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What was the highest/lowest Transfer Test score used by each grammar school for September 2019 ?

The following information might help you to understand the scoring system.

 

GL SCORE BREAKDOWN:

Score of

234+ equates to an A;

233 -229 equates to a B1;

228 – 224 equates to a B2;

223 – 219 equates to a C1;

218 – 213 equates to a C2;

212 – 138 equates to a D;

 

AQE QUINTILE BOUNDARIES:

Q1 112+;

Q2 107 – 111;

Q3 99 – 106;

Q4 89 – 98;

Q5 88 or less;

 

BAND RANGES: Victoria College, Lagan College, Wellington College: BAND I 80 + (GL cohort percentile) 113+ (AQE score);   BAND II 60 – 79, 106 – 112;    BAND III 50 – 59, 103 – 105;

BAND IV 40 – 49, 99 – 102;   BAND V 30 – 39, 94 – 98;    BAND VI 20 – 29, 88 – 93;   BAND VII, 19 or below, 87 or below;

 

BAND RANGES: St Patrick’s Grammar, Downpatrick: BAND 1 60+ (GL) 107+ (AQE);   BAND 2 50+ (GL) 103-106 (AQE);   BAND 3 40+ (GL) 99-102 (AQE);   BAND 4 30+ (GL) 95-98 (AQE);   BAND 5 20+ (GL) 89-94 (AQE);   BAND 6 19 and below (GL) 88 or less (AQE).

 

 

Some of the schools are all-ability Grammar schools and admit pupils regardless of whether they sat a Transfer Test or not.

Please check with your chosen school for more details.

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Campbell College

Campbell College

traditionally uses the 

AQE and GL

Transfer Test.

Carrickfergus Grammar School

Carrickfergus Grammar School

traditionally uses the 

AQE

Transfer Test.

Christian Brothers’ Grammar School

Christian Brothers’ Grammar School

traditionally uses the 

No Test

Transfer Test.

Coleraine Grammar School

Coleraine Grammar School

traditionally uses the 

AQE

Transfer Test.

Dalriada Grammar School

Dalriada Grammar School

traditionally uses the 

AQE

Transfer Test.

Dominican College Fortwilliam Belfast

Dominican College Fortwilliam Belfast

traditionally uses the 

GL

Transfer Test.

Dominican College Portstewart

Dominican College Portstewart

traditionally uses the 

GL

Transfer Test.

Down High School

Down High School

traditionally uses the 

AQE

Transfer Test.

Enniskillen Royal Grammar School

Enniskillen Royal Grammar School

traditionally uses the 

AQE

Transfer Test.

Foyle College  

Foyle College  

traditionally uses the 

AQE

Transfer Test.

Friends School

Friends School

traditionally uses the 

AQE

Transfer Test.

Glenlola Collegiate School

Glenlola Collegiate School

traditionally uses the 

AQE

Transfer Test.

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