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Mathematical Reasoning

Selective School Practice Test is very much necessary to prepare for the very challenging NSW Selective School Test. In my article ‘Insights of Selective Schools Tests’ I mentioned that the curriculum and the past exam papers should be the starting point. In this article, I will discuss the details of preparation.

Before discussing preparation specifics, it’s important to note that with proper study and practice, most students can achieve their desired results. If there is any doubt, I would suggest watching the movie ‘Gifted Hands’, which is based on the autobiography of neurosurgeon Ben Carson.

Selective School Practice Test of NeoTeriC Academy provides four sections like the NSW Selective School Test:

• Mathematical Reasoning
• Thinking Skills
• Reading and
• Writing

I’ll discuss the preparation of Mathematical Reasoning here that is taken care of in the NSW Selective School Practice Test.

Math Topics and Aspects

To adequately prepare for the Selective Test, it is advisable to review the mathematics topics included in the stage 3 curriculum and the past exam papers.

For stage 3 math, there are 18 different topics grouped into 3 major areas.

NeoTeriC Academy Selective School Practice Test helps student to adequately prepare for the NSW Selective School Test. The students should gain knowledge in two distinct dimensions of each topic to succeed:

• Fundamental aspects
• Creative and advanced aspects

The curriculum provided by the NSW Department of Education comprehensively addresses fundamental aspects at the stage 3 level. Students must have a full understanding and should be capable of doing any maths of these aspects.

The mathematics questions featured in the previous Selective Test since 2021, as well as the sample test available at www.education.nsw.gov.au, exhibit both creative and advanced characteristics.

Fundamental aspects are the attributes that involve a particular topic or operation. In most cases, fundamental maths involves single-step calculation.

Creative and advanced mathematics involve multiple steps and topics in combination.

The image displays three mathematical questions that were featured in the 2022 Selective Test. It is necessary to address these issues through a series of sequential steps while preparing with NeoTeriC Academy Selective School Practice Test.

Preparation Steps:

The mathematics examination is composed of 35 questions in total and has a time limit of 40 minutes for completion. NeoTeriC Academy Selective School Practice Test Math is also configured in the same way

Students can prepare on mathematics for the Selective Test in the following steps:

1. Study, learn and practice the fundamental maths on each topic or chapter.
2. Try solving creative and advanced maths at the end of each topic or chapter. Do not try #2 before completing #1.
3. Once all the chapters are completed, take a practice math Selective Test. Complete the test within the time allowed. Do not get upset, if you cannot do many of them. Do not attempt a second test at this point. Complete the test in one go like the real Selective Test.
4. After the test, identify the following:
   • Find the chapters you answered correctly.
   • Find the chapters you answered incorrectly.
   • The level of difficulties can be different in the same chapter. For example, math on LCM/HCF can be at a basic or developing level, standard and advanced level. Thus, the level of difficulty of each question in the practice test needs to be identified.
   • Find the level of difficulties answered correctly.
   • Find the level of difficulties answered incorrectly.
   • Being good at difficult math does not mean being good at easy math. A top student can make a mistake in an easy problem due to a lack of focus. On the other hand, the lack of practice and knowledge can cause a student to struggle with difficult math, even if they can handle easier problems.
5. Focus only on the incorrectly answered questions and practice similar problems in those chapters.
6. Once prepared, take a second practice Selective Test and analyse the result in the same way. Repeat the same procedure until the day of the Selective Test.

Resource Guide:

Following the steps mentioned above will lead to success. However, as a parent, it can be difficult to focus on such details due to other commitments, time constraints, and a lack of specific knowledge.

To reduce the time and effort required, an online test practice platform like www.neotericacademy.com.au can be of great help. There are free trial tests here https://neotericacademy.com.au/trial/.

Each question’s difficulty level (Developing, Standard and Advanced), chapters (Area, Volume, LCM/HCF etc.) and solutions are provided at the completion of a test. Detailed result analysis in the form of easy-to-understand graphs makes it easier to prepare perfectly for the Selective Test. NeoTeriC Academy Selective School Practice Test provides all these details to boost students performance in the real exam.

Years 5 and 6 are part of Stage 3 in New South Wales. The NSW Selective School Tests is taken in Year 6. However, the test is designed to challenge gifted and talented students, so the questions can be very complex and difficult. Since there is no specific syllabus given about the content of the test, the basis of the study should be the Stage 3 curriculum and the past NSW Selective High School Placement Test papers since 2021 and the sample test provided in the NSW Department of Education website www.education.nsw.gov.au. These test resources are also made available in the link here on the NeoTeriC Academy website https://neotericacademy.com.au/resources/.

Our following articles on NSW Selective School Tests preparation shall help you immensely achieving your goal:

• Insights of NSW Selective School Tests
• NSW Selective School Test Preparation Guide
• Selective School Practice Test Thinking Skills- The Way to Prepare
• Understanding Selective School Test in Australia

NeoTeriC Academy Free Selective Trial Tests provide very good comprehensive idea about the NSW Selective School Test and does not require any card detail and completely free of cost.

Parents can go through the NeoTeriC Academy Selective School Test package details and can buy from AI-Powered NSW Selective Practice Tests page.