What is SKI-L?

What is SKI-L?

The psychological test “Schüler Kognitionsinventar – Luxemburg (SKI-L)” within cycle 4 is offered each year as part of the guidance procedure from primary to secondary education – Procédure Passage Fondamental Secondaire (PFS). It mesures logical, numerical, and spatial thinking, as well as memory. In addition to the cognitive test, a self-assessment part of the SKI-L, consideres the pupil’s subjective perception on school and studying.

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Why is the SKI-L organised?

Through the SKI-L test, additional information is gathered. In combination with school performance (results shown in the bilan) and the results of the Épreuves Communes, it can be useful within the decision-making process regarding school guidance.

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Historical background

In the past, a single entrance examination decided on school guidance after the 6th grade of primary education. Ever since, the guidance procedure evolved and now includes different elements, namely a portfolio with the pupil’s productions gathered over two years, the results of school assessments, the results of the national Épreuves Communes and, on the parents’ demand, the results of the psychological tests.

Psychological testing has also evolved over the last 25 years. The current version has been adapted in collaboration with the University of Luxembourg, more precisely with the Luxembourg Centre of Educational Testing (LUCET). The main aim is to provide additional language free information to the school results.

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Content of the test

The SKI-L – Schülerkognitionsinventar Luxemburg consists of two main parts :

1. the psychological tests that assess the student’s cognitive potential on 4 dimensions
2. a self-assessment on the pupil’s self-perception on 6 psychological dimensions related to school and learning.

Psychological tests focus on assessing dimensions relevant to learning in a school context and provide feedback on the student’s potential, as well as recommendations on how to activate and nurture that potential.

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Test make-up session

If your child was unable to take part in the in-class testing session, there are two possibilities.

Contact the psychologist and/or class teacher to arrange a make-up session in a parallel class within the same school.

If this is not possible, please register your child for a make-up session organised at a regional level (late January/early February).

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Communication of results

Once pupils have taken part in the SKI-L tests, individual results reports are drawn up. The class psychologist communicates the results to parents and pupils after the Easter holidays (during the 5th individual exchange of the orientation procedure in cycle 4.2).

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Support by psycho-socio-educational professionals

Regarding stress and emotion management, specific workshops are offered by CePAS – Centre psycho-social et d’accompagnement scolaires during the summer holidays to help young people find their own balance and self-confidence in preparation for year 7: registration requests via info@cepas.public.lu.

At secondary school level, the Ministry of Education, Children and Youth (MENJE) offers specialised services to support and help young people and their parents in matters of well-being during adolescence, specific needs and school and career guidance.

• SePAS – Service psycho-social et d’accompagnement scolaires 
• SSE – Service socio-éducatif
• COI – Cellule d’orientation et d’intégration scolaires
• ESEB – Service pour élèves à besoins spécifiques

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Further information on school guidance

In Luxembourg, a diversified public offering of high schools and international schools is available to more than 50,000 students. “Froen zum Lycée” is a podcast from the Ministry of Education, Children and Youth that answers your questions about public secondary education! The podcasts are in French or Luxembourgish.

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Data protection

The LUCET (University of Luxembourg) is responsible for developing the SKI-L test and for statistical analysis of the data. The psychologists coordinated by the Ministry of Education, Children and Youth (MENJE) are responsible for administering the test in schools as well as for guidance advice within the transition from primary to secondary education.

In accordance with the directives of the European General Data Protection Regulation, data protection is guaranteed by a pseudonymisation process. All students are given a numeric or alphanumeric code for each test, which is used only once and does not allow their identity to be determined. The University uses this code to evaluate the data contained in the test and questionnaire without being able to identify the students. Only the psychologist in the student’s class can assign this code to the tested pupils as part of the guidance process.

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