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Year 4 Courses

Thinking Skills for Selective

Unlock the potential of your mind with our Thinking Skills Course, a dual-faced program crafted to develop your cognitive abilities in both mathematical reasoning and critical thinking.

Thinking Skills Course

A variety of challenging problem-solving and critical thinking skills questions are covered in the course. Students build their ability to use knowledge, facts, and data to find a problem and its solution. Critical thinking questions will improve their ability to reason through an argument logically, draw a conclusion, assess a situation, recognise assumptions, and evaluate arguments.

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What students will study
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CRITICAL THINKING

The Critical Thinking Skills module is all about nurturing a questioning mind. Students will learn to evaluate arguments, identify logic, and construct well-reasoned conclusions. We encourage learners to think beyond the surface, to question, and to engage with ideas at a deeper level. The module goes beyond academic skills; it’s about fostering a lifelong ability to think clearly, reason effectively, and make informed decisions.

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PROBLEM SOLVING

Problem-solving skills empower students to tackle academic and real-life challenges confidently. Recognising and defining problems is the first step, followed by using analytical skills to break down complex concepts into manageable parts. Strategic planning helps structure approaches for solving equations, and applying relevant formulas, theorems, and techniques is essential for effective solution implementation.

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Face to Face Lesson

Face-to-face lessons offer a dynamic, interactive educational experience, fostering direct engagement with experienced educators and peers. These sessions encourage active participation, critical thinking, and collaborative learning, tailored to nurture each student’s curiosity and academic growth. With a focus on personalised instruction and real-time feedback, our approach enhances understanding, builds confidence.

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Up-to date Resource

Stay ahead of the curve with our up-to-date resouces. The educational landscape is ever-evolving, and so are we.
Our materials are continuously reviewed and updated to align with the latest syllabus changes and best practice in modern education.

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Managing Student Progress

Track growth and progress with our systematic approach to managing student development Through personalized progress management we ensure that every student receives the support they need to excel.

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Live Lesson

A Zoom link will be provided to students for each lesson, allowing them to maintain interaction with both their teacher and peers. This flexibility enables students to study from a location of their choice.

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Up-to date Resource

Stay ahead of the curve with our up-to-date resouces. The educational landscape is ever-evolving, and so are we.
Our materials are continuously reviewed and updated to align with the latest syllabus changes and best practice in modern education.

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Managing Student Progress

Track growth and progress with our systematic approach to managing student development Through personalised progress management, we ensure that motivated students are equipped with the support they need to excel.

Thinking Skills Course Structure
TERM 1
TERM 2
TERM 3
TERM 4
Thinking Skills for OC
Module 1
  • Logical Analysis
  • Practice Questions
  • Brain Game
Module 2
  • Evaluating Reasoning
  • Practice Questions
  • Brain Game
Module 3
  • Identifying Mistakes
  • Practice Questions
  • Brain Game
Module 4
  • Logical Analysis
  • Practice Questions
  • Brain Game
Module 5
  • Evaluating Reasoning
  • Practice Questions
  • Brain Game
Module 6
  • Evaluating Reasoning
  • Practice Questions
  • Brain Game
Module 7
  • Identifying Mistakes
  • Practice Questions
  • Brain Game
Module 8
  • Logical Analysis
  • Practice Questions
  • Brain Game
Module 9
  • Critical Thinking: Revision Practice
  • Practice Questions
  • Brain Game
Module 10
  • Critical Thinking: Revision Practice
  • Practice Questions
  • Brain Game
Year 4 Selective
Module 1
  • Assessing the Impact of Additional Evidence: Analysing Arguments
  • Practice Questions
  • Challenging Questions
Module 2
  • Assessing the Impact of Additional Evidence
  • Practice Questions
  • Challenging Questions
Module 3
  • Detect Reasoning Errors: Analogies and Anecdotes
  • Practice Questions
  • Challenging Questions
Module 4
  • Detect Reasoning Errors: Analysing Argument
  • Practice Questions
  • Challenging Questions
Module 5
  • Detect Reasoning Errors: Making Conclusions
  • Practice Questions
  • Challenging Questions
Module 6
  • Drawing a conclusion: Making conclusions
  • Practice Questions
  • Challenging Questions
Module 7
  • Drawing a Conclusion: Similar Premises
  • Practice Questions
  • Challenging Questions
Module 8
  • Identifying Assumption: Multiple Conclusions
  • Practice Questions
  • Challenging Questions
Module 9
  • Identifying Assumption: Recognising Implicit Assumptions
  • Practice Questions
  • Challenging Questions
Module 10
  • Matching Arguments: Making Conclusions
  • Practice Questions
  • Challenging Questions
Thinking Skills for Selective
Module 1
  • Assessing the Impact of Additional Evidence: Analysing Arguments
  • Challenging Questions

Problem Solving

  • Finding Procedures: Mixed Number Operations
  • Practice Questions
Module 2
  • Assessing the Impact of Additional Evidence
  • Challenging Questions

Problem Solving

  • Finding Procedures: Number Concepts
  • Practice Questions
Module 3
  • Detect Reasoning Errors: Analogies and Anecdotes
  • Challenging Questions

Problem Solving

  • Finding Procedures: Simple Number Operations
  • Practice Questions
Module 4
  • Detect Reasoning Errors: Analysing Arguments
  • Challenging Questions

Problem Solving

  • Finding Procedures: Table
  • Practice Questions
Module 5
  • Detect Reasoning Errors: Making Conclusions
  • Challenging Questions

Problem Solving

  • Finding Procedures: Verbal Data Processing
  • Practice Questions
Module 6
  • Drawing a Conclusion: Making Conclusions
  • Challenging Questions

Problem Solving

  • Identifying Similarity: Arrangement
  • Practice Questions
Module 7
  • Drawing a conclusion: Similar premises
  • Challenging Questions

Problem Solving

  • Identifying Similarity: Table & Graph
  • Practice Questions
Module 8
  • Identifying Assumption: Multiple Conclusions
  • Challenging Questions

Problem Solving

  • Identifying Similarity: Making Conclusions
  • Practice Questions
Module 9
  • Identifying Assumption: Recognising Implicit Assumptions
  • Challenging Questions

Problem Solving

  • Relevant Selections: Graph
  • Practice Questions
Module 10
  • Matching Arguments: Making Conclusions
  • Challenging Questions

Problem Solving

  • Relevant Selections: Verbal Data Processing
  • Practice Questions
Thinking skill for Selective
Module 1

Critical Thinking
• Assessing the Impact of Additional Evidence: Analysing Arguments

Problem Solving
• Finding Procedures: Mixed Number Operations

Module 2

Critical Thinking
• Assessing the Impact of Additional Evidence
– Identifying Strengths
– Identifying Weaknesses

Problem Solving
• Finding Procedures: Number Concepts

Module 3

Critical Thinking
• Detect Reasoning Errors: Analogies and Anecdotes

Problem Solving
• Finding Procedures: Simple Number Operations

Module 4

Critical Thinking
• Detect Reasoning Errors: Analysing Argument

Problem Solving
• Finding Procedures: Table

Module 5

Critical Thinking
• Detect Reasoning Errors: Making Conclusions

Problem Solving
• Finding Procedures: Verbal Data Processing

Module 6

Critical Thinking
• Drawing a Conclusion: Making Conclusions

Problem Solving
• Identifying Similarity: Arrangement

Module 7

Critical Thinking
• Drawing a Conclusion: Similar Premises 

Problem Solving
• Identifying Similarity: Table & Graph

Module 8

Critical Thinking
• Identifying Assumption: Multiple Conclusions

Problem Solving
• Identifying Similarity: Making Conclusions

Module 9

Critical Thinking
• Identifying Assumption: Recognising Implicit Assumptions

Problem Solving
• Relevant Selections: Graph

Module 10

Critical Thinking
• Matching Arguments: Making Conclusions

Problem Solving
• Relevant Selections: Verbal Data Processing

Term Year 4 Timetable

Mon

Tue

WEMT
4:30pm – 8:15pm

WEMT
(Zoom lesson)
4:30pm – 8:15pm

OCTTC
5:00pm – 8:10pm

Wed

WEMT
4:30pm – 8:15pm

Writing
5:00pm – 7:40pm

OCTTC
5:00pm – 8:10pm

Thu

WEMT
4:30pm – 8:15pm

Thinking Skills for OC
5:00pm – 7:10pm

Fri

WEMT
4:30pm – 8:15pm

Sat

WEMT
8:45am – 12:30pm

OCTTC
9:00am – 12:10pm

WEMT
1:00pm – 4:45pm

OCTTC
1:00pm – 4:10pm

Sun

WEMT
9:00am – 12:10pm

OCTTC
9:00am – 12:10pm

WEMT
1:00pm – 4:10pm

OCTTC
1:00pm – 4:10pm

WEMT
(Zoom lesson)
1:00pm – 4:45pm

* WEMT : Writing, English, Mathematics and Thinking Skills
* OCTTC : OC Trial Test Course
* 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).

Mon

Tue

WEMT
4:30pm – 8:15pm

WEMT
(Zoom lesson)
4:30pm – 8:15pm

OCTTC
5:00pm – 8:10pm

Wed

WEMT
4:30pm – 8:15pm

Writing
5:00pm – 7:40pm

OCTTC
5:00pm – 8:10pm

Thu

WEMT
4:30pm – 8:15pm

Thinking Skills for Selective
5:00pm – 7:10pm

Fri

WEMT
4:30pm – 8:15pm

Sat

WEMT
8:45am – 12:30pm

OCTTC
9:00am – 12:10pm

OCTTC
1:00pm – 4:10pm

WEMT
1:00pm – 4:45pm

Sun

WEMT
8:45am – 12:30pm

OCTTC
9:00am – 12:10pm

WEMT
1:00pm – 4:45pm

OCTTC
1:00pm – 4:10pm

WEMT
(Zoom lesson)
1:00pm – 4:45pm

Mon

Tue

WEMT
4:30pm – 8:15pm

WEMT
(Zoom lesson)
4:30pm – 8:15pm

Wed

WEMT
4:30pm – 8:15pm

Writing
5:00pm – 7:40pm

Thu

WEMT
4:30pm – 8:15pm

Thinking Skills for Selecitve
5:00pm – 7:10pm

Fri

WEMT
4:30pm – 8:15pm

Sat

WEMT
8:45am – 12:30pm

WEMT
1:00pm – 4:45pm

Sun

WEMT
9:00am – 12:10pm

WEMT
1:00pm – 4:10pm

WEMT
(Zoom lesson)
1:00pm – 4:45pm

Mon

Tue

WEMT
(Face to face)
4:30pm – 8:15pm

WEMT
(Zoom lesson*)
4:30pm – 8:15pm

Wed

WEMT
(Face to face)
4:30pm – 8:15pm

Writing
5:00pm – 7:40pm

Thu

WEMT
(Face to face)
4:30pm – 8:15pm

Thinking Skills for Selective
(Face to face)
5:00pm – 7:10pm

Thinking Skills for Selective
(Live zoom lesson)
5:00pm – 7:10pm

Fri

WEMT
(Face to face)
4:30pm – 8:15pm

Sat

WEMT
(Face to face)
8:45am – 12:30pm

Thinking Skills for Selective
10:00am – 12:10pm

WEMT
(Face-to-face)
1:00pm – 4:45pm

Thinking Skills for Selective
1:00pm – 3:10pm

Sun

WEMT
(Face to face)
9:00am – 12:10pm

WEMT
(Face-to-face)
1:00pm – 4:10pm

WEMT
(Zoom lesson*)
1:00pm – 4:45pm

* WEMT : Writing, English, Mathematics and Thinking Skills
* Class time and location : Subject to change based on enrolment numbers.
* Parking Restrictions: There is no parking available for students or parents at the Strathfield Head Office (5 The Crescent), McDonald College (17 George St. North Strathfield) and our Strathfield Centre (8 Lyons Street)
* The Annual Scholarship and Sibling Discounts are available until the Term 4 Early Bird Payment deadline date – Monday, 29th September 2025, 5 PM.
* Enrolment Policy: To ensure consistency and uninterrupted learning, students must remain in their enrolled course until completion. Transfers to other branches or course changes are not permitted during the course duration.

Year 4 Thinking Skills Pricing

Year 4
Thinking Skills for Selective
Face-to-face learning with teachers in class & access all Cyberschool services.
$
60
Select start day
Total weeks:
Material fee:
$
700
$
640
Early Bird (E/B) Discount is valid for full term payments by Monday, 6 July 2026, 5 pm.
Full Term (F/T) Discount is valid for full term payments by Friday, 24 July 2026, 5 pm.
Scholarship discounts are available until Monday, 6 July 2026, 5 pm.
Sibling (family) discounts do not apply to the thinking skills course.
Other Year 4 Courses
WEMT
The Year 4 WEMT course is being revamped to offer innovative modules, requiring a significant weekly commitment from students. This update aims to enhance learning through deep engagement with new material in a stimulating environment, fostering both foundational knowledge and advanced critical thinking skills for academic success.
WRITING
The writing course is designed to assist students in enhancing their writing abilities, preparing them for various written assignments at school and exams such as NAPLAN, ICAS Assessments, and selective high school placement tests. The course will give special attention to fundamental writing skills, including grammar, spelling, and punctuation, which are integral elements of the curriculum.
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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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