Newington College scholarship Test Preparation (scholarship exams)

Newington College’s scholarship test is hard. If your child has an upcoming scholarship test at Newington College 200 Stanmore Road
Stanmore NSW 2048, http://newington.nsw.edu.au or plan to sit one in the near future, it’s important that you prepare now with practice test questions and papers so that your child is prepared and confident to do their best.

The last thing you want is for your child to panic on the day when they face questions that they’ve never seen before.

The scholarship test itself is written by Academic Assessment Services (AAS) as part of their scholarship exams.

Because of the huge financial incentives involved (usually in the 1,000s of dollars saved) and the number of test questions (students usually need to answer every questions in 60 seconds or less) - it is a seriously competitive test that makes children anxious and parents worried.

So when should you start test preparation?

It depends on your child’s current level. We have prepared students from 1 to 12+ months before the exam.

It is not uncommon for many students to prepare more than 12 months ahead of the exam. It is a test after all and one that is high stakes.

The scholarship exam is the hardest hurdle to pass and preparing will mean that your child will be less stressed on the day from seeing a whole bunch of questions they’ve never seen before.

So what should your child be studying to prepare for the test and what is the test format?

The test varies and some schools set their own test. The information below about test preparation is provided for general information at the Year 7 entry level and your test may differ. It’s important to confirm that actual components of the test with your school.

But as a guide, in general, scholarship tests by Academic Assessment Services (AAS) for Year 7 entry are in the following format:

Here's test preparation designed for your child's success

To help your child prepare for their test, Exam Success has test preparation materials and resources designed for your child’s success.

Check out our teaching test bank with 600 practice questions in Academic Assessment Services (AAS) style and format, similar to the REAL test where your child can:

• Practice with 600 test questions!
• Learn from experts for each question - our experts answer the question in our expert solutions video in just 1 minute and then explain to your child how they can answer the question. This is crucial in helping your child learn how to better do problem-solving (the skill that is tested in the exam!).

Here’s an example of a maths solutions video from our Teaching Test Bank.

Here’s an example of a reading solutions video from our Teaching Test Bank.

Test preparation doesn’t need to be all consuming or stressful to be effective. It just needs to be done regularly and give your child the tips and tricks they need to be able to answer questions quickly and correctly!

Our expert solutions video are what really helps our students get those extra marks to ace that Newington College’s scholarship test!

You can find more details about Exam Success’ teaching test bank here (for selected Entry Levels):

Want to know if your child’s writing is competitive or not?

To help your child with the written expression / writing test, Exam Success has a writing club and individual writing corrections where you child gets a 370+ word report on your child’s weakness and a determination using our 52-point Expert Writing Insights to find out whether their writing piece is competitive or not.

This means your child has information to help improve their test game, before the real test!

Here’s an example of an essay that’s considered competitive for a scholarship test and here’s a written expression piece that’s not considered competitive for the exam.

You can find more details about how to join Exam Success’ writing club here:

Want more information or preparation?

Check out our range of online test preparation comprehensive courses and if you want more information about the scholarships offered at Newington College please see the below information - remember to check the school website http://newington.nsw.edu.au for the most up to date information.

School Test Information

Newington College offers Scholarships and Bursaries to students across a broad spectrum of circumstances and ability.

There are five clear categories of Scholarships and Bursaries, howeverALL applicants must apply for the Academic categoryto be considered for any other category. The five categories are:

Academic

All-rounder (Halse Rogers)

Music

Bursaries

Boarding

Please note closing date for applications is 4 February 2019. Remote applicants (ie overseas and rural/interstate) closing date is 28 January 2019.

Applicant's portfolio containing supporting documentation must be submitted by Monday 4 February 2019 addressed to:

Admissions Department

Newington College

200 Stanmore Road

Stanmore NSW 2048

Please note the following compulsory Academic examination dates:

For Year 7 scholarships: Monday 11 February 2019

For Years 9 - 11 scholarships: Tuesday 12 February 2019

The Academic examination will be held at Newington College, 200 Stanmore Road, Stanmore NSW 2048.

Scholarships and Bursaries available:Below is a table outlining the scholarships and bursaries available via this application, as well as the academic Year group in which they can be awarded.

Scholarship

Bursary

Year Groups 2020

1

Academic

Yes

Yes

7, 9, 11

2

All-rounder (Halse Rogers)

Yes

Yes

7, 9, 11

3

Music

Strings

Yes

Yes

7, 9, 11

Brass-wind

Yes

Yes

7, 9, 11

Vocal

Yes

Yes

7, 9, 11

Contemporary Music

Yes

Yes

7, 9, 11

Joan Meats Pipe Organ

Yes

Yes

7,9, 11

4

Bursaries

College Bursary

No

Yes

7, 9, 11

5

Boarding

Boarding Concessions for rural and regional boarders

Yes

Yes

9, 10

Please note:Medical conditions and taking medications during the examination

Not all staff at the test venue/s are trained in first aid or the administration of life-saving medication such as Epipens, Anapens, asthma inhalers or diabetes devices, so parents must disclose information about medical conditions and medication to the School and Academic Assessment Services well before the examination. Parents may be required to wait near the test venue/s during the examination to administer medication if necessary.

Please detail any food allergies in the dietary and medical issues question in the online application.

Apple or smart watches are not permitted in the examination room.

You can nominate to apply for another scholarship or bursary category during theAcademic application process.

UNPAID applicants will not be allowed to sit the examination and will not be considered for a scholarship.

Apply here for Newington College

Academic Scholarships and Bursaries Year 7 - 2020

Academic Scholarships and Boarding Bursaries Year 9 - 2020

Rural and Regional Boarding and Bursaries Year 10 - 2020

Rural, Regional and Interstate applicants Years 7 to 11 - 2020

Academic Scholarships and Bursaries Year 11 - 2020

Overseas applicants Years 7 to 11 - 2020

Other links you may find useful are:

Academic Scholarships and Bursaries Year 7 - 2020 - https://scholarships.academicassessment.com.au/parent/scpgm_info.php?ScholarshipID=4728
Academic Scholarships and Boarding Bursaries Year 9 - 2020 - https://scholarships.academicassessment.com.au/parent/scpgm_info.php?ScholarshipID=4729
Rural and Regional Boarding and Bursaries Year 10 - 2020 - https://scholarships.academicassessment.com.au/parent/scpgm_info.php?ScholarshipID=4730
Rural, Regional and Interstate applicants Years 7 to 11 - 2020 - https://scholarships.academicassessment.com.au/parent/scpgm_info.php?ScholarshipID=4726
Academic Scholarships and Bursaries Year 11 - 2020 - https://scholarships.academicassessment.com.au/parent/scpgm_info.php?ScholarshipID=4731
Overseas applicants Years 7 to 11 - 2020 - https://scholarships.academicassessment.com.au/parent/scpgm_info.php?ScholarshipID=4727