OC & Selective Resources

Introduction to OC and Selective

What are the OC and Selective tests?

The OC and Selective tests are tests conducted in Year 4 and Year 6 respectively in order to get into an Opportunity Class for Years 5 & 6 and Selective High School in Year 7.

https://education.nsw.gov.au/schooling/parents-and-carers/choosing-a-school-setting/selective-high-schools

OC Resources

Selective Resources

Selective Books for Practice

Excel Selective Test Practice

https://www.fivesenseseducation.com.au/excel-selective-scholarship-tests-y5-6-2022ed-9781741256307 

4 Reading

4 Mathematical Reasoning

4 Thinking Skills

4 Writing

Excel Reading

https://www.fivesenseseducation.com.au/selective-schools-and-scholarships-reading-tests-years-5-6-9781741256314 

2 Full Reading

48 Mini Reading

Excel Mathematical Reasoning

https://www.fivesenseseducation.com.au/selective-scholarship-maths-reasoning-tests-years-5-6-9781741256321 

15 Mathematical Reasoning

Excel Thinking Skills

https://www.fivesenseseducation.com.au/selective-scholarship-thinking-skills-tests-years-5-6-9781741256338 

5 Thinking Skills

Excel Writing

https://www.fivesenseseducation.com.au/selective-schools-and-scholarship-writing-tests-years-5-6-9781741257106 

4 Writing

60 General Writing Skills Tests

Excel Skills and Strategies

https://www.fivesenseseducation.com.au/selective-schools-and-scholarship-writing-tests-years-5-6-9781741257106 

Practice questions for all sections and gives advice on how to answer questions

Excel Revise in a Month (No need to buy for now but if you would like to then you can)

https://www.fivesenseseducation.com.au/excel-revise-in-a-month-years-5-6-selective-schools-and-scholarship-tests-9781741256994 

4 Reading

4 Mathematical Reasoning

4 Thinking Skills

4 Writing

Online Resources

Typing Club

https://www.typingclub.com/ 

Good practice for touching typing or typing without looking at the keyboard