Test Information
Year 3 & 4
For Year 3 & 4, SWAT MOCK EXAM will follow the current format of the Opportunity Class (OC) Placement Test, testing in Reading, Mathematical Reasoning and Thinking Skills. The OC Test is a multiple-choice test and for the SWAT MOCK EXAM, students will complete one full-length OC test paper. The test will consist of 3 sections:
- Reading (30 minutes; 25 questions)
- Mathematical Reasoning (40 minutes; 35 questions)
- Thinking Skills (30 minutes; 30 questions)
No marks are taken off for incorrect answers in the multiple-choice tests.
The Year 3 & 4 SWAT MOCK EXAM will be completed in a paper format. Students will need to bring 2 x HB or 2B pencils. We will notify you should the testing format change due to circumstances beyond our control.
We note that the NSW Department of Education has announced a change to computer based testing in 2025.
Students can enrol in SWAT@home where they will complete their SWAT MOCK EXAM at home online supervised remotely.
Year 5
For Year 5, SWAT MOCK EXAM will follow the current format of the Selective High School Placement Test, which consists of a 30-minute writing test and three 40-minute multiple-choice tests in:
- Reading (30 questions)
- Mathematical Reasoning (35 questions)
- Thinking Skills (40 questions)
No marks are taken off for incorrect answers in the multiple-choice tests.
Students are given a stimulus for the writing test. Assessment for the writing test is based on:
- Appropriateness to the stimulus topic. No marks will be awarded if the writing is not based on the topic
- Quality of thinking about a topic
- Clear organisation of ideas
- Interesting and imaginative ideas
- Use of language
- Correct use of punctuation, grammar and spelling
Note: No marks will be awarded if the writing shares major similarities with other published works.
The Year 5 SWAT MOCK EXAM will be completed in a paper format. Students will need to bring 2 x HB or 2B pencils. We will notify you should the testing format change due to circumstances beyond our control and/or any formal announcement of format changes in the Selective School Placement Test.
We note that the NSW Department of Education has announced a change to computer based testing in 2025.
Students can enrol in SWAT@home where they will complete their SWAT MOCK EXAM at home online supervised remotely.
Schedule for Saturday 6 July 2024
| Time | Schedule (Students) |
| 9:30am | Year 3 & Year 4 students arrive at exam venue for a 9:45am start |
| 9:45am | SWAT MOCK EXAM commences for Year 3 & Year 4 students |
| 12pm | Year 3 & Year 4 SWAT MOCK EXAM finishes, students are dismissed |
| 12:45pm | Year 5 students arrive at exam venue for a 1pm start |
| 1pm | SWAT MOCK EXAM commences for Year 5 students |
| 4:30pm | Year 5 SWAT MOCK EXAM finishes, students are dismissed |
| Note: | At no time will parents be permitted to enter the exam rooms. |