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12 January 2024

can selective schools test measure intelligence?

NSW Selective Test: Can Standardised Tests Really Measure Intelligence?

In a Boston public school study of 1,400 eighth-graders, schools that increased scores on the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (an equivalent of the NSW Selective) Test)  didn’t boost students’ fluid intelligence correspondingly. In fact, fluid intelligence or the ability to think abstractly and solve new problems, was hardly affected by the educational interventions that significantly […]

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can private tutoring help with selective school test, oc test and nsw scholarships?

Does Private Tutoring Help Students? Here’s What Research Says

An Australian parent, who was previously averse to tutoring, said this to three professors at The Queensland University of Technology: “We couldn’t work out why or how he went from getting straight As to getting a B in English. And so we just spoke to other parents and they said their kids did really well

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can online learning platforms help with selective school test, OC School test & NSW Scholarships?

Can Online Learning Platforms Improve Academic Performance?

In the United States, students who used online learning platforms like Khan Academy for SAT preparation saw an average of  115-point score gain, almost double compared to those who didn’t use the platform. Moreover, even shorter periods of practice yielded substantial benefits. For instance, practising for 6–8 hours on Official SAT Practice was linked to

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parenting styles linked to better results in selective school test, OC test and NSW scholarships.

This Parenting Style Is Linked To Academic Success. Here’s Why.

Consider this: Your 10-year-old daughter comes to you and says, “I don’t want to do my maths homework. It’s too hard, and I don’t like maths.” Four possible responses that parents might have are: – Permissive Parent: “Okay, if you don’t want to do your maths homework, that’s fine. You don’t have to do it

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