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Admission to Year 8

Transfer Procedure/SEAG Transfer to 2025/26 school year

(for pupils starting P7 in September 2024)

Sullivan Upper School uses the Schools Entrance Assessment Group (SEAG). SEAG is open to all post-primary schools in Northern Ireland which use academic selection for all or part of their Year 8 intake. SEAG includes Controlled and Voluntary Grammar Schools and Integrated Schools in its membership.

Test Centre

Sullivan Upper School will be a test centre and children are accommodated in the main school halls. A familiarisation day is held prior to the actual assessments so that children can experience and become familiar with their surroundings and can meet the supervising staff.

Familiarisation - Monday 4 November 2024

We are looking forward to welcoming the children taking their tests at Sullivan Upper to a Familiarisation evening - Letters will be issued week beginning 14 October 2024. Children should arrive between 4.45 pm and 4.55 pm for a 5.00 pm start.

Letter regarding SEAG Familiarisation Evening on Monday 4 November 2024

SEAG Expectations of Parents and Pupils 2024 including What If Scenarious Oct24

Test Days

On both test days children should arrive between 9.15 am and 9.40 am bringing with them their SEAG issued Identification card and coloured venue letter which will be issued by the school prior to Familiarisation. Children should wear their primary school uniform.

Assessment 1: Saturday 16 November 2024
Assessment 2: Saturday 23 November 2024
Results: Saturday 25 January 2025

Arrangements for SEAG Test days - November 2024

Please visit www.seagni.co.uk for further information on the process.

Year 8 Transfer Procedure/AQE

Year 8 Admissions Criteria

Admissions Criteria for 2025/26 for Entry into Year 8

Claiming Special Circumstances - A guide for Parents can be downloaded HERE

Special Circumstances Form (SC Form) can be downloaded HERE

Special Circumstances Form (SC Form) can be downloaded HERE (Editable version)

Claiming Special Provisions - A guide for Parents can be downloaded HERE

Special Provisions Form (SP Form) can be downloaded HERE

Special Provisions Form (SP Form) can be downloaded HERE (Editable version)

Please Note: if an estimated score has been awarded by SEAG in the SEAG Entrance Assessment (where only one assessment was taken because of illness, self-isolation or other unforeseen circumstances) the Special Provisions form above (SP Form) should be completed and uploaded to the online Transfer application.

For further information about the procedure for Year 8 transfer application process from primary school to post-primary school for the academic year 2025/26, please visit the Admissions section of the Education Authority's website: https://www.eani.org.uk/parents/admissions.

Applying for a Year 8 Post Primary Place Leaflet

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