Most people make the mistake of not going for the Opportunity Class (OC) exam because they feel inadequate. They don't see the benefit in it, they think it would be a waste of time considering their child's level or they would not accept moving schools anyway. Develop the mindset and the strategy on why I believe the opposite and why every child and student should participate in it regardless of whether they make it in or not.

The NSW Writing Selective exam has undergone some radical changes. No longer is it a one-dimensional writing task where it is easier to predict the format, instead, it now assesses a broader range of creative writing ability. If you were finding it difficult to adapt to different writing formats or wanted to know how to maximise your marks in the exam, this is the video to watch. You know you need to for the sake of getting into a Selective school, but you don't want to be wasting time on parts of the writing that doesn't yield enough return.

Understand the different types of Selective High Schools available in NSW so you can make a more informed decision in the application process. If you learn how the inherent requirements of each type, you will know which schools will best suit your unique circumstances.

Achieve better marks by understanding the question (know what the true audience is and how to cater to them appropriately). John goes through what the newly released Writing Sample Paper for the NSW Selective Exam is asking you to do and how to respond in the best way possible. If you learn how to listen and demonstrate your understanding of your audience, you'll be given a higher opportunity to stand out from the crowd with your writing.

What does it take to create an a fantastic body paragraph in the Writing component of the NSW Selective Exam? What can you do to improve the quality of your content especially when they give you an essay to write? What does it stands fo, why it should be used and how it can be best applied in different writing scenarios is broken down here.

Just because the Selective Exam is changing dramatically, it doesn't mean you can't prepare. Use your time to ready your child for the changes in the 'Writing' component with this video. 3 bold predictions regarding the writing exam for the NSW Selective School exam based on the exams of Cambridge Assessments internationally.