The Standardised Aptitude Test (SAT)
At the next level after the PSAT is the SAT and is offered at the Riverside Campus in October, November, January, May. The SAT includes an essay and multiple-choice questions on mathematics and English. The exam takes nearly four hours, excluding registration. Students should arrive promptly at 07:30 and should be finished around 13:00.
Students wishing to take the SAT should register online at least one month prior to the testing date at www.collegeboard.org. A current valid form of photo ID must be uploaded for registration and brought by the student to the exam on the day of the test. The SAT is particularly important to students considering application to US universities, Advanced Placement (AP) students applying to Canada and is increasingly recognised in the UK and throughout the rest of the world. Universities use it as an element of the admissions process to compare similar attainment levels. In order to assist students in the process, an afterschool SAT preparation course is offered for students in Grades 10 to 12 and through Method Test Prep, an online College & Career Readiness Technology Solution. Students may take the SAT more than once and most universities use the highest score from each section. While many students sit the exam more than once, we do not advise students taking the exam more than three times. Accommodations approved through the College Board are available for the SAT and SAT Subject tests. Exam results for a student receiving school-based testing on Saturday are typically available the following Monday.
Standardised Aptitude Test (SAT) Subject Tests
SAT subject tests may also be also necessary for students applying to the US and can be an additional asset for students applying elsewhere. These are offered in October, November, January, May and June, but not all subject tests are available on all dates. These are hour-long tests in specific subjects and as many as three tests may be taken on a given test date. SAT subject tests are frequently taken at the end of Grade 11 in certain subjects and early in the year for Grade 12. However, a student taking an Advanced Placement(AP) course is encouraged to take an SAT subject test at the end of their course. Language tests with a listening option are only given in November and proficient students of a foreign language are strongly advised to take them in November of Grade 11. The subjects available are:
- Literature
- United States History
- World History
- Mathematics Level 1 or Level 2
- Biology E/M
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Languages – German, Chinese, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Modern Hebrew, Spanish.
For further information, please visit: www.collegeboard.org