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Year 3

OC Foundation Course

Students will alternate between working on workbook lessons and practicing exam-style questions from the OC placement test.

OC Foundation Course

Starting next year, the OC exam will be a computer-based test (CBT) and will take place in May. To adapt to this new format and earlier exam date, we are launching our OC Foundation Course (OCFC), specifically designed for Year 3 students. This course focuses on building a strong foundation in the various question types found in the OC exam, providing students with the confidence they need to transition smoothly to the computer-based OC Trial Test Course (OCTTC) starting in Term 4.

The Opportunity Class Placement test has 3 test section.

Test component No of questions Time Weighting
Reading 25 30 minutes 33.3%
Mathematical Reasoning 35 40 minutes 33.3%
Thinking skills 30 30 minutes 33.3%
What benefits will your child have?
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The OCFC helps increase accuracy and can help to minimise errors.
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The OCFC helps increase the speed of answering questions.
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By practising exam questions every week, results and competence can steadily improve.
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Weekly result sheets indicate each student’s strengths and weaknesses.
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Giving immediate feedback to parents about those areas on which their child should focus.
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Student performance and progress is assessed accurately on a weekly basis.
How our OCFC program works?
STEP 1
Trial Test
Attend test in Classroom
STEP 2
Review
Post-session, student engage in a detailed review of the questions, particularly challanging exam with educations to guide them.
STEP 3
Analytical Report
It is designed to help them identity and understand their strength and areas that need improvement.
STEP 4
Skill Development
Go through questions answered incorrectly and practice question that consolidate knowledge.
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Reading

• Each reading week tackles a different reading format: comprehension, poems, gapped texts, and multiple matching. Students receive workbooks with practice questions to solidify their understanding of the week’s text type. Vocabulary lists are provided to boost language skills.

• After the workbook lesson, students take a class test on the specific format. This is followed by a review session where the format is analysed in detail, and test questions are explained

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Mathematical Reasoning & Stage 2 Maths

• Each week, students will learn and master the topics outlined in the Stage 2 (NSW K-10 Syllabus) Maths covered through the workbook. This is followed by a mathematical reasoning test and a review session for detailed explanations and reinforcement.

• Remember that Stage 2 Maths skill is crucial for both the OC Mathematical Reasoning Test and the Problem-Solving section of the Thinking Skills Test.

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Thinking Skills

•Each thinking skills week centres on a specific topic: critical thinking or problem-solving skills. Students will work through their workbook, which includes practice questions to solidify their understanding of the week’s topic.

• The workbook lesson is followed by the thinking skills test on the specific topic. Finally, a review session delves into the question type in detail, providing explanations for the test questions.

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CBT Term Test (Week 11)

Students will take the term tests covering Reading, Mathematical Reasoning, and Thinking Skills. This will allow students to experience the computer-based test format, which will be conducted in Term 4 OCTTC.

Remember: While our course and experienced teachers provide excellent support, consistent effort from students and support from parents are key to achieving the best results.

Year 3 OC Foundation Course – Weekly Leson & Tests Schedule
Term Week Topic
Term 3 2024 Week 1

Reading Comprehension

Maths: Representing numbers using place value

Week 2

Thinking Skills: Assessing the Impact of additional evidence & Finding Procedures I

Maths: Additive relations

Week 3

Reading – Poem

Maths: Multiplicative relations

Week 4

Thinking Skills: Detect Reasoning Errors & Identifying Similarity I

Maths: Partitioned fractions

Week 5

Reading – Gapped Text

Maths: Geometric measure

Week 6

Thinking Skills: Drawing a Conclusion & Finding Procedures II

Maths: Two-dimensional spatial structure

Week 7

Reading – Multiple Matching

Maths: Three-dimensional spatial structure

Week 8

Thinking Skills: Identifying Assumption & Matching Arguments & Similarity II

Maths: Non-spatial measure

Week 9

Reading Comprehension – Revision

Maths: Data

Week 10

Thinking Skills: Mixed of Critical Thinking & Relevant Selections

Maths: Chance

Week 11

Computer-based term tests in Reading, Mathematical Reasoning, and Thinking Skills

Boost your OCFC learning with Cyberschool

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OCFC Workbook Module Answer

Access workbook answers on Cyberschool to check your work and learn from any mistakes. This reinforces learning and empowers you to independently review and improve.

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Vocabulary Builder

Put your vocabulary to the test! Cyberschool offers vocabulary practice tests during the specified service period, based on the provided vocabulary lists. This helps strengthen your language skills and prepare you for vocabulary sections in the exams.

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OCFC Challenge

After class test reviews, Cyberschool lets you revisit missed questions in Reading, Mathematical Reasoning, and Thinking Skills during the specified service period. Retrying these questions helps solidify understanding and identify areas for improvement. OCFC challenge menu allows students to review up to 15 questions they got wrong in the recent OC mathematical reasoning and thinking skills tests. Challenge opens on the first day of Reading test week and available for the next two weeks.

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1+1 Reading

After completion of reading trial test for the week, students can attempt additional reading test in the following week. The test will be online format at the Cyberschool.

2024-2025 OCFC-OCTTC Calendar
Term 3
Term Week Test No. Test subjects Test dates
2024 Term 3 OCFC Week 1 Reading & Mathematical Reasoning Jul 20, 21, 21, 22, 23, 24
Week 2 Thinking Skills & Mathematical Reasoning Jul 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 Aug 1
Week 3 Reading & Mathematical Reasoning Aug 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Week 4 Thinking Skills & Mathematical Reasoning Aug 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15
Week 5 Reading & Mathematical Reasoning Aug 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22
Week 6 Thinking Skills & Mathematical Reasoning Aug 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29
Week 7 Reading & Mathematical Reasoning Aug 31, Sep 1 ,2 3, 4, 5
Week 8 Thinking Skills & Mathematical Reasoning Sep 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,12
Week 9 Reading & Mathematical Reasoning Sep 14, 15, 16, 17, 18,19
Week 10 Thinking Skills & Mathematical Reasoning Sep 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26
Week 11 Computer-based term tests in Reading, Mathematical Reasoning, and Thinking Skills Sep 28, 29
Spring Holiday
Term Week Test No. Test Subjects Test dates
2024 Spring Holiday OCFC Day 1 Reading & Mathematical Reasoning / Thinking skills & Mathematical reasoning Sep 30 (Mon)
Day 2 Reading & Mathematical Reasoning / Thinking skills & Mathematical reasoning Oct 1 (Tue)
Day 3 Reading & Mathematical Reasoning / Thinking skills & Mathematical reasoning Oct 2 (Wed)
Day 4 Reading & Mathematical Reasoning / Thinking skills & Mathematical reasoning Oct 3 (Thu)
Day 5 Reading & Mathematical Reasoning / Thinking skills & Mathematical reasoning Oct 4 (Fri)

*This is the same test as Term 3, offering a focused 5-day practice session on the content covered over the 11 weeks.

Term 4
Term Week Test No. Test subjects Test dates
2024 Term 4 OCTTC Week 1 Test 1 Mathematical reasoning & Thinking skills October 12, 13, 15, 16
Week 2 Test 1 Reading October 19, 20, 22, 23
Week 3 Test 2 Mathematical reasoning & Thinking skills October 26, 27, 29, 30
Week 4 Test 2 Reading November 2, 3, 5, 6
Week 5 Test 3 Mathematical reasoning & Thinking skills November 9, 10, 12, 13
Week 6 Test 3 Reading November 16, 17, 19, 20
Week 7 Test 4 Mathematical reasoning & Thinking skills November 23, 24, 26, 27
Week 8 Test 4 Reading November 30, Dec 1, 3, 4, 5
Week 9 Test 5 Mathematical reasoning & Thinking skills December 7, 8, 10, 11, 12
Week 10 Test 5 Reading December 14, 15, 17, 18, 19
Week 11 Test 6 Mathematical reasoning & Thinking skills December 21, 22, 23*

*The 2024 Term 4 OCTTC weekday (Tue & Wed) students attend the make-up class on Monday 23rd December for the last OCTTC session of the term.

Summer Holiday
Term Week Test No. Test subjects Test dates
2025 Summer Holiday OCTTC Day 1 Test 6 Reading January 13 (Mon)
Day 1 Test 7 Mathematical reasoning & Thinking skill January 13 (Mon)
Day 2 Test 7 Reading January 14 (Tue)
Day 2 Test 8 Mathematical reasoning & Thinking skill January 14 (Tue)
Day 3 Test 8 Reading January 15 (Wed)
Day 3 Test 9 Mathematical reasoning & Thinking skill January 15 (Wed)
Day 4 Test 9 Reading January 16 (Thu)
Day 4 Test 10 Mathematical reasoning & Thinking skill January 16 (Thu)
Week 9 Test 10 Reading January 17 (Fri)
Week 11 Test 11 Mathematical reasoning & Thinking skill January 17 (Fri)
Term 1
Term Week Test No. Test Subject Test dates
2025 Term 1 OCTTC Week 1 Test 11 Reading January 25, 28, 29
Week 2 Test 12 Mathematical reasoning & thinking skills February 1, 2, 4, 5
Week 3 Test 12 Reading February 8, 9, 11, 12
Week 4 Test 13 Mathematical reasoning & thinking skills February 15, 16, 18, 19
Week 5 Test 13 Reading February 22, 23, 25, 26
Week 6 Test 14 Mathematical reasoning & thinking skills March 1, 2, 4, 5
Week 7 Test 14 Reading March 8, 9, 11, 12
Week 8 Test 15 Mathematical reasoning & thinking skills March 15, 16, 18, 19
Week 9 Test 15 Reading March 22, 23, 25, 26
Week 10 Test 16 Mathematical reasoning & thinking skills March 29, 30, April 1, 2
Week 11 Test 16 Reading April 5, 6, 8, 9
Week 12 NO OCTTC due to the 2025 ASAT for OC

*NO class on Australia Day (Sunday, 26-Jan).

*OCTTC Sunday class students must book a make-up class for the 2025 term 1 week 1 session – Reading Test 11

Autumn Holiday
Term Week Test No. Test Subject Test Dates
2025 Autumn Holiday OCTTC Week 1 Day 1 Test 17 Reading, Mathematical reasoning & thinking skills April 14 (Mon)
Week 1 Day 2 Test 18 Reading, Mathematical reasoning & thinking skills April 15 (Tue)
Week 1 Day 3 Test 19 Reading, Mathematical reasoning & thinking skills April 16 (Wed)
Week 1 Day 4 Test 20 Reading, Mathematical reasoning & thinking skills April 17 (Thu)
Week 2 Day 1 Test 21 Reading, Mathematical reasoning & thinking skills April 22 (Tue)
Week 2 Day 2 Test 22 Reading, Mathematical reasoning & thinking skills April 23 (Wed)
Week 2 Day 3 Test 23 Reading, Mathematical reasoning & thinking skills April 24 (Thu)
Term 2
Term Week Test No. Test Subject Test Dates
2025 Term 2 OCTTC Week 1 Test 24 Mathematical reasoning & thinking skills Apr 26, 27, 29, 30

Term 4 Year 3 Timetable

Mon

Tue

WEMT

(Zoom Lesson)*

4:30pm – 8:00pm

OCTTC

5:00pm – 8:10pm

Wed

Writing

5:00pm – 7:40pm

OCTTC

5:00pm – 8:10pm

Thu

WEMT

(Face to face)

4:30pm – 8:00pm

TS Standard

5:00pm – 7:10pm

Fri

WEMT

(Face to face)

4:30pm – 8:00pm

Sat

WEMT

(Face to face)

8:30am – 12:00pm

OCTTC

9:00am – 12:10pm

TS Standard

(Face to face)

10:00am – 12:10pm

WEMT

(Face to face)

12:45pm – 4:15pm

TS Standard

(Face to face)

1:00pm – 3:10pm

OCTTC

1:00pm – 4:10pm

Sun

WEMT

(Face-to-face)

9:00am – 12:30pm

OCTTC

9:00am – 12:10pm

WEMT

(Face-to-face)

1:00pm – 4:30pm

WEMT

(Zoom lesson)*

1:00pm – 4:30pm

OCTTC

1:00pm – 4:10pm

* WEMT : Writing, English, Mathematics and Thinking Skills
* OCTTC : Opportunity Class Trial Test Course
* TS : Thinking Skills
* NO Parking : Please note that we do not provide parking for parents on our campus, including the Strathfield Head Office, McDonald College, Homebush Boys High School and Strathfield Centre (8 Lyons St. Strathfield).
Year 3 OCTTC Course Pricing

OCTTC Course

$
770
Course Fee Total

$693: Special D/C price*

Start date on Saturday 12-Oct 2024

or Sunday 13-Oct 2024

or Tuesday 15-Oct 2024

or Wednesday 16-Oct 2024

Special D/C price* is available only to the students who enrol in both Term 4 full-term OCTTC and Term 4 full term standard WEMT course together. This price is for the OCTTC fee only and does not include the WEMT course fee. A separate full-term payment must be made for the WEMT course.

The Scholarship, Early Bird (E/B) and sibling discounts are not applicable for the OCFC.

23-Dec* – For students attending the OCTTC Tuesday and Wednesday class, the make-up class for the last session will be held on Monday, 23rd December 2024.

Please Note: Students can only access the OCTTC test questions during their scheduled OCTTC class sessions. While Cyberschool may offer limited access to review specific portions under certain conditions and policies, this course does not provide take-home test papers.

Other Year 3 Course

WEMT

In WEMT Year 3, Thinking Skills are integrated with Writing, English, and Math, enhancing learning and self-confidence. This approach prepares students for the NAPLAN test, fostering critical thinking, problem-solving, and a growth mindset for future success.

WRITING

The Year 3 Writing course seeks to enhance both the technical and creative aspects of students’ writing abilities. With a personalised approach tailored to individual writing needs, the course nurtures confidence, proficiency, and mastery in writing.

THINKING SKILLS

Enhance critical and creative thinking through interactive lessons, problem-solving activities, and engaging group discussions tailored for young learners.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cyberschool?

Cyberschool (www.cyberschool.com.au) is an online educational platform that provides tailored learning for Pre-Uni students enrolled in our foundation courses. This platform is a source of supplementary resources, providing students with assistance with homework and in-class tasks. Students enrolled at Pre-Uni New College receive complimentary access to engaging, activity-oriented lessons designed by skilled and experienced teachers.

What is S.O.Q?

Special Online Quiz (SOQ) is an online review quiz strategically designed to motivate students to revisit fundamental concepts covered in earlier modules. SOQ is made available on Cyberschool during weeks 2, 4, 6 and 8 of the term. Please note that SOQ is only available to students enrolled in a foundations course.

Will students see their teachers during online lessons?

Students should be able to see their teacher during the live online session. In addition to ensuring students maintain their cameras during class, teachers also have access to screen-sharing features, enabling students to observe content presented by teachers in real time.

Since classes are online, is it possible to join other online classes outside a student’s scheduled class?

Due to a restricted capacity for each class, it is necessary for students to participate in their assigned session.

How do teachers ensure that kids are focused whilst learning?

Educators utilise various methods to maintain student engagement during online video lessons.This includes incorporating interactive learning exercises which prompts students to tackle questions in real time. It is important to note that parental support is essential when students engage in self-directed learning.

I’m not able to travel to the branch (or live outside NSW), is there an option of remote learning?

We provide remote or online alternatives based on the specific requirements of our students. Our regular foundation courses are conducted through live online sessions using platforms like Zoom, while our Cyber Course is accessible through our Cyberschool platform.

My child is enrolled in WEMT. What is the recommended online learning routine my child should follow?

Throughout the week, students are anticipated to finalise all the questions within the modules. If they feel the need for additional module clarification, they can utilise the Cyberschool video lessons to revisit module concepts and questions.

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