Brighton Secondary College selective entry Test Preparation (Select Entry Accelerated Program (SEAL))
Brighton Secondary College’s selective entry test is hard. If your child has an upcoming selective entry test at Brighton Secondary College 120 Marriage Road Brighton East, Vic 3187, https://www.brightonsc.vic.edu.au/learning/seal/ or plan to sit one in the near future, it’s important that you prepare now with practice test questions and papers so that your child is prepared and confident to do their best.
The last thing you want is for your child to panic on the day when they face questions that they’ve never seen before.
The selective entry test itself is written by Edutest as part of their Select Entry Accelerated Program (SEAL).
Because of the huge financial incentives involved (usually in the 1,000s of dollars saved) and the number of test questions (students usually need to answer every questions in 60 seconds or less) - it is a seriously competitive test that makes children anxious and parents worried.
So when should you start test preparation?
It depends on your child’s current level. We have prepared students from 1 to 12+ months before the exam.
It is not uncommon for many students to prepare more than 12 months ahead of the exam. It is a test after all and one that is high stakes.
The selective entry exam is the hardest hurdle to pass and preparing will mean that your child will be less stressed on the day from seeing a whole bunch of questions they’ve never seen before.
So what should your child be studying to prepare for the test and what is the test format?
The test varies and some schools set their own test. The information below about test preparation is provided for general information at the Year 7 entry level and your test may differ. It’s important to confirm that actual components of the test with your school.
But as a guide, in general, selective entry tests by Edutest for Year 7 entry are in the following format:
Here's test preparation designed for your child's success
To help your child prepare for their test, Exam Success has test preparation materials and resources designed for your child’s success.
Check out our teaching test bank with 600 practice questions in Edutest style and format, similar to the REAL test where your child can:
- Practice with 600 test questions!
- Learn from experts for each question - our experts answer the question in our expert solutions video in just 1 minute and then explain to your child how they can answer the question. This is crucial in helping your child learn how to better do problem-solving (the skill that is tested in the exam!).
Here’s an example of a maths solutions video from our Teaching Test Bank.
Here’s an example of a reading solutions video from our Teaching Test Bank.
Test preparation doesn’t need to be all consuming or stressful to be effective. It just needs to be done regularly and give your child the tips and tricks they need to be able to answer questions quickly and correctly!
Our expert solutions video are what really helps our students get those extra marks to ace that Brighton Secondary College’s selective entry test!
You can find more details about Exam Success’ teaching test bank here (for selected Entry Levels):
