Suitable for Year 4 children (2026) enrolled to sit the upcoming exam
Opportunity Class (OC) Selective exam – held May 8th and 9th
In the lead up to the exam, our Year 4 Selective students have the following option;
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Why choose ARRENDELL Education, Charlestown?
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Our highly experienced and fully qualified teachers will continue to engage and encourage your child to do their very best as they work towards to this academic goal. In a positive and supporting environment, your child will continue to cover exam relevant content with the necessary depth and breadth, with, real world context. This will help give your child the opportunity to better understand and remember needed information. Your child will also continue to be exposed to a diverse range of exam style questions, as well as, exam strategies – shown how to work in the most efficient manner possible. Computer based testing will be facilitated with devices – nothing for parents to supply.
HELD
3 stages:
#1 – 2026 January School Holidays
#2 – Term 1
#3 – Easter School Holidays and Term 2
STAGE #1, held as either:
FULL DAYS
Tuesdays 6th, 13th and 20th January (full days 8:30am – 3pm)
– OR –
HALF DAYS
Tuesdays 6th, 13th and 20th + Wednesdays 7th, 14th and 21st January (half days 8:30am – 12pm, or 12:30 with lunch, or 1:30pm with excursion option)
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KEY FOCUSES
Prior to the upcoming exam key focuses include…
- Strategies to deal with the test pressure
- Strategies to read, interpret and understand the questions
- Sentence structure and complexity
- Text composition and stimulus connection
- Familiarisation and use of mature vocabulary
- Making connections between maths concepts and strategies
- Strategies for maths tests
- Strategies to check answers
- Strategies for comprehension tests
- Strategies for critical thinking tests
- Practise tests using supplied computers
Sample Full day itinerary;
8:30 – 9am (Arrival / Drop off / Activities room)
9 – 10am (Session #1)
10 – 10:15am Break (Morning tea, Library, Class Revision)
10:15 – 11:15am (Session #2)
11:15 – 11:45am Lunch
11:45 – 12:45pm Excursion (Activity to Charlestown Square; alternate between Bowling, Laser Tag and Flip Out Ninja Park etc.)
12:45 – 1:45pm (Session #3)
1:45 – 2pm Break (Afternoon tea, Library, Class Revision)
2 – 3pm (Session #4)
3pm (Pick up / Activities room)
ADMIN
For approximately $30 per hour for highly experienced and fully qualified teacher.
Includes all resources and materials, plus morning tea, and, access to Library, and, Activity Room.
! Lunch and Excursion Activity (ranging from $20-25 per activity) to be supplied by parent / guardian direct.
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Why choose ARRENDELL Education, Charlestown?
Email: office@www.arrendell.com.au