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The Selective Entry Exam consists of five tests falling into two broad categories Ability Tests Verbal Reasoning Numerical Reasoning Achievement Tests  Mathematics Reading Comprehension Writing- Persuasive or Creative Verbal Reasoning falls under the category of Ability Tests, which measure the child’s ability to solve problems without prior knowledge. Ability generally predicts how quickly a child […]

Research as a partnership arrangement between the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development and the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research. The research sets out to explore the connections between parents reading to their young children and their child’s later reading and other cognitive skills. Key Findings The frequency of reading to