Thinking Skills Practice

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Thinking Skills practice packs, with answers in your language

Your child practises in English, like the real NSW test. You read the worked answer to every question in English, Vietnamese, Chinese, Korean or Thai, so you can explain it at home. Not sure where your child is yet? Start with the free OC practice test or the free Selective practice test.

What is inside OC Practice Pack 1: three tests, answer sheets, answer keys and worked answer booklets in four languages
OC test · Year 3 and 4

OC Practice Pack 1: Tests 1 to 3

  • 3 full tests of 30 Thinking Skills questions, timed at 30 minutes like the real section
  • Answer sheet, answer key and a skills check after every test
  • Worked answers in English, plus a booklet each in Tiếng Việt, 中文, 한국어 and ไทย

A$19 A$29

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What is inside OC Practice Pack 2: three new tests with answer keys and worked answer booklets in four languages
OC test · Year 3 and 4

OC Practice Pack 2: Tests 4 to 6

  • 3 new full tests, 90 questions, all different from Pack 1
  • More question types: fact or opinion, reading data, maps, cube nets
  • Worked answers in all five languages, with the pictures repeated in each booklet

A$19 A$29

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What is inside Selective Practice Pack S1: three 40-question tests with answer keys and worked answer booklets in four languages
Selective test · Year 5 and 6

Selective Practice Pack S1: 3 tests of 40 questions

  • 3 full tests of 40 Thinking Skills questions, timed at 40 minutes
  • Year 6 level: longer arguments, if-then chains, rates and timetables
  • Worked answers in English, Vietnamese, Chinese, Korean and Thai

A$29

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How to use a pack

  1. Print one test and set a timer: 30 minutes for OC, 40 minutes for Selective.
  2. Let your child work alone. No hints during the test.
  3. Mark it together with the answer key and look at the skills check.
  4. Read the worked answers in your language for every question your child missed, then ask your child to explain it back.

One test a week works well. For a full timetable, see the 6-month OC preparation plan.

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Not sure which pack? Start free

The free 20-question check shows which skills your child needs most, with worked answers in your language.

Free OC check (Year 3 and 4)

Free Selective check (Year 5 and 6)

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