Year 8

Entrance Criteria

Academic Selection - SEAG Entrance Assessment

For September 2024 Year 8 Admissions, Antrim Grammar School will consider applications from pupils who have taken the SEAG Entrance Assessments anywhere in Northern Ireland.

Antrim Grammar School will host the SEAG Entrance Assessment and can be chosen as the Assessment Centre during the application process.

SEAG Key Dates and Information

The 2023/2024 Entrance Assessment will take place on the following dates:

Assessment 1 – Saturday 11th November 2023

Assessment 2 – Saturday 25th November 2023

The application process will be online and will be accessible via the SEAG website. The application process will open at 9am on Wednesday 3rd May 2023 and close at 5pm on Friday 22nd September 2023.

Application Process

The online application process will guide you through each step. These are outlined below:

Step 1: Initial Parent Registration
Step 2: Key in basic information about your child (e.g., full name, date of birth, address, primary school attended) and then choose the Assessment Centre where you would like your child to sit the Entrance Assessment
Step 3: Upload necessary documentation such as birth certificate and a passport size photograph
Step 4: If you wish to request Access Arrangements complete this step and upload supporting documentation
Step 5: Make a payment of the £20 administration fee OR provide evidence to verify that your child has a free school meals entitlement (FSME) and that the fee is not required
Step 6: Submit the completed Pupil Application

You will receive a confirmation email to the email address provided.

Results

Results will issued on Saturday 27th January 2024. These can be accessed via the SEAG website.

Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to Frequently Asked Questions can be found here.

Induction

Starting a new school is a very exciting time for pupils and at Antrim Grammar School we aim to provide a supportive and informative Induction Programme as we welcome you into the school community. This includes an Induction afternoon in June when parents and pupils are invited into school and pupils are given the opportunity to meet the other members of their class, as well as their Class Tutors and Year Tutors, encouraging friendships and relationships to grow.

We also have an Induction Event in the Autumn term. For parents, this consists of an information session detailing the school's strong emphasis on academic achievement, assessment and reporting and extra-curricular activities. Pupils will be with their classes taking part in some teambuilding activities and getting a tour of the school.

Throughout these induction activities, pupils are nurtured and supported by the experienced and committed pastoral team. Miss Dark and Dr Finlay, the Year Tutors for Year 8, work hard to ensure that pupils needs are met and that any worries are addressed.

Pupils

This year all Year 8 pupils are challenged to ‘Be Awesome, Go Big’. There will be so many opportunities for all pupils to be awesome and to go big throughout the school year. In preparation for September, this area of the website is designed to motivate, help and support pupils and parents so that you feel equipped for the journey ahead.

Click here to view the Induction Booklet for September
Click here to view the School Calendar for 2023/24

Are you getting ready to Go Big?

In preparation for September we would like you to:

Complete the ‘Be Awesome, Go Big’ workbook before you start in September
Complete as many of the activities on the ‘Getting Ready to Go Big’ activity sheet
Sign up for the Summer Reading Challenge and start reading books from our Reading List
Read Matthew Burton’s book, ‘Go Big’ which will be given to you during the Year 8 Induction
Read our 5 Steps to Transition to help with your mental health and wellbeing and think about each of these as you make the change to secondary school

Parent Information

Guides to follow shortly