Middle School Academic Placement Testing

The Oxford Placement Test and the Middle Years Ability Test results will be used to place students in the most appropriate Academic Programme.

Students who test above 135 will be placed in the Full Academic Programme (1).

Students who test between120 – 134 will be placed in the Full Academic Programme (2).

Students placed in the Full Academic Programme will not receive English Language Support. Students who test 105 - 119 will be placed in the English Language Programme. All students must test above 120 to continue their enrolment beyond Year 9.

The Middle Years Ability Test Numeracy score is used to place students in the most appropriate Mathematics Programme. Students who receive above a Numeracy score of 5 will be placed in the Extended Mathematics class. Students who receive a Numeracy score of 4 or below will be placed in the Core Mathematics class.

Academic Programme

Full Academic Programme 1

Students placed in the Full Academic Programme 1 do not receive English Language Support and take a rigorous and challenging academic programme leading to the University of Cambridge IGCSE qualifications.


Full Academic Programme 2

Students placed in the Full Academic Programme TWO (2) also take a rigorous and challenging academic programme. However, teachers may modify the programme or provide accommodations to meet the academic needs of students who are developing their academic English skills. Students will not pay an ESL fee.


English Language Programme

Students placed in this programme receive a total of SIX (6) x 45 minute periods of intensive English Language Support. Students will be tested at the end of each semester and may move out of the English Language Programme if benchmark scores are reached.

Oxford Placement Test Scores and Comparative Framework