Standardised Testing

6th May 2024

Drumcondra Spelling Tests will take place on the week of May 13th, Drumcondra Reading on week of May 20th and Drumcondra Maths on May 27th.

For parents of children in Senior Infants & First Class:

Instead of STen scores, Senior Infants and First Class results are now provided using 3 descriptors.

Criterion Reached: This indicated that your child has accessed successfully most aspects of this years maths or reading programme and has a STen score of 5 – 10.
Approaching Criterion: This indicates that your child has successfully achieved in some aspects of the reading or maths programmes covered during the year. It is the roughly the equivalent of a STen score of 4.
Criterion Not Reached: This indicates that your child encountered difficulties in reaching some of the learning targets in reading and maths for the year. He/she will receive some additional assistance in these areas over the coming school year.

For parents of children in Second Class to Sixth Class:

MOST IMPORTANTLY....

Please remember that standardised test results do not, and should not, define a child.
They are in no way a measure of how special and unique each boy in our school is.