 Basic Skills
Programme
The Basic Skills Programme
develops the key skills and aptitudes needed to excel in the
Basic Skills exam.
Our focus is not just to
prepare your child to be a one-exam-wonder, but to tower
upon those fundamental
academic skills that would be beneficial in your
child’s long-term learning career.
What are the Basic Skills?
The Basic Skills
examinations are government set tests undertaken by all Year
3 and Year 5 students, which measure a child’s abilities in
the general areas of Literacy and Numeracy.
The Literacy component
assesses a student’s capabilities in:
Writing
Reading
Comprehension
The numeracy component
evaluates a child’s skills in:
Numbers
Space
Measurement Study
Questions are made up of
a mixture of formats including multiple choice, short answer
and extended writing questions.
When do the exams take
place?
Exams are held every
year, usually at the end of July or at the start of August,
with students being automatically registered to sit the exam
by their school.
Why are Basic Skills
tests important?
The importance of Basic
Skills tests is evident from reasons that include:
Tests provide a gauge as
to the general understanding in the areas of literacy and
numeracy.
Tests identify student
areas of concern or weaknesses and allow parents and
teachers to support and reinforce students where necessary.
Reflect on the child’s
achievements and allow for the planning of future study
requirements (including the planning for selective or gifted
children schools).
How does Alpha Omega
Education help?
Alpha Omega Education can
help prepare Year 3 & Year 5 students for their Basic Skills
examinations in a number of different and often
complementing capacities:
1. Our
regular tutoring classes prepare students by revisiting and
strengthen core areas of subjects and competencies in line
with the government set syllabus. These classes have the
added benefit of improving general academic performance and
boosting self-esteem or confidence.
2. We also
offer specialised ongoing tutoring classes that prepare
students by accelerating their learning and consistently
exposing them to, and testing them on, literacy and numeracy
skills.
3.
Alpha Omega also conducts
Basic Skills
Holiday Workshops which are
designed to be comprehensive, 2 day-intensive, courses that
cover exam tips, techniques & questions (Keep an eye open on
this website to register for these workshops).
How can you find out more
about the test?
Should
you require more information on the Basic Skills Test you
may want to try the following links:
NSW public schools
NSW Department of Education and Training
Alternatively, you can
consult our staff or one of our teachers at Alpha-Omega
Education.
Our Other Tutoring
Services:
Early Education Academy
Primary
Academy
(K-6)
High School (Y7-10)
HSC
(Y11-12)
Or CALL NOW on 9708 3666
for More Information or to Enrol Today.
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