NSW Selective case studies

The NSW Selective High School Placement Test and the Opportunity Class Placement Test are the assessment pathways the NSW Department of Education uses for entry to selective high schools (Year 7) and opportunity classes (Year 5). The Selective High School Placement Test is for students seeking a Year 7 place; the Opportunity Class Placement Test is for students seeking a Year 5 place. Both tests are computer-based, taken on computers supplied by the department, and are held in May. The tests cover reading, mathematical reasoning, thinking skills and writing; the published example timetables show the selective test running 45 minutes for reading, 40 for mathematical reasoning, 40 for thinking skills and 30 for writing, while the opportunity class test uses 40, 40 and 30 minutes for reading, mathematical reasoning and thinking skills. Topics on this exam: Reading, Mathematical reasoning, Thinking skills, and Writing. The NSW Selective case studies are 5 cases and about 1,982 words.