Mastering O C General Ability Opportunity Class Tests

Excel Test Skills - General Ability Tests Year 6 is the last of a four-book series for Years 3-6 which help students with the skills they need to excel in general ability tests. General ability test ing covers areas such as logic, general knowledge and reasoning, and for ms part of many primary school tests used throughout Australia. T he book contains: sample questions covering all the main qu estion types found in Year 6 general ability tests a section of practice questions with hints on how to answer each different type of q uestion twelve practice tests to measure progress help ful advice for sitting general ability tests answers to all que stions, plus explanations when required An amount of myste ry surrounds general ability testing. This is probably because it is not an actual subject such as Science or Mathematics. General ability testi ng is based upon the student's ability to think and reason, but most of the questions are based on normal classroom subject matter. This practic e book is intended to demystify GA tests, thereby giving the student the confidence to respond positively to the test and maximise his/her score .

The aim of Excel Test Skills - Opportunity Class Tes ts Skills and Strategies Years 3-4 is to identify, develop and practise the skills which are useful in test situations, in particular for the Op portunity Class Placement Test. Recognition of these skills and strategi es, and confidence in applying them, will lead to test success. I n this book your child will find: an introduction with advi ce for parents and students an explanation page for each skill with sample questions and strategies a page of practice test qu estions for each different thinking skill answers to all multip le-choice questions explanations that outline the thinking skil ls required for each question

This is a comprehensive study guide for students preparing for the Op portunity Class Test. A variety of skills, including analogies, arithmet ic, calculation, codes, comprehension, graphs, measurement, number serie s and word order are covered in the practice tests. In this book your child will find: information on the method and purpose of Opportunity Class Placement Tests nine practice tests cover ing a wide range of English and Mathematical skills answers to all test questions easy-to-use reference tables to pinpoint are as of weakness selected explanations to help improve learning a nd exam preparation The OC Placement Tests are really a wa y of assessing your potential for doing well in school. They are not IQ tests or intelligence tests. Of course, you need to be quite good at sol ving complex written problems, but intelligence is much more than this. These questions assess much of the knowledge that you have gained throug h your schooling, life experience and reading. They assess your ability to answer written questions and they also indicate your ability to solve abstract problems. They do not assess every aspect of your ability, esp ecially in areas such as music, art, crafts, technics, personal ethics o r social skills.

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