These words are the most commonly occurring words that appear or are needed in the Selective School Placement test each year. This is most related to the General Ability Section and would be most useful for students in year 5 and 6. Students in year 4 can also find use of these words for the Opportunity Class Placement Exam.

This is a great resource for students from year 4 to 6 to be introduced into the concept of Explanations. This document demonstrates many examples of what an explanation is and also compares from those that aren’t. Teachers/Parents are expected to guide the student through this sheet, but there are still thorough explanations written in the worksheet. There are some simple exercises to clarify the student’s knowledge and help determine the student understands the unit of work.

This is a simple creative writing assessment/worksheet that allows the student to think creatively. The writing question is themed around an “embarrassing moment”. Students are expected to write a creative piece that reflects their skill in being about to express descriptively. A great task to evaluate a student’s capacity to be able to write effectively.