Year 3 & 4 OC Test Preparation Courses
Our OC Preparation Courses
Year 3 EMT
The Y3 EMT course is an accelerated development program for Year 3 students to strengthen their foundations in English, Mathematics and Thinking Skills for the Opportunity Class entrance exams.
Year 4 EMT
The Year 4 EMT course is an accelerated development program for Year 4 students preparing to sit the English, Mathematics and Thinking Skills Opportunity Class entrance exams.
Year 4 OC Trial Test Course
This course will provide invaluable exam experience, designed to help students practice their exam technique to achieve both speed and accuracy under exam conditions.
How are our OC Courses designed?
Our courses are designed to provide all students preparing to sit the Opportunity Class Test with sufficient preparation from Year 3.
Year 3 EMT Course
About the Course
The Year 3 EMT Program is a comprehensive course for students looking to improve their Mathematics, English and Thinking Skills. This course will accelerate students ahead of the teaching curriculum in school fosters a love of learning early on.
What do we offer?
Quality Learning Material
Comprehensively covers a variety of mathematical, thinking skills and reading concepts, practice questions and homework exercises.
Dedicated Teachers
Our experienced teachers aim to identify the strengths and weaknesses of each individual student whilst facilitating group discussions and an interactive classroom.
Mathematical Reasoning
Students will develop a robust understanding of basic mathematical concepts like numbers, fractions and decimals, in addition to challenging problem solving based questions.
Critical Thinking
Students will learn how to analyse facts and arguments to form a judgment by understanding the logical connection between ideas and evaluating information.
Course Structure
Students will receive a weekly booklet containing classwork, homework and a vocabulary list. The lessons are interactive and engaging for students, with a large focus on student involvement to help foster good attitudes to learning from a young age.
Each three hour lesson will include:
- English: Develop reading comprehension basics and advanced techniques during class. In-depth analysis of different text types will allow students to master difficult reading passages.
- Mathematics: Weekly topics following a specially designed accelerated syllabus focusing on problem solving and mathematical theory application. There will be a mathematics quiz in class every week.
- Thinking Skills: Our updated materials will have a combination of general ability and thinking skills, focusing on logical problem solving. Students will learn to identify different question types and apply various techniques to solve them.
- Vocabulary Quiz: 15 new words weekly accumulating to over 900 new words by the OC exam.
Benefits of the Course
- An accelerated curriculum designed to assist all Year 3 students aiming to sit the OC Placement Test, and any NAPLAN or ICAS Exams.
- Development of a strong foundation in English, Mathematics and Thinking Skills
- Interactive small classes designed to ensure teachers are more attentive to the individual needs of each student
Year 4 EMT Course
About the Course
This is a continuation of the Year 3 EMT course and will focus on preparing students to sit the OC exam. This course is appropriate for students seeking to enter the OC class. Advanced Mathematics, Thinking Skills and Reading techniques will be taught during class.
What do we offer?
Quality Learning Material
Comprehensively covers a variety of mathematical, thinking skills and reading concepts, practice questions and homework exercises.
Dedicated Teachers
Our experienced teachers aim to identify the strengths and weaknesses of each individual student whilst facilitating group discussions and an interactive classroom.
Mathematical Reasoning
Students will develop a robust understanding of basic mathematical concepts like numbers, fractions and decimals, in addition to challenging problem solving based questions.
Critical Thinking
Students will learn how to analyse facts and arguments to form a judgment by understanding the logical connection between ideas and evaluating information.
Course Structure
The Y4 EMT course is an accelerated development program for Year 4 students to strengthen their foundations for the Opportunity Class entrance exams.
Each three hour lesson will include:
- English: Develop reading comprehension basics and advanced techniques during class. In-depth analysis of different text types will allow students to master difficult reading passages.
- Mathematics: Weekly topics following a specially designed accelerated syllabus focusing on problem solving and mathematical theory application. There will be a mathematics quiz in class every week.
- Thinking Skills: Our updated materials will have a combination of general ability and thinking skills, focusing on logical problem solving. Students will learn to identify different question types and apply various techniques to solve them.
- Vocabulary Quiz: 15 new words weekly accumulating to over 900 new words by the OC exam.
Students will receive a weekly booklet containing classwork, homework and a vocabulary list. The lessons are interactive and engaging for students, with a large focus on student involvement to help foster good attitudes to learning from a young age.
Benefits of the Course
- An accelerated curriculum designed to assist all Year 4 students aiming to sit the OC Placement Test, and any NAPLAN or ICAS Exams.
- Development of a strong foundation in English, Mathematics and Thinking Skills
- Interactive small classes designed to ensure teachers are more attentive to the individual needs of each student
OC Trial Test Course
About the Course
This course is specifically designed to help students practice their exam technique to achieve both speed and accuracy under exam conditions. It will provide invaluable exam experience to student, help eliminate examination anxiety and expose them to common question types that we have developed based off analysing both Cambridge’s Selective & OC exam styles.
What do we offer?
Quality Learning Material
Our team undertakes extensive research and preparation to ensure that all our tests accurately mirrors recent changes to the OC Placement Test.
Estimated Exam Mark
After each class, students will immediately receive exam results, an estimated OC Exam Mark and student ranking.
Step-By-Step Explanations
All questions will be explained step by step and it is strongly recommended that students take notes.
Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
Students will learn how to analyse facts and arguments to form a judgment by understanding the logical connection between ideas and evaluating information.
Test Taking Strategies
Teachers will advise students on the best way to approach all four exams, and manage time.
Dedicated Teachers
All our teachers are familiar with the new format of the OC Placement Test and understand the difficulties and challenges faced by students preparing for the test.
Course Structure
Students will sit a complete OC Exam (100 Questions over 3 papers) – Mathematics, Reading and Thinking Skills. The papers are developed based off the most recent OC exams, with a large variety of question types to give students a broad exposure to different questions.
All questions will be explained and exam techniques specific for the OC Exam will be covered in the same lesson. Students can expect to bring home an exam breakdown with their scores, average marks and ranking.
Over a four hour lesson, Y4 students will sit a three part OC exam, receive complete detailed explanation of every question and learn key techniques for solving such question types. The OC exam material is developed by a team of teachers based from an analysis of the new Cambridge OC papers as well as real past papers and updated yearly according to student feedback. These exams will simulate the difficulty and style of the OC exams. Students will learn exam techniques specific for the OC exam, gain invaluable examination experience and learn the different styles of questions that commonly appear in the OC exams.
Benefits of the Course
- Weekly test taking practice to help students familiarise with the test format
- A personalised results report indicating strengths and weaknesses by question type
- An estimated OC Test Mark calculated from the student’s exam results and student ranking
- Exposure to a variety of question styles of different levels of difficulty
- Sufficient practice to perfect time management skills and minimising of careless mistakes