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• Vivo Education
• Selective Tests
• 06 Jun, 2026

Preparing for the NSW Selective School Test can feel like a big task. There are four test sections to understand, practice questions to complete, writing skills to develop and time limits to get us

• Vivo Education
• Selective Tests
• 10 May, 2026

If your child is in Year 5 and you are starting to think about selective high schools, you probably have a lot of questions. What exactly is the Selective High School Placement Test? What does the

• Vivo Education
• Selective Tests
• 07 Apr, 2026

The Scoring Edge – How to Win the Marking Game In our first two posts, we covered the S.T.A.R.T. Planning Method-the-vivo-s.t.a.r.

• Vivo Education
• Selective Tests
• 06 Apr, 2026

In our last post, we introduced the Vivo S.T.A.R.T. Method for planning your response in just five minutes

• Vivo Education
• Selective Tests
• 04 Apr, 2026

Introduction For many Year 6 students and their parents, the Writing component of the NSW Selective High School Placement Test is the most stressful part of the day. Unlike the multiple-choice s

• Vivo Education
• Opportunity Class
• 20 Jan, 2025

Introduction The Opportunity Class (OC) Placement Test is a crucial step for students aiming to enter selective academic environments in Australia. It assesses a student’s aptitude in three key ar

• Vivo Education
• Opportunity Class
• 05 Jan, 2025

If your child is preparing for the Opportunity Class Placement Test, it’s crucial to understand what to expect on test day. The Opportunity Class (OC) test is a significant step for students looking t