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The Seal Program For Gifted & Talented Students

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  For parents, it is very important to know the capabilities of their children in academics. As it include various subjects such as math, reading, verbal reasoning, and a few more. Each subject has different concepts that help a student to understand and learn the basics. Thus, as a parent, if you are wondering to test the capabilities of your child in different subjects, the SEAL program can be a good option.   Select entry accelerated learning program allows talented and gifted students in a variety of Victorian public schools to learn at an accelerated pace so as to challenge them. The SEAL program is perfect for students who are always looking for better opportunities and greater challenges.   A student who is enrolled in this program generally completes the years 7-10 of their high school education in 3 years. This gives them more options and opportunities to complete their final VCE years to complement their talents and aspirations. Several students complete t...

4 Practical Strategies to Ace NAPLAN

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  Being a developed country, Australia lags behind many other countries in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) tests . There are certain tests in Australia such as the National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) that are conducted annually to gauge the understanding and skills of young students. NAPLAN is conducted for the students of Year 3, Year5, Year 7, and Year 9. However, the difficulty of each Year varies and it is as per the standards of the Australian curriculum. If your child is going to appear for NAPLAN, then you should help him/her prepare in advance by providing sample tests. For example, if your child is in Year 3 and needs help with Maths, then you should search online for “ NAPLAN practice tests Year 3 Numeracy .” Doing so will help your child’s academic performance tremendously. NAPLAN has 4 major sections namely language conventions, writing, grammar, and numeracy. Hence, the test aims to assess the literary and numeric ...

Types of Questions in Year 5 NAPLAN

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     National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy or NAPLAN, is the crucial test that Australian students of Year 3, Year 5, Year 7, and Year 9 undertake every year in May. This test evaluates the numeric and literary skills of the students. This test consists primarily of 4 sections namely language conventions, writing, reading, and numeracy.       In this post, we will discuss the types of questions that are a part of the Year 5 NAPLAN test,It is well-known to all that there is no substitute for practice. Hence, you must encourage your child to do as many NAPLAN practice tests for Year 5 in language conventions , numeracy, reading, and writing as possible. It is the best way to gauge your child’s progress and preparation for the actual test.      Types of Questions in Year 5 NAPLAN     The 4 sections of NAPLAN pose a variety of questions that expose the conceptual knowledge and understanding of students. Here are the ma...

Details of the Select Entry Accelerated Learning (SEAL) Program

The Select Entry Accelerated Learning Program in Victoria is carried out annually for the students of Year 7 to Year 10. For example, a student can initiate the work of Year 8 in Year 7. If you feel that your child lacks the educational environment in which he feels challenged, then you can consider enrolling him/her in the SEAL program. This program allows students to complete advanced coursework at a faster pace compared to other students. Students can complete the coursework of Year 7 to Year 10 in 3 years. It gives them the liberty to choose how they wish to complete their Victoria Certificate of Education (VCE) years. Groups of SEAL/SEALP students are often formed so that students can learn from other students of similar academic ability. The group of students remains the same from year 7 till year 10. SEAL Program Availability in Schools The SEAP Program began in the year 1980. The Academy of Accredited SEAL Schools (TASS) has listed some schools under its banner. These...

Significance of Language Convention in NAPLAN

Language is used to articulate and connect objectives to facilitate interaction in the world and advance social communication, generate and sustain relationships, extend and project a personal distinctiveness, express opinions and engage in the views of others. Students in all set of course areas require effective language convention development, which is clear, and effectual listening and speaking, writing and understanding call for control of grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Applicability Language Conventions NAPLAN year three students need to comprehend those choices in grammar; vocabulary, and punctuation to provide  the effectiveness of texts. To support the understanding of advanced levels of intricacy and abstraction in texts, precise teaching and learning is required in relation to the features of language conventions, for example, sentence structure, figurative language, multimedia elements, illustrations, imagery, vocabulary, graphics, topic sentences diagrams ...