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There are two main reasons why selective schools are a good option for your child: academic and non-academic. Academically students in selective schools learn at a higher level. More importantly, their HSC results are usually be scaled up for the ATAR score used to enter university. Why scaled up?
Because the ranking is affected by the individual student performance and the school performance. Not surprisingly, the top performing schools in the HSC are selective schools.
The non-academic reason is even more important. In a selective school your child will be surrounded by like-minded students. These students are highly motivated, focused and academically oriented. These are the connections that your child will have in the future.
In our course students learn not only Maths, English, Writing and Thinking skills. They learn much more. They learn the foundations of problem solving and systematic thinking. They also learn critical thinking which includes inductive and deductive reasoning. Our course teaches students how to think and how to apply their thinking skills under exam conditions.
Teaching a child how to think and how to learn is a game changer. The result is an independent thinker who is capable to apply their knowledge in various scenarios and different contexts, far beyond school and academic settings.
The course exposes students to all genres of texts. It includes all levels of Reading Comprehension and all types of questions that are required for the selective test (Cloze, fill in the gaps, comparing texts and extracts questions). In addition, students expand their vocabulary and learn grammar and punctuation in a structured format.
Writing is a significant part of the English class. Students learn all the genres that may appear in the test including writing an advice sheet, narrative, persuasive, discussion and information and news report. In addition, the open-ended stimuli may be interpreted from different angles. Students are exposed to the marking rubric and how their writing gets assessed and hence how to improve it. They learn how to dissect and analyse a question and a given stimulus, so they write with confidence and to the point achieving high scores.
The test has moved from Maths to Mathematical Reasoning. Mathematical reasoning is subtly different to maths. Students need to not only know formulas and perform some calculations. They need to problem-solve, analyse and reason correctly. Our unique strategy of problem solving, the UPSL strategy (understand, plan, solve and learn), gives students an advantage and a higher level of knowledge that can be applied to any setting or situation.
Thinking skills has two main components: problem-solving and critical thinking.
Problem solving consists of mathematical or logical problems embedded in a practical context. To solve them, students need mathematical knowledge, analytical skills and the ability to differentiate between redundant and essential information.
Critical thinking – when we analyzed these questions, we found that they consisted of inductive and deductive reasoning.
Weekly program throughout each term of Year 5. Includes 5-Days intensive preparation over the January Holidays and 5 weeks in Year 6 Term 1.
Each term, your child will receive their own GEA Selective Program books. The program includes 8 mock tests (3 hours each) and each with comprehensive feedback.
Your child is taught by a professional teacher with extensive experience.
Your child is learning rather than just doing worksheets.
Small class sizes of no more than eight students.
Your child will receive just enough quality homework for real understanding. We offer FREE homework help sessions.
Our smart systems and personalised reports tell you exactly how your child is tracking.
Our roadmaps ensure dramatic improvement to realise your child’s potential.
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Kogarah NSW 2217
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