CONCORD HIGH SCHOOL YEAR 7 GIFTED & TALENTED PROGRAM 2019 APPLICATION PACKAGE
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CONCORD HIGH SCHOOL
YEAR 7 GIFTED & TALENTED PROGRAM 2019
APPLICATION PACKAGE
Applications Open: Monday, 19 February 2018
Applications Close: 3pm Tuesday, 13 March 2018
Late Applications will NOT be accepted
Information Evening . . . . . Thursday, 8 March 2018 at 5.30pm
Test Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tuesday, 20 March 2018
Test Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:45am - 12:30pm (please arrive
promptly at 8:30am)
Interviews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . commencing 14 May 2018
Notification to Parents . . . . week commencing 28 May 2018
Please detach and complete the application form inside
p this package. Retain the information package for your
future reference.
Personalising Education
3 Stanley Street, Concord NSW 2137 P: 02 9745 3777 F: 02 9744 2683
E: concord-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au W: www.concord-h.schools.nsw.edu.au
SCHOOL PROFILE
Concord High School provides an enriched environment for gifted and
academically talented students. Gifted students are grouped together and
provided with stimulating intellectual challenges. A variety of opportunities are
provided both in the classroom and through extra curricular activities.
The Learning Centre provides a supportive place for independent research
under the supervision of the specialist Teacher Librarian. Extensive networks
provide state-of-the-art access to the internet and computer based learning that
will embrace innovative and dynamic opportunities linking the classroom with
real world experiences.
The school’s ethos, “Personalising Education”, supports the personal and
academic development of students as they pursue their personal best through
individual and group activities. For example, Year 9 and 10 students can choose
to become journalists for the award winning student newspaper, “The
News@Concord”, which has a distribution of 15 000. In addition, other activities
including those below are available:
• Mathematics and Science challenges
• Writing, listening and speaking competitions
• Chess tournaments
• Robotics Club
• Visiting expert speakers
• Inter-school debating
• Knock-out sporting competitions
• Duke of Edinburgh Awards Scheme
• STEM project based learning
• Dramatic performances
• Forensic Science
• Art Club
• Homework Club
• Before and After School Sport (BASS)
• Literacy Club
Provision is also made for the acceleration of students where appropriate.
CRITERIA FOR THE PLACEMENT OF STUDENTS
Applicants must satisfy the following criteria:
1. RESIDENCE
• Students should reside in the Concord High School catchment area or an
adjacent catchment area (for the SSC Balmain catchment students must
reside in the Drummoyne Peninsula). Applications from students residing
north of Parramatta River cannot be accepted.
• Proof of residential address (electricity bill as a minimum requirement) will
be required for your application to proceed.
• Students must be Australian citizens or holders of an appropriate visa (birth
certificate and, if necessary, further evidence of student citizenship is
required at time of application).
• Students from non-government primary schools may also apply.
2. ACADEMIC MERIT
Students must compete academically with other candidates for entry to the
Gifted and Talented Program. Academic merit is determined by:
• Academic placement test conducted by Robert Allwell & Associates (all
candidates)
• Student School Report and NAPLAN results Second round
• A portfolio of student work samples. candidates only
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ACADEMIC PLACEMENT TEST
Robert Allwell and Associates conduct this secure test in English,
Mathematics and General Ability. It is set at an advanced level of difficulty.
SCHOOL PROGRESS REPORT
The most recent Student School Report and Year 5 NAPLAN results provide a
further set of evidence that establishes both student performance and
application to learning.
STUDENT PORTFOLIO AND CURRENT PHOTOGRAPH
In addition to the above, the Student Learning Portfolio will present samples of
work including:
• A piece of creative writing
• Documentation showing special talents, for example, artistic,
technological, historical, music, sporting, etc.
• Special awards which detail specific interests or abilities, eg. academic
competitions, cultural achievements and leadership acknowledgement.
The portfolio will be kept by the school.
NOTE
• Do not include originals
• School reports, NAPLAN results
and portfolios are NOT required
at the time of the academic
placement test.
TEST INFORMATION
The Concord High School Gifted and Talented Placement Test will be conducted
at the school on Tuesday, 20 March 2018.
8.45am start (please arrive promptly at the school at 8.30am)
10.40am Recess
11.00am Second session
12.30pm Finish
Applicants may use the school canteen. Students should wear their primary
school uniform.
Parents will need to notify their Primary School that the child will be absent that
morning and provide them with a note for the absence.
The test is administered by a private company. It is a secure test and papers are
unavailable for scrutiny before or after the test session. In general, academic
research does not indicate that coaching or practice will significantly improve the
results of students on ability tests. Students are assessed in:
• Reasoning and problem solving
• Maths achievement and reasoning
• Reading comprehension
• Written expression
Each test is about 40 minutes.
Applicants should not expect to answer every question.
3Cost for applicants is $60.
This cost is incurred by the school hiring an independent assessor who will provide
a written report on each student’s results.
The fee is non-refundable and must be paid prior to the test date. Please
have correct money as change is not available.
Applications will not be accepted without payment of the testing fee.
No confirmation letter will be sent. Receipt of payment confirms your place
for the test.
Payments can be made by cash, cheque or EFT at the school.
FIRST ROUND OFFERS
Students who have demonstrated exceptional performance across the four core
assessment areas of the academic placement test will be offered immediate
placement in our program.
SECOND ROUND OFFERS
Students who have demonstrated high standards in the academic placement
test will be invited to interview where they will submit their portfolio and be asked
questions pertaining to it.
Reports will be sent to parents when the selection process is completed.
All students wishing to be selected must be present on the testing day. If a student is
unable to take the test on the stated day, and the reasons are validated by such
evidence as a Medical Certificate, he/she will be invited to take the test at a later date
if the documents provided with the application are sufficiently supportive of
his/her eligibility to take a place in the class. This decision will be made by the
Selection Committee.
ILLNESS/MISADVENTURE
If some problem such as sickness or accident stops the student from
taking the test or from doing his/her best, you should advise the school
immediately. You must include a Medical Certificate if the child was sick.
SELECTION COMMITTEE
A Selection Committee for the school will meet to choose students
using the “Criteria for Placement” listed on page 3. The selection
Committee consists of at least two of the following: Principal,
Deputy Principal, Gifted and Talented Coordinator, Year Adviser, a
Head Teacher and/or parent representative.
ENQUIRIES
Enquiries can be directed to the Principal, Deputy Principal or Gifted and
Talented Coordinator of Concord High School at the address or numbers listed
on the front cover. Enquiries about courses or programs offered can be made to
the school or by visiting the website listed on the front cover.
4CONCORD HIGH SCHOOL
YEAR 7 GIFTED & TALENTED PROGRAM APPLICATION FORM 2019
1. Please use BLOCK letters and a black or blue pen to complete this form. Completed
application forms should be returned to Concord High School no later than
Tuesday, 13 March 2018. LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED
2. Applications will not be accepted without payment.
I have attached my most recent electricity bill as proof of residential address
I have attached my child’s birth certificate and evidence of citizenship
Student’s Family Name
Given Names
Date of Birth / / Sex (M or F)
Current school attended
High School catchment area (if known) __________________________________________________________
Parent / Carer 1
Title Given Name
Surname
Relationship to Student (eg Mother)
Home Address
Postcode
Home Phone Work Phone
The information
p r o v i d e d by Mobile Fax
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being obtained
for the purposes
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It will be used by Parent / Carer 2
the school in the
process of
Title Given Name
into s el ec ti v e
classes and for
Surname
placement.
Provision of this
information is
Relationship to Student (eg Mother)
voluntary. It will
be stored
securely. If you
do not provide
Home Address
any or all of this
proc essi ng of Postcode
your application
may be delayed
Home Phone Work Phone
may c o r r e c t
personal details
provided at any Mobile Fax
t i m e b y
contacting the
school.
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