Ravenswood scholarship Test Preparation (scholarship exams)

Ravenswood’s scholarship test is hard. If your child has an upcoming scholarship test at Ravenswood 1B Cecil Street
GORDON NSW 2072, http://www.ravenswood.nsw.edu.au 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 scholarship test itself is written by Academic Assessment Services (AAS) as part of their scholarship exams.

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 scholarship 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, scholarship tests by Academic Assessment Services (AAS) 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 Academic Assessment Services (AAS) 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 Ravenswood’s scholarship test!

You can find more details about Exam Success’ teaching test bank here (for selected Entry Levels):

Want to know if your child’s writing is competitive or not?

To help your child with the written expression / writing test, Exam Success has a writing club and individual writing corrections where you child gets a 370+ word report on your child’s weakness and a determination using our 52-point Expert Writing Insights to find out whether their writing piece is competitive or not.

This means your child has information to help improve their test game, before the real test!

Here’s an example of an essay that’s considered competitive for a scholarship test and here’s a written expression piece that’s not considered competitive for the exam.

You can find more details about how to join Exam Success’ writing club here:

Want more information or preparation?

Check out our range of online test preparation comprehensive courses and if you want more information about the scholarships offered at Ravenswood please see the below information - remember to check the school website http://www.ravenswood.nsw.edu.au for the most up to date information.

School Test Information

Ravenswood offers a number of Scholarships each year to current or new Ravenswood students. Scholarships, covering both full and part tuition fees, are offered to girls commencing at Ravenswood in Years 7 and Year 11 in 2020 toencourage and acknowledge excellence in our students.

Ravenswood School for Girls is currently offering scholarships for 2020 entry. All applicants must sit the Academic Scholarship relevant to their Year level.

Applications open on Friday 1st June, 2018 and close Monday 30th July, 2018 at 4.00pm. No late applications will be accepted.

How to Apply:

Year 7 in 2020 and is applying for the following:

Academic Scholarship
The Kim Buchan All Rounder Scholarship
Rural Scholarship

Year 11 in 2020 and is applying for the following:

Academic Scholarship
The Margaret Donaldson Scholarship
The Ravenswood Old Girls' Union (ROGU) Scholarship

More information on each of these scholarships can be found here:

https://www.ravenswood.nsw.edu.au/enrolments/scholarships

Girls applying for all Scholarships, excluding Academic Scholarships must check the additional requirements listed and return paperwork to:

Mrs Anne Johnstone, Principal
C/O Kate Pollitt, Head of Enrolments
Ravenswood School for Girls, Henry Street, GORDON NSW 2072 orenrol@ravenswood.nsw.edu.au

Please note: Medical conditions and taking medications during the examination

Not all staff at the test venue/s are trained in first aid or the administration of life-saving medication such as Epipens, Anapens, asthma inhalers or diabetes devices, so parents must disclose information about medical conditions and medication to the School and Academic Assessment Services well before the examination. Parents may be required to wait near the test venue/s during the examination to administer medication if necessary.
Please detail any food allergies in the dietary and medical issues question in the online application.
Apple or smart watches/phones are not permitted in the examination room.
UNPAIDapplicants will not be allowed to sit the scholarship examination.

Click on the preferred link for more information.

Applications for scholarships arecurrently closed

Other links you may find useful are:

enrol@ravenswood.nsw.edu.au - mailto:enrol@ravenswood.nsw.edu.au