Dear Parents,
The Admissions Office has outlined some guidelines and tips to help you prepare your child for the Diagnostic Test.
ELIGIBILITY
Applicable to New Student Applicants only
Must submit the Application Form Online ( Click the link: https://www.studentdeskims.org/online-application-form ) The Schedule of Diagnostic Tests is exclusively available to student applicants who have submitted their application forms online.
AGE REQUIREMENTS
Jr. Nursery. At least Three (3) years old by August of the current academic year.
Sr. Nursery. At least Four (4) years old by August of the current academic year.
Kindergarten. At least Five (5) years old by August of the current academic year.
Grade 1. The applicant must have completed a Department of Education Kindergarten program by the end of the school year and must have been issued a Kindergarten Certificate of Completion with the student’s Learner Reference Number.
WHAT TO BRING ON TESTING DAY
Confirmation Message of your Appointment
Mongol Pencil #2
Short Brown Envelope
TEST PREPARATION
ON THE NIGHT BEFORE THE TEST
Make sure your child goes to bed early.
Keep to your usual routine. A break in routines might make your child feel anxious.
Help your child get a good night rest so that he/she wakes up relaxed.
ON TESTING DAY
Get up early to avoid rushing. Please be at the venue five (5) minutes before the test.
Make sure your child eats enough breakfast.
Let your child wear clothes that are comfortable and appropriate for an airconditioned room. Let him/her bring a jacket.
Be positive about the test. Explain to your child that doing one’s best is what really counts. Make your child feel comfortable and confident about the test.
AFTER THE TEST
Ask your child his/her thoughts and feelings about the test. Acknowledge his/her efforts for positive behavior.
Assure your child that you are proud of him/her.
TESTING PROCEDURES
Upon arrival at SD IMS, proceed to the waiting area.
The Admission personnel will call the name of the student and request them to line up.
Parents/Guardians are expected to wait in the waiting area. After the test, the Admission personnel will accompany the child back to the waiting area.
Testing time is approximately forty-five (45) minutes to one (1) hour.
IMPORTANT REMINDERS
Please come on time.
If you arrive late on the scheduled date, you will be given a new testing schedule.
Requests for rescheduling will be accommodated once only.
Prepare your child for the activity.
Orient him/her on the Testing Procedures.
Parents are not allowed to enter the Testing Room during the test.
You will be accommodated only on the schedule given to you by the Admission Staff.
A NURSERY APPLICANT WILL BE ASSESS ON THE FOLLOWING:
Establish eye contact.
Say their name & age.
Identify familiar colors and numbers.
Understands the concept of colors and numbers.
Sort objects by colors and shapes.
Hold the crayon or pencil with a mature grasps and draw a shape.
Understand the idea of the same and difference.
Can follow three(3) part direction.
Socialize with other children.
Express their personal needs (like going to the bathroom).
Identify a part of the body when it hurts or tell when they are hungry.
Attend to their self care like cleaning oneself after going to the bathroom, washing of hands before and after eating, or grooming oneself.
A KINDER APPLICANT WILL BE ASSESS ON THE FOLLOWING:
Write their first name
Identify upper and lowercase letters
Differentiate letter sounds
Recognize & Count numbers from 1 to 10.
Use crayons for coloring.
Hold a pencil properly.
Follow given instructions.
Express their personal needs (like going to the bathroom)
Identify a part of the body when it hurts or tell when they are hungry.
Attend to their self care like cleaning oneself after going to the bathroom, washing of hands before and after eating, or grooming oneself.
Join the other examinees during the test without being accompanied by the parents.
A GRADE 1 APPLICANT WILL BE ASSESS ON THE FOLLOWING:
Write their complete name
Identify upper and lower case letters.
Recognize beginning and ending sounds
Recognize numbers until 20
Add numbers with the sum of 10 to 100
Subtract numbers with the difference of 10 to 100
Read CVC words
Spell three(3) letter words
Hold the pencil properly
Follow given instructions
Express their personal needs to the examiner or proctor (like going to the bathroom). It would help if the child is toilet trained.
Join the other examinees with the examiner during the test without being accompanied by the parents.
A GRADE 2 to 6 APPLICANT WILL BE ASSESSED ON THE FOLLOWING AREAS:
Reading Comprehension
Mathematics
Language
Science
Filipino
Communication Skills (both English & Filipino)