Additional Admissions Tests Oxford and Cambridge tests 2018
Additional Admissions Tests Oxford and Cambridge tests 2018 1
Oxford: Dates and Deadlines • • • Register with exams Office by 15 th October Sit tests in School on 31 st October No cost Not all subjects require tests Some subjects require written work 2
Test Name of Test Subjects CAT Classics Admissions Classics and English Classics and Modern Languages Classics and Oriental Studies ELAT English Literature Admissions Classics and English and Modern Languages English language and Literature HAT History Aptitude History (Ancient & Modern) History and Economics (Qs 1, 2 & 4) History and English History and Politics 3
Test Name of Test Subjects MAT Mathematics Admissions Maths and Computer Science Maths and Philosophy Maths and Statistics Computer Science and Philosophy MLAT Modern Languages Admissions Classic and modern languages Classics and Oriental Studies English and Modern Languages European and Middle Eastern Languages (EMEL) Modern Languages and Linguistics Philosophy and Modern Languages History and Modern Languages OLAT Oriental Languages Aptitude European and Middle Eastern Languages (EMEL) Oriental Studies (Arabic, Turkish or Persian. Hebrew, Jewish Studies) Religion and Oriental Studies 4
Test Name of Test Subjects PAT Physics Aptitude Physics Engineering Science Material Science Physics and Philosophy TSA Thinking Skills Assessment Chemistry (Section 1) Economics and Management Geography (might change) History and Economics Psychology, Philosophy and Linguistics PPE Human Sciences Philosophy and Modern Languages Philosophy and Theology
Following two tests might be also required (LNAT is not sat in School) Tests at interview are required for Music and Fine Art 6
No written tests: • • • Archaeology and Anthropology Biochemistry Biological Sciences Classical Archaeology and Ancient History Earth Sciences (Geology) Fine Art (practical test at interview) History of Art Music (take a practical test in December) Theology and Religion 7
Written work • Some subjects will require submission of written work • Work should demonstrate your analytical, reasoning, language and writing skills (as appropriate for your chosen degree course) • Submit work to college of preference • Complete cover sheet • Final deadline 10 th November • Keep copies for reference at interview 8
Written work needed by: • Archaeology and Anthropology • Classical Archaeology and Ancient History • Classics; Classics and English; Classics and Modern Languages; Classics and Oriental Studies • English and Modern Languages; English Language and Literature; European and Middle Eastern Languages • Fine Art (portfolio needed by 2 nd November) • History; History and Economics; History and English; History and Politics; History of Art • Modern languages; Modern Languages and Linguistics • Music • Oriental Studies • Philosophy and Modern Languages; Philosophy and Theology • Religion and Oriental Studies; Theology and Religion 9
Cambridge: Dates and deadlines • Pre-Interview tests at School • All on 31 st October • Registration by 15 th October through exams office • No fee • Some subjects have tests at interview • Some subjects require written work 10
Pre-interview assessments • • • • Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celtic Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Economics Engineering English Geography History and Modern Languages History and Politics Human, Social, and Political Sciences Medicine Natural Sciences Psychological and Behavioural Sciences Veterinary Medicine 11
At Interview Tests • • • • Archaeology Architecture Classics (3 -year) Classics (4 -year) Computer Science Education History and Modern Languages History of Art Land Economy Law Linguistics Modern and Medieval Languages Philosophy Theology, Religion and Philosophy of Religion 12
• Computer Science, Economics, Engineering, Land Economy and Natural Sciences: – TSA at interview (to assess critical thinking and problem-solving skills): – Online or on paper • Law: – Cambridge Law Test at interview • Maths: – Maths courses - sat in School during exam period 13
• Music: – Short tasks at interview • History and Modern Languages: – Pre-interview for History and – At interview for modern languages • Asian and middle Eastern languages: – Pre-interview for Asian and Middle Eastern Studies – At interview for modern languages • Chemical Engineering: – Test in chosen route/first year course 14
Tips • Look at requirements for courses on Oxford and Cambridge departmental websites • Details may well change • Download syllabus/content/format details • Download practice material • Seek help from HOD • Practise! 15
Results • Will only get TSA results • All other results to uni/college 16
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