School Holiday Tutoring

Is your child is sitting the Opportunity Class Test on Wednesday, 31 July 2019? You may want to consider the OC Intensive Preparation program.

The program allows students to practise problem-solving strategies and mathematical reasoning skills to maximise their performance. It empowers students with enhanced skills to solve challenging multiple-choice questions. It also explains how to eliminate distractors and how to utilise their techniques under exam conditions. Our program is conducted in a competitive yet, friendly and supportive environment. Our students receive continuous support from our founder, Dr Awawdeh, and our qualified dedicated team. Dr Awawdeh has extensive experience writing and managing the ICAS Test for UNSW.

In this program, we teach the 3 components of the test: Mathematics, English and GA. Our program is quite comprehensive and not only teaches students to answer questions, but also teaches them how to think and how to be problem solvers. The program includes two mock tests followed by comprehensive feedback sessions

Day 1:

• Maths and GA
• English and GA
• Exam techniques

Day 2:

• Test Part 1
• Test Part 2
• Constructive Feedback
• Exam techniques
• Maths and GA

Day 3:

• Test Part 1
• Test Part 2
• Constructive Feedback
• Exam techniques
• English and GA

Day 4:

• Maths and GA
• English and GA
• Exam techniques
• Cognitive Load management techniques

Day 5:

• Maths and GA

Exclusively offered to students sitting the NSW Opportunity Class Placement Test to be held mid-2019. 

Intensive test practice course consisting of one original test per day.

Daily Test Schedule:

• Part 1 – 10 maths questions, 10 English questions & 15 GA questions in 40 mins
• Part 2 – 10 maths questions, 10 English questions & 15 GA questions in 40 mins

Exclusively offered to students sitting the NSW Opportunity Class Placement Test.

Intensive test practice course consisting of one original test per day.

Daily Test Schedule:

• English – 40 questions in 40 minutes
• Mathematics – 40 questions in 40 minutes
• General Ability – 60 questions in 40 minutes
• Writing – 20 minutes

Students are given a stimulus for the writing test – an image, statement, heading or question. Evaluation of the writing test is based on a rubric containing 10 criteria

Exclusively offered to students sitting the NSW Selective Schools Placement Test and ACER scholarship tests.

This course gives students a competitive edge. Our English writing specialists will work with students and assist them in producing better quality writing.  The course will focus on writing across narrative, descriptive and persuasive texts in the 20-minute test format.

Exclusively offered to students sitting the NSW Selective Schools Placement Test and ACER scholarship tests.

Master your writing and become an author! This fantastic course is offered in two levels – Beginners and advanced.

Taught by passionate writing specialists, students will learn how to set, plan, build and finish their own exciting story. We offer a step-by-step process that breaks the writing of a novel into manageable daily tasks, enabling children to complete a book by the end of the 5-day program.

The full-day program also includes daily drawing lessons with an artist where students can get creative and illustrate the pages in their novels. Students who book the half-day program may wish to complete the illustrations at home.

Intensive test practice course consisting of one original test per day.

Daily Test Schedule:

• English – 40 questions in 40 minutes
• Mathematics – 40 questions in 40 minutes
• General Ability – 60 questions in 40 minutes
• Writing – 20 minutes

Students are given a stimulus for the writing test – an image, statement, heading or question. Evaluation of the writing test is based on a rubric containing 10 criteria

Exclusively offered to students sitting the NSW Selective Schools Placement Test and ACER scholarship tests.

The GEA Junior Academy program is designed to support and nurture children’s needs by delivering learning experiences suited to their stage of development. Professional early-childhood educators will work closely with small groups of young children to deliver an engaging and well-structured learning program. We connect daily experiences and other activities to Mathematical ideas and phonological concepts; and enhance phonemic awareness for the benefit of their future success and happiness.

Daily sessions focus on:

1. Phenomic Awareness
2. Big Maths 4 Little Kids
3. Fine & Gross Motor Skills
4. Story Reading & Nap Time

Selective & Scholarship Intensive Preparation Course

In this program, we teach the 4 components of the test: Mathematics, English, Writing and GA. Our program is quite comprehensive. We teach the concepts that are most tested in the selective test and ACER Scholarship test.

Included in this intensive program are two mock tests with comprehensive feedback. We teach all the techniques required to solve questions that require higher-order thinking, particularly multiple choice questions.

The program allows students to practice problem-solving strategies and mathematical reasoning skills to maximise their performance. It empowers students with enhanced skills to solve challenging multiple-choice questions. It also explains how to eliminate distractors and how to utilise these techniques under exam conditions. For the writing, it models how to write based on the narrative criteria and persuasive criteria.

Our program is conducted in a friendly supportive environment. Our students receive continuous support from our founder, Dr Awawdeh, and our qualified dedicated team. Dr Awawdeh has extensive experience writing and managing the ICAS Test for UNSW.

Exclusively offered to students sitting the NSW Selective Schools Placement Test and ACER scholarship tests.

Master your writing and become an author! This fantastic course is offered in two levels – Beginners and advanced.

Taught by passionate writing specialists, students will learn how to set, plan, build and finish their own exciting story. We offer a step-by-step process that breaks the writing of a novel into manageable daily tasks, enabling children to complete a book by the end of the 5-day program.

The full-day program also includes daily drawing lessons with an artist where students can get creative and illustrate the pages in their novels. Students who book the half-day program may wish to complete the illustrations at home.

Intensive test practice course consisting of one original test per day.

Daily test schedule:

• English – 40 questions in 40 minutes
• Mathematics – 40 questions in 40 minutes
• General Ability – 60 questions in 40 minutes
• Writing – 20 minutes

Students are given a stimulus for the writing test – an image, statement, heading or question. Evaluation of the writing test is based on a rubric containing 10 criteria

Exclusively offered to students sitting the NSW Selective Schools Placement Test and ACER scholarship tests.

Master your writing and become an author! This fantastic course is offered in two levels – Beginners and advanced.

Taught by passionate writing specialists, students will learn how to set, plan, build and finish their own exciting story. We offer a step-by-step process that breaks the writing of a novel into manageable daily tasks, enabling children to complete a book by the end of the 5-day program.

The full-day program also includes daily drawing lessons with an artist where students can get creative and illustrate the pages in their novels. Students who book the half-day program may wish to complete the illustrations at home.

In the NAPLAN Intensive Preparation Course, we teach the areas that are most tested in NAPLAN and equip students with a deep understanding of the concepts, the strategies and the skills required.

This course emphasises all components of the test:

• Numeracy
• Reading comprehension
• Writing
• Grammar & Punctuation
• Spelling

The course also covers:

• exam techniques
• time management strategies,
• cognitive load management skills

This course is offered to students in Years 3, 5, 7 & 9.

Prepare your child these April school holidays and give them the confidence they need to excel in the OC Placement Test. GEA is offering an intensive test practice course that consists of one original test per day.

Daily Test Schedule:

• Part 1 – 10 maths questions, 10 English questions & 15 GA questions in 30 mins
• Part 2 – 10 maths questions, 10 English questions & 15 GA questions in 30 mins

The test will be followed by a session with a fully qualified teacher who will:

• Give comprehensive feedback
• Demonstrate exam techniques
• Explore time management skills
• Discuss cognitive load management

Exclusively offered to students sitting the NSW Opportunity Class Placement Test.