Selective Trial Test

The Reading Skills & Mathematical Reasoning Skills Trial Test is a 50 week preparatory program designed to assist students who are seeking placement in a Selective High School.

The program intends to provide students with the opportunity to develop knowledge, skills and confidence in areas of Reading Skills and Mathematical Reasoning Skills. The materials used in this program have been designed to familiarise candidates with the format and content of the actual Selective High School Examination.

Students will attend to 65 Reading Skills and Mathematical Reasoning Skills questions each week. That is over 3,250 practice test questions over the 50 week program!

Each week, students will spend 1 hour and 20 minutes completing both Reading Skills and Mathematical Reasoning Skills Trial test papers. In the remaining time (1 hour and 40 minutes), explanations and solutions to challenging questions will be taught explicitly by highly experienced and qualified teachers.

Care has been taken to ensure the exam format and questions are consistent to that expected in the actual Selective School test. In addition, computerised student reports are produced weekly for careful monitoring of student progress, hence providing a close indication of their performance in the actual Selective High School test.

• The program is 50 weeks in duration, culminating in a final revision prior to the actual test day.
• Total duration of each session is 3 hours: Test (1hr + 20 min) and Explanations (1hr + 40 min).
• The papers consist of 65 practice questions in total.
• The exam format is similar to the real Selective High School test.
• Answers and solutions will be explained by highly experienced and qualified teachers.
• Students will receive a computerised test report each following week.

Thinking Skills (T.S.) refers to a child's ability to think critically, quickly and accurately. It is often referred to as General Aptitude or IQ (Intelligence Quotient). They all refer to much the same thing.

T.S. testing provides an indication of intellectual aptitude that is important for both academic performance and assessment. Candidates are assessed on their ability to demonstrate general knowledge, thinking, reasoning and problem solving skills through a variety of items that involve verbal reasoning, abstract reasoning, spatial-visual and quantitative reasoning. These are fundamental concepts that underpin Thinking Skills type questions.

The Thinking Skills Trial Test (TSTT) is a 50 week preparatory program designed to assist students who are seeking placement in a Selective High School.

Each week, students will have the opportunity to familiarise themselves with the format and content of the Thinking Skills Selective School Test. They will spend 40 minutes completing the T.S. test papers, and have answers and solutions fully explained in the remaining time.

Care has been taken to ensure the exam format and questions are consistent to that expected in the actual Selective High School test, thereby giving students the confidence to respond positively to the actual test.

In addition, computerised student reports are produced weekly for careful monitoring of student progress, hence providing a close indication of their performance in the actual Selective High School Test.