Penrhos College scholarship Test Preparation (scholarship exams)

Penrhos College’s scholarship test is hard. If your child has an upcoming scholarship test at Penrhos College 6 Morrison Street
Como WA 6152, http://www.penrhos.wa.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 Penrhos 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 Penrhos College please see the below information - remember to check the school website http://www.penrhos.wa.edu.au for the most up to date information.

School Test Information

Welcome to the on-line application process for Penrhos College Scholarships, for entry in 2020.

As Western Australia’s Independent Girls’ Schools of Distinction - Penrhos College, Methodist Ladies’ College (MLC),Perth College, Presbyterian Ladies’ College, St Hilda's Anglican School for Girls and St Mary's Anglican Girls’ School, have collaborated to refine processes for applicants.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Please complete the application process by clicking on the relevant link below. Deadline for completion is on Friday 22 March 2019. The scholarship examination will be held on Saturday 6 April 2019.

It is important for parents to understand scholarship applicants will be limited to two (2) school preferences and students will sit the examination at the school, which is their nominated first preference. This is critical to the programme’s overall success: that is, to increase the likelihood of being offered a place at Penrhos College, parents must list us as their first preference school and daughters will sit the examination on our campus.

Kindly note for boarding or overseas families located 400km or more away, alternative arrangements may be organised.Use the Remote Scholarship application link to apply (Scholarship applications Years 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 2020 - sitting the exam in a remote location).

SELECTION PROCESS

Once the scholarship testing is complete, no contact by cooperative schools will be entered into with applicants from the date of testing to 10.00am on Monday 6 May 2019.

Prospective scholarship recipients invited to interview, will be contacted by the School to arrangeappointments for interviews which will commence on Monday 13 May until Friday 24 May 2019.

Offers will only be made to students by the School, which was nominated as their first or second preference.

Scholarship recipients must respond in writing to the Principal by no later than noon Friday 14 June 2019. No response by that time will indicate a non-acceptance of the offer. If a family wishes to decline a scholarship, contact with their second preference school is to be no earlier than when the commencement of second round offers may begin, which is Monday 17 June 2019.

We request that families do not contact Penrhos College or any other school between the specified timeframe of Saturday 6 April and 10.00am Monday 6 May 2019.

Should you have any queries about the scholarship application process please contact the Enrolment Manager on 08 9368 9508 or by email on scholarships@penrhos.wa.edu.au

We look forward to receiving your application for scholarship to Penrhos College.

If you do decide to select two preference schools, a separate application must be made to both the first and second preference schools. Students mustsit the examination at the school of their first choice. Results will be forwarded only to schools to which a paid application has been made.

For subsequent application to a second school, you should re-enter the system using Option 1 - Previously registered.

Penrhos College is pleased to offer the following scholarships for 2020.

Council Academic Scholarships are available to students entering Years 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11.

Council Music Scholarships are available to students entering Years 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11. All applicants are required to sit the academic testing. Council Music Scholarships include part remission of academic fees and music tuition costs.

The Margaret Way Alumni Scholarship is available to the daughter or granddaughterof a financial member of our Alumni to enter Year 7 in 2020.

The Jean Atkinson Memorial Scholarship is available to a Boarder in Year 11 in 2019. Applications are required to sit the academic testing.

Foundation Bursaries for Year 7 entry in 2020 are available and the application form is to be downloaded from the Penrhos College website. Further details on how to lodge a bursary application are also on the College website at www.penrhos.wa.edu.au. It is not required that applicants sit the academic testing unless they also wish to be considered for an Academic Scholarship.

College Instrumental and Vocal Scholarships are available and provide remission of music tuition costs. Applicants are not required to sit the academic testing unless they are applying for the Council Music Scholarship which is separate to the College Instrumental and Vocal Scholarships. Further information and application forms for College Instrumental and Vocal Scholarships is available on the Penrhos College website at www.penrhos.wa.edu.au.

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/phones are not permitted in the examination room.

UNPAID applicants will not be allowed to sit the examination.

Closing date/time is based on Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT).

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