•Pleasecomeontime.•Ifyouarrivelateonthescheduleddate,youwouldbeallowedtoresetonlyonce.

•Prepareyourchildfortheactivity.Orienthim/heronthetestingprocedures.

•ParentsarenotallowedtoentertheTestingRoomduringthetest.

•ItwouldbehelpfultoletyourchildvisittheTestingRoombeforehis/herscheduledexaminationtofamiliarizehim/herwiththeIPApersonnelwhowillhandlethetestingactivity.

•YouwillbeaccommodatedintheTestingRoomonlyontheschedulegiventoyoubytheAdmissionsstaff.

DeLaSalleSantiagoZobelSchool

UniversityAve.,AyalaAlabangVillage,MuntinlupaCity.

Trunkline:771-DLSZ(3579)www.dlszobel.edu.ph

InstructionalandPerformanceAssessmentOffice

Loc.754

AdmissionsOfficeLoc.792orDirectline:809-1840

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DEAR PARENTS,

The Instructional and Performance Assessment Office (IPA) has outlined some guidelines and tips to help you prepare your child for the Kinder/Grade 1 Entrance Exam.

AFTER YOUR CHILD HAS BEEN SCHEDULED FOR THE ENTRANCE EXAM, BE SURE TO READ THE FOLLOWING:• information on Kinder/Grade 1

Application• reminders on the Entrance Test Permit

ON THE NIGHT BEFORE THE TEST•Makesureyourchildgoestobedearly.

• Keeptoyourusualroutine.Abreakinroutinesmightmakeyourchildfeelanxious.

• Helpyourchildgetagoodnight’srestsothathe/shewakesuprelaxed.

ON THE TESTING DAY• Getupearlytoavoidrushing.AssemblyofexamineeswillbeatthelobbyoftheAdmission’sOffice.Pleasebethere15minutesbeforethetest.

• Makesureyourchildeatsenoughbreakfast.

• Letyourchildwearclothesthatarecomfortableandappropriateforanairconditionedroom.Let him/her bring jacket.

•Bepositiveaboutthetest.Acknowledgethattestscanbehard.Explainthatdoingone’sbestiswhatreallycounts.Makeyourchildfeelcomfortableandconfidentaboutthetest.

UPON ARRIVAL AT DLSZ, PROCEED DIRECTLY TO THE ASSEMBLY AREA.•AnIPApersonnelwillaccompanyyourchildtotheTestingRoom.

•Parents/Guardiansareexpectedtowaitintheassemblyarea.Afterthetest,theIPApersonnelwillaccompanythechildbacktotheassemblyarea.

•Duringthetest,oneproctorisassignedtoeverytwoexaminees.Sixexamineesarescheduledpertestingsession.Testingtimeisapproximatelyoneandahalfhour.

A KINDER APPLICANT MUST BE ABLE TO:•writehis/herfirstname•identifyupperandlowercaseletters

•discriminatelettersounds•recognizeandcountnumbers1-10

•usecrayonsforcoloring•holdthepencilproperly•followgiveninstructions•expresshis/herneedstotheexaminer/proctor,e.g.needtogotothebathroom(Itwillhelpifthechildistoilet-trained)

•jointheotherexamineeswiththeIPApersonnelduringthetest(withoutbeingaccompaniedbytheparents)

A GRADE 1 APPLICANT MUST BE ABLE TO:•writehis/herfullname•identifyupperandlowercaseletters

•discriminatebeginningandendingsounds

•recognizenumbersuntil100•addnumberswithsumof20or

less•subtractnumberswithdifferenceof20orless

•readcvcwords•spellthree-letterwords(cvc)•holdthepencilproperly•followgiveninstructions•expresshis/herneedstotheexaminer/proctor,e.g.needtogotothebathroom(Itwillhelpifthechildistoilet-trained)

•jointheotherexamineeswiththeIPApersonnelduringthetest(withoutbeingaccompaniedbytheparents)

AFTER THE TEST• Ask your child his/her thoughts and

feelings about the test. Acknowledge his/her efforts and positive behaviour.

• Assure your child that you are proud of him/her.