Unique System / To complement our 53 offline Selective Trial Tests Course, we have started the Selective Preliminary Course of 10 tests to familiarise students with different categories of questions, techniques of answering such questions, testing & evaluation and to help them apply knowledge in assessment.
At CS Education we have a unique Blended Learning system with the Online Trial Tests as support to the offline Trial Tests. For students enrolled in the offline Trial Tests Course both parents & children can REVIEW all incorrect trial test questions online for 1 week after taking the test. This is most beneficial as parents can help children at home and monitor their progress online as well.
Small Group Tutorial / Answer sheets are computer marked & the reports give detailed information showing the marks, correct and incorrect answers and the areas the student is weak in. To reinforce understanding & learning, we have the Small Group Tutorial (Math/GA, English/Writing) every week to help students who need extra review & explanation on the tests. This enrichment & frequent feedback on each student’s results give parents more insight into their children’s progress.
Both our offline Trial Test Course & Online Trial Tests Course has been prepared to ensure your children will be best prepared for next year’s Selective High Schools Test.
Blended Learning
Trial Test Course / Why does your child need our Trial Test Course?
Our students' success depends on their attendance at these sessions & sufficient practice done over a period of time. Students not only complete the tests, but difficult questions and incorrect answers are corrected and explained to the students by teachers/tutors. The Trial Test Course will help your child to manage his/her time efficiently, minimise carelessness and overcome examination nerves. Students are taught how to perform to the best of their abilities.
Benefits / What benefits will your child have?
- Trial Test Course increases students' accuracy.
- Trial Test Course increases students' speed. (e.g. GA paper comprises 60 questions in 40 min)
- Through practising exam questions every week, students' results and ability improve.
- Weekly result sheets indicate a student's weak areas, giving immediate feedback to parents about which fields the student should concentrate on.
- Students' performance and progress are assessed accurately on a weekly basis.
The Course
Supplementary / How will the Trial Test Course be run?
The Trial Test Course commences in Term 1 2016 and continues until the 2017 Selective High Schools Test (mid March). During that period, students will complete 53 tests (26 tests per subject: G.A, Mathematics . 27 tests per subject:English, Vocabulary/Text Type & Essay Writing).
During a session, the test paper is reviewed while students’ answer sheets are being marked. Teachers/tutors explain all questions step by step so that students maintain a thorough understanding of each test question. Writing tests are marked by fully qualified English Teachers and results are returned to students in the next session with corrections, suggestions and comments.
If students’ test marksin Maths/GA or English/Writing for that week are unsatisfactory they can attend the ‘Small Group Tutorial’ session. During this session, students will re-examine the same questions which were done earlier in the week. The tutor will review the questions again to ensure students understand completely. This Small Group Tutorial is absolutely free of charge!
Trial Test Course Timetable
Class / Day / Time / Location / RemarkTrial Test / Sat.(Morning) / 9:30 —12:30 pm / Norwest Campus
Unit 121, L1, 14 Lexington Drive,
Bella Vista.
Tuesday evening / 4:30—7:30 pm
Sat. (Afternoon) / 1:30 pm – 4:30pm / Castle Hill Campus
Unit 21 /15-17 Terminus St, Castle Hill
Monday Evening / 4:30 pm – 7:30 pm
ReviewOnline / FromWednesday / 7:30 pm onwards / At Home
Small Group Tutorial / Friday Evening / 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
*Pre-STTC / Castle Hill /Norwest Campus / Maths/GA
English/Writing
Preliminary Selective Trial Tests: 10 tests (starting 23rd Jan. 2016)
Students are introduced to specific category of questions to familiarise them to tests content. Teachers explain the various question types, techniques for answering questions and provide examples of questions at different levels of difficulty. Then they sit for a short test on those particular question types. GA test consists of 30 questions, Maths is a complete paper, Reading Comprehension has 45 questions which is a complete paper& Essay Writing is a 20 minute test. After the tests, all questions are reviewed in class. A report is provided the following week showing correct and incorrect questions. The test questions can also be reviewed online every Wednesday after 6:00 pm for 1 week. Test 9 & Test 10 would be full paper tests which students need to sit for to get them ready for Term 2 STT Course.
Term / Test No. / Test Dates(Sat,Mon, Tues) / Topics Covered/ Subjects / Online Review / Tutorial
Fri: 5:30—6:30 pm
Term 1
Pre.
Selective Trial Tests
10 tests / Test 1 / Jan 23, 25, 26 / GA (Synonyms, Alphabet Sequence, Matrix) & Maths / Every Wednesday
after 7.30 pm / Jan 29
Test 2 / Jan 30 Feb1, 2 / Reading Comprehension: 8 texts: poems, recounts, narrative, report, interviews, cartoons etc. & E.W / Feb 5
Test 3 / Feb 6, 8, 9 / GA (Antonyms, Codes, Visualizations) & Maths / Feb 12
Test 4 / Feb 13, 15, 16 / Reading Comprehension: 8 texts: poems, recounts, narrative, report, interviews, cartoons etc. & E.W / Feb 19
Test 5 / Feb 20, 22, 23 / GA (Analogy, Logic, Figure Sequencing) & Maths / Feb 26
Test 6 / Feb27,29,Mar1 / Reading Comprehension: 8 texts: poems, recounts, narrative, report, interviews, cartoons etc. & E.W / Mar 4
Test 7 / Mar 5, 7, 8 / GA (Odd one out, Problem solving, Number series) & Maths / Mar 11
Test 8 / Mar 12, 14, 15 / Reading Comprehension: 8 texts: poems, recounts, narrative, report, interviews, cartoons etc.& E.W / Mar 18
Test 9 / Mar 19, 21, 22 / Maths/ GA * full paper / *No review
Mar 26,28,29 / *No Test(Easter Break)
Test 10 / Apr 2,4,5 / English/E.W/Vocab * full paper / Apr 8
2016-2017Selective Trial Test Course Calendar (53 tests)
Term / Set No. / Test No. / Test Dates(Sat, Mon, Tues) / Test Subjects / Online
Review / Small Group Tutorial
Term 2
10 tests / Set 1 / Test 1 / April 23, 25, 26 / English/EW/Vocab / Every Wednesday after7.30pm / April 29
Test 2 / April 30,May 2, 3 / Maths/GA / May 6
Set 2 / Test 3 / May7, 9, 10 / English/EW/Text Types / May 13
Test 4 / May 14, 16, 17 / Maths/GA / May 20
Set 3 / Test 5 / May 21, 23, 24 / English/EW/Vocab / May27
Test 6 / May 28,30,31 / Maths/GA / June 3
Set 4 / Test 7 / June 4, 6, 7 / English/EW/Text Types / June 10
Test 8 / June 11, 13, 14 / Maths/GA / June 17
Set 5 / Test 9 / June 18, 20, 21 / English/EW/Vocab / June 24
Test 10 / June 25, 27, 28 / Maths/GA / July1
No Trial Tests from 2 July until15 July 2016
Term / Set No. / Test No. / Test Dates
(Sat, Mon, Tues) / Test Subjects / Online
Review / Small Group Tutorial
Term 3
10 tests / Set 6 / Test 11 / July 16, 18, 19 / English/EW/Text Types / Every Wednesday after7.30pm / July 22
Test 12 / July 23, 25, 26 / Maths/GA / July 29
Set 7 / Test 13 / July 30,Aug 1, 2 / English/EW/Vocab / Aug 5
Test 14 / Aug 6, 8, 9 / Maths/GA / Aug 12
Set 8 / Test 15 / Aug 13, 15, 16 / English/EW/Text Types / Aug 19
Test 16 / Aug 20, 22, 23 / Maths/GA / Aug 26
Set 9 / Test 17 / Aug 27,29, 30 / English/EW/Vocab / Sep 2
Test 18 / Sep 3, 5, 6 / Maths/GA / Sep 9
Set 10 / Test 19 / Sep 10, 12, 13 / English/EW/Text Types / Sep 16
Test 20 / Sep 17, 19, 20 / Maths/GA / Sep 23
(Tests 21-28: 8 tests) will be held during 2016 Spring Holiday Course period
4Oct. – 7Oct. 20169:00 am—4:00 pm
Term 4
10 tests / Set 15 / Test 29 / Oct 8, 10, 11 / English/EW/Vocab / Every Wednesday after7.30pm / Oct 14
Test 30 / Oct 15, 17, 18 / Maths/GA / Oct 21
Set 16 / Test 31 / Oct 22, 24, 25 / English/EW/Text Types / Oct 28
Test 32 / Oct 29,31, Nov 1 / Maths/GA / Nov 4
Set 17 / Test 33 / Nov 5, 7, 8 / English/EW/Vocab / Nov 11
Test 34 / Nov 12, 14, 15 / Maths/GA / Nov 18
Set 18 / Test 35 / Nov 19,21, 22 / English/EW/Text Types / Nov 25
Test 36 / Nov 26, 28, 29 / Maths/GA / Dec 2
Set 19 / Test 37 / Dec 3, 5, 6 / English/EW/Vocab / Dec 9
Test 38 / Dec 10, 12, 13 / Maths/GA / Dec 16
(Tests 39—48: 10 tests) will be held during 2017 Summer Holiday Course Period.
23~27 Jan. 2017: 9:00 am—4:00 pm
2017
Term 1
5 tests / Set 25 / Test 49 / Jan 28, 30, 31 / English/EW/Vocab / Every Wednesday after7.30pm / Feb 3
Test 50 / Feb 4,6,7 / Maths/GA / Feb 10
Set 26 / Test 51 / Feb 11,13,14 / English/EW/Text Types / Feb 17
Test 52 / Feb 18,20,21 / Maths/GA / Feb 24
Set 27 / Test 53 / Feb 25,27, 28 / English/EW/Vocab / Mar 3
*Final Trial Test
9:30 am—4:30 pm / 4th March
Saturday / * Payment of $90 including lunch
Maths/GA/English/Writing