Entrance Exam Portion - The Oxford School

SYLLABUS FOR ENTRANCE TEST

A Literacy and Numeracy worksheet is given.
His/her counting skills from 1 – 10 and writing in lower case letters a – z is tested.
Alphabets Phonic Sounds
His/her communication skills are also assessed.

Admission Criteria

FS – 6 months’ to 1year nursery

English Portion

Capital and Small Letters (Aa – Zz)
Three Letter Rhyming Words and Four Letter Rhyming Words
Simple Sentence Construction
Initial Letter Sounds
Picture Composition

Maths Portion

Numbers from 1 – 50
Number names from 1-20
Backward counting 1-50
Greater/Lesser/Equal to 1-20
Shapes (Square, Rectangle, Circle, Triangle)
Addition of 1 digit
Subtraction of 1 digit
Time 0’ clock

English Portion

Sequencing events from the story
Jumbled sentences
Rhyming words
Sentence construction
Adjectives
Picture description
Comprehension (unseen passage)

Maths Portion

Numbers –
- Number and Number System – Numbers and Number Names 1-100
- Calculation 0 – Addition and Subtraction
Geometry –
- 2D & 3D Shapes
- Position and Movement
Measure –
- Measure with Non-Standard Units
- Time – O’clock & Half Past
Handling Data –
- Answer a Question by Sorting and Organizing Data or Objects in a Variety of Ways Using Block Graphs and Pictograms with Practical Resources

English Portion

Nouns – Proper and Common Nouns
Verbs
Punctuation (Capital Letters and Full Stops)
Compound Words
Singular and Plural
Articles (A or An)
Comprehension (Unseen Passage)
Creative Writing

Maths Portion

Numbers –
- Number and Number System – Numbers 1 to 999
- Calculation – Addition, Subtraction, and Multiplication
- Using and Applying Numbers
Geometry –
- Symmetry, Shapes – 2D – 3D and Their Properties
- Direction – Position and Movement
Measure –
- Measure with Standard Units – Measuring Length Using a Ruler
- Capacity – Volume, Litres, and Millilitres
- Time – O’Clock – Half Past and Quarter Past
Handling Data –
- Answer a question by sorting and organizing data or objects in a variety of ways using block graphs and pictogram.

English Portion

Verbs Forms & Tenses
Parts of Speech – Nouns, Adverbs, Adjectives
Punctuation
Comprehension Passage (Unseen)
Creative Writing

Maths Portion

Numbers –
- Place value
- Ordering numbers
- Addition and subtraction
- Fraction
- Multiplication and division
Geometry –
- Properties of 2D & 3D shapes
- Movement of position and direction
Measures –
- Time
- Conversion of measurements
Handling Data –
- Read the Frequency table & Bar chart

English Portion

Parts of speech (nouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, prepositions)
Tense (present and past tense)
Punctuation (capital letters, full stop, question mark, commas)
Summarising and note making
Comprehension passage (unseen)
Creative writing

Maths Portion

Numbers
- Place value
- Read, write in word, and expanded form of numbers till ten thousands
- Addition, subtraction, multiplication & division of numbers
- Equivalent fractions
Geometry
- Understanding of 2-D & 3-D shapes
- Net of 3 D shapes
Measurement
- Estimation of length
- Distinguish different types of angles
- Measure perimeter and area of square and rectangle from a given grid
- Time
- Directions
Handling Data
- Carroll diagram
- Tally table

English Portion

Parts of Speech
- Verbs
- Adjectives
- Prepositions
- Adverbs
- Nouns
- Pronouns
Tense
- Present
- Past
Singular and Plural
Agreement of Subject with Verb
Connectives
Comprehension Passage (Unseen)
Creative Writing

Maths Portion

Number System
- Place value
- Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of whole numbers & decimal numbers
- Fraction to decimal conversion
- Equivalent fraction
- Percentages
- Number line
- Sequence
Geometry
- Properties of 3D shapes
- Reflection
Measure
- Measurement & different metric units
- Metric units for mass and liter
- Time
Handling Data
- Reading bar graph
- Mode of a given data

English Portion

Tenses
Parts of Speech – Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives, Adverbs, Prepositions
Punctuation – Brackets, Colon, Semi Colon, Apostrophe
Active/Passive Voice
Direct and Indirect Speech
Comprehension Passage (Unseen)
Creative Writing

Maths Portion

Number
- Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division facts
- Operations on parts of a whole (fraction, decimals & percentage)
- Number line, prime numbers, odd and even numbers
- Factors and multiples & integers
- Sequences
Geometry
- Properties of triangles & quadrilaterals
- Transformations (rotation)
Measure
- Perimeter
- Metric system
- Coordinates
- Time
Handling data
- Measures of central tendency (mean)
- Probability

English Portion

Comprehension Passage: (Unseen)
Grammar & Usage: Verb Tenses, Plural Nouns
Parts of Speech – Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives, Adverbs, Prepositions
Punctuation – Brackets, Colon, Semi Colon, Apostrophe
Creative Writing

Maths Portion

Numbers and number system
- Decimals
- Ratio and proportions
- Factors and multiples
- Sequences
- Percentages
Algebra
- Writing expressions
- Substituting values for the variables
- Solving linear equations
Geometry
- Properties of angles on a straight line & triangles
- Area & Perimeter of rectangles
- Volume of cubes and cuboids
Measures
- Measures of length, weight, and capacity
Data handling
- Frequency Table; bar chart & pie chart
- Mean; median; mode & range of raw data

English Portion

Aims and Assessment Objectives
The aim of the test is to assess the candidate’s ability to comprehend and use English effectively and ensure that the candidate has a sound base of the skills required for further study using English as the medium.
The test comprises of the following
1. Reading Comprehension
2. Creative Writing
The assessment objectives have accordingly been grouped under skill headings.
Reading:
- The candidates will be assessed on their ability to:
  - Understand and respond to information presented in a variety of forms infer information from texts
  - Recognize, understand and distinguish between facts, ideas and opinions
Writing:
- Candidates will be assessed on their ability to:
  - Communicate clearly, accurately and appropriately.
  - Convey information and express opinions effectively.
  - Employ and control a variety of grammatical structures.
  - Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of a range of appropriate vocabulary.
  - Observe conventions of paragraphing, punctuation and spelling.
  - Employ appropriate style / register.

Maths Portion

Number
- Indices, square roots & cube roots
- Percentages
- Ratio & Proportion
- Sequences
Algebra
- Algebraic products and quadratic equations
- Equation of Straight Line
- Formulas
- Travel Graph
Geometry
- Trigonometry
- Similar Figures
Measure
- Volume of Prisms
Handling Data
- Mean of grouped frequency data
- Probability
- Two-way table

English Portion

Aims and Assessment Objectives
The aim of the test is to assess the candidate’s ability to comprehend and use English effectively and ensure that the candidate has a sound base of the skills required for further study using English as the medium.
The test comprises of the following
1. Reading Comprehension
2. Creative Writing
The assessment objectives have accordingly been grouped under skill headings.
Reading:
- The candidates will be assessed on their ability to:
  - Understand and respond to information presented in a variety of forms infer information from texts
  - Recognize, understand and distinguish between facts, ideas, and opinions
Writing:
- Communicate clearly, accurately, and appropriately.
- Convey information and express opinions effectively.
- Employ and control a variety of grammatical structures.
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of a range of appropriate vocabulary.
- Observe conventions of paragraphing, punctuation, and spelling.
- Employ appropriate style / register.

Maths Portion

Number
- Number Facts and Sequences
- Approximation and estimation
- Standard Form
- Ratio and Proportion
- Percentages
Algebra
- Formulae
- Brackets and Simplifying
- Linear & Quadratic Equations
- Simultaneous Equations
- Factorizing
- Changing the subject
- Indices
- Inequalities
MENSURATION
- Area
- Volume
GEOMETRY
- Angular connections between parallel lines, perpendicular lines and transversals.
- Construction and Loci
- Transformations
- Similarity

English Portion

Aims and Assessment Objectives
The aim of the test is to assess the candidate’s ability to comprehend and use English effectively and ensure that the candidate has a sound base of the skills required for further study using English as the medium.
The test comprises of the following
1. Reading Comprehension
2. Creative Writing
The assessment objectives have accordingly been grouped under skill headings.
Reading:
- The candidates will be assessed on their ability to:
  - Understand and respond to information presented in a variety of forms infer information from texts
  - Recognize, understand and distinguish between facts, ideas, and opinions
Writing:
- Communicate clearly, accurately, and appropriately.
- Convey information and express opinions effectively.
- Employ and control a variety of grammatical structures.
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of a range of appropriate vocabulary.
- Observe conventions of paragraphing, punctuation, and spelling.
- Employ appropriate style / register.