Primary School Students Assessment FAQs

Find answers to common questions about CTYI Primary School programmes, assessments, eligibility, and qualification pathways.

How does a student apply for the young student assessment?

Complete an assessment application form online and pay the €50 assessment fee

Or
Submit an educational psychologist’s report with an educational component and pay the €50 assessment fee

What if my child’s educational psychologist’s report doesn’t have an educational component?

If your educational psychologist’s report does not have an educational component, your child will be required to sit the assessment in order to qualify for CTYI.

Do I have to pay the assessment fee if I am submitting an educational psychologist’s report?

Yes the €50 fee is an administrative fee and covers the interpretation of the results of the report.

Who has access to my child’s educational psychologist’s report?

The report is only accessed by our director Prof Colm O’Reilly.

Can I submit my child's school report/CAT4 results to determine eligibility?

No, eligibility can only be determined through the Talent Search Assessment or by submitting a full Educational Psychologist’s report.

Who can apply for the assessment?

Any interested student aged 6-12 years old.

If my child qualifies for the young student programme, what are they qualified to do?

They are qualified to attend any of our courses, up to the age of 13 or when they enter secondary school.
We run Saturday courses in Autumn, Spring and May, and we run week-long courses Mon - Fri during the summer.

Moving from Primary School Student Programmes to Secondary School Student Programmes

If my child is qualified for the young student programme, do they have to retake the test in order to qualify for the older student programme?

If your child qualified based on an assessment taken within the past four years, they do not have to retake the test and will automatically qualify for the Centre for Academic Talent (CAT) programme.
If it has been longer than four years since your child qualified, or if you want them to qualify for the CTYI programme, they do have to retake the test.

What is the difference between the Cente for Academic Talent (CAT) and CTYI programmes?

The CAT programme caters for students qualifying in the 85th to the 94th percentile and above. The CTYI programme caters for students qualifying in the 95th percentile and above.