the English assessment.
Students will be given a break between each assessment.
CAT4
Students will attend this in person at our office in Paphos. Online assessments are offered for students living outside of Cyprus.
The CAT4 assessment tests –
- the developed abilities of students in areas known to make a difference in learning and achievement; and
- includes assessments for verbal, non-verbal, spatial and quantitative reasoning.
Students will only be assessed for CAT4 if they pass the English level test.
Interview
Students and parents will attend this in person at our office in Paphos. Online interviews are offered for families living outside of Cyprus.
Parents/guardians are requested to be present for this interview. If you are a two parent household, both parents are requested to attend.
The interview allows the school to engage with your child, to gain insights into family dynamics, and establish a clear understanding of how both your family and the school can collaborate to support your child’s educational growth.
* Our younger applicants may be offered an observation interview instead of the English and CAT4 assessments. This will take place in our office in Paphos, no online assessments are offered.
Each student’s application form and report card(s) will be assessed by our Admissions Team. Please ensure that you have completed all mandatory fields and uploaded the report cards, all passports and your child(ren)’s birth certificates to start the assessment process.
- Grade 1 – a nursery report card, if your child(ren) are attending / have attended school;
- Grade 2 – Grade 1 report card;
- Grade 3 and above – the last two years of report cards; and
- All grades – any report cards you may have for this academic year, e.g. Term 1 or 2.
Students will attend this in person at our office in Paphos. Online assessments are offered for students living outside of Cyprus.
The English level test –
- is set according to the age of each child and whether they are attending primary or secondary school; and
- assesses the English language level of each child.
Students must –
- obtain the required level of English, for their specific grade, to be able to access the curriculum; and
- PASS, the required level for their grade, to be invited to the CAT4 assessment, which will take place immediately after the English assessment.
Students will be given a break between each assessment.
Students will attend this in person at our office in Paphos. Online assessments are offered for students living outside of Cyprus.
The CAT4 assessment tests –
- the developed abilities of students in areas known to make a difference in learning and achievement; and
- includes assessments for verbal, non-verbal, spatial and quantitative reasoning.
Students will only be assessed for CAT4 if they pass the English level test.
Students and parents will attend this in person at our office in Paphos. Online interviews are offered for families living outside of Cyprus.
Parents/guardians are requested to be present for this interview. If you are a two parent household, both parents are requested to attend.
The interview allows the school to engage with your child, to gain insights into family dynamics, and establish a clear understanding of how both your family and the school can collaborate to support your child’s educational growth.
* Our younger applicants may be offered an observation interview instead of the English and CAT4 assessments. This will take place in our office in Paphos, no online assessments are offered.
For further information about these assessments, please contact us on admissions@lumio.school.
