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Preparing for Selective High Schools / OC Placement Test
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All about Selective High School and Opportunity Class!
By Trinity Tuition College
Selective High Schools Placement Test with approximately 15,000 students applying and approximately 4,000 students admitted.
Once you understand and become familiar with the subjects and types of the Placement Test. Your child may also be admitted to Selective High Schools.
Approximately 12,000 students applying to Opportunity Classes and only approximately 1,700 students are admitted.
Even if it’s the Intense Test that children are new to encounter, if your child can prepare in advance and develop the ability to solve problems, they can also go on the path to OC admission.
NOW, Selective High Schools Placement Test
In 2018, NSW Department Education announced that the current Selective High School Placement Test is too easy and it is difficult to distinguish between smart students and really smart students. In December 2020, it was announced that the New Test was redesigned to identify those gifted students.
General Ability -> Thinking Skills
According to NSW Department of educations, thinking skills set the foundation for lifelong learning and support students’ agency and capacity to engage with increasing complexity.
Cambridge Thinking Skills framework
It focused on academic thinking skills such as problem-solving skills, including numerical reasoning, Critical thinking skills, including understanding argument and reasoning using everyday language.
So, what are Selective High Schools?
Selective high schools helps academically gifted students to learn by grouping them with students of similar ability, using specialized teaching methods and materials. There are two type of selective high schools offering Year 7 placement, 17 fully selective and 25 partially selective. They are located throughout NSW.
Why Selective Schools?
Selective high schools consistently rank in top in terms of HSC results. For example, James Ruse Agricultural high school which is fully selective school has ranked NSW’s top HSC school for the 25th year in row. The aim of selective high schools is to provide a scholastically challenging environment for more academically able students.
Minimum Entry Scores for Selective High Schools
| Rank | School | 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Ruse Agricultural High School | 246 |
| 2 | Baulkham Hills High School | 234 |
| 3 | North Sydney Boys High School | 231 |
| 4 | Hornsby Girls High School | 222 |
| 5 | North Sydney Girls High School | 222 |
| 6 | Normanhurst Boys High School | 220 |
| 7 | Sydney Boys High School | 219 |
| 8 | Sydney Girls High School | 216 |
| 9 | Girraween High School | 218 |
| 10 | Fort Street High School | 216 |
| 11 | Chatswood High School | 213 |
| 12 | Penrith High School | 208 |
| 13 | Northern Beaches Secondary College Manly Campus | 207 |
| 14 | Parramatta High School | 201 |
| 15 | Hurlstone Agricultural High School | 200 |
| 16 | Ryde Secondary College | 200 |
| 17 | St George Girls High School | 198 |
| 18 | Sydney Technical High School | 198 |
| 19 | Caringbah High School | 196 |
| 20 | Sefton High School | 192 |
What are Opportunity Classes?
Opportunity classes located in government primary schools cater for academically gifted Year 5 and Year 6 students with
high potential. These classes help students to learn by grouping them with students of similar ability, using specialized teaching methods and educational materials at the appropriate level.
There was around 12,000 applicants in 2020 and only 1,740 vacancies at 76 primary schools with opportunity classes across NSW. As the curriculum is compacted, students have opportunity to accelerate their learning – completing Year 6, 7 and sometimes even Year 9 work while they are still in Year 5 and 6. Thus, the OC class is great opportunity for gifted students
Minimum Entry Scores for NSW Opportunity Classes
| Rank | School | 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beecroft Public School | 251 |
| 2 | North Rocks Public School | 243 |
| 3 | Ermington Public School | 239 |
| 4 | Matthew Pearce Public School | 239 |
| 5 | Summer Hill Public School | 238 |
| 6 | Waitara Public School | 233 |
| 7 | Artarmon Public School | 232 |
| 8 | Dural Public School | 232 |
| 9 | Ryde Public School | 230 |
| 10 | Ironbark Ridge Public School | 229 |
| 11 | Ashfield Public School | 226 |
| 12 | Greystanes Public School | 226 |
| 13 | Quakers Hill Public School | 224 |
| 14 | Georges Hall Public School | 222 |
| 15 | Neutral Bay Public School | 222 |
| 16 | Hurstville Public School | 221 |
| 17 | Holsworthy Public School | 220 |
| 18 | Woollahra Public School | 219 |
| 19 | Caringbah High School | 219 |
| 20 | Blacktown South Public School | 218 |
SOTT (Selective Online Trial Tests)
Why so Special?
One,
With the same composition and subjects as the actual placement test, students can take it at home as if they were taking a real test. (Reading, Mathematical Reasoning and Thinking Skills)
Two,
In the case of the online test, unlike the paper test, there is no need to check your child’s test time. Each test has a time limit of 40 minutes.
| Time Left |
| 40:00 |
Three,
Results will be automatically generated right after the tests. Test Analysis provides Total Marks, Total Time Spent, Correct and Wrong Questions and Rank.
Four,
Expert Solutions and Tips are available for self-evaluation. Parents and students are able to review all questions and answers at the unlimited time.
Five,
Re-Test is also available. Re-Testing generally has a positive impact on academic outcomes. Researchers have found that retesting will improve an individual’s score by 2/3rd of a standard deviation, on average.
| RETEST |
SOTT (Selective Online Trial Test) Package
Selective Online Trial Test Package for new style Selective Schools Placement Test
This package include:
10x Complete Reading Tests[Download Reading Test – 01] [Answers]
10x Complete Mathematical Reasoning Tests [Download Maths Reasoning-Test01] [Answers]
10x Complete Thinking Skills Tests [Download Thinking Skills – Test01] [Answers]
Each Test has 40 min time bound, so students can learn time management
Expert solution and tips after tests
Unlimited review of all questions
Re-Test is also available
1,050 questions in total
Reading – 30 multiple choice questions per test (300 questions in total)
Mathematical Reasoning – 35 multiple choice questions per test (350 questions in total)
Thinking Skills – 40 multiple choice questions per test (400 questions in total)
OOTT (OC Online Trial Test) Package
OC Online Trial Test Package for new style OC Placement Test
This package include:
10x Complete Reading Tests [Download Reading Test – 01] [Answers]
10x Complete Mathematical Reasoning Tests [Download Mathematical Reasoning Test – 01] [Answers]
10x Complete Thinking Skills Tests [Download Thinking Skills Test – 01] [Answers]
- Expert solution and tips after tests
Unlimited review of all questions
Re-Test is also available
900 questions in total
Reading – 25 multiple choice questions per test (250 questions in total)
Mathematical Reasoning – 35 multiple choice questions per test (350 questions in total)
Thinking Skills – 30 multiple choice questions per test (300 questions in total)
It works best with Laptop or Desktop browsers.
EXAM PACK
Paper version of trial test is also available. The component of online and paper test are EXACTLY THE SAME. Only difference between the Online Trial Tests and Exam pack is the method In which it is delivered.
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