Scholarship Information – A MUST KNOW !!
The thought of applying for a scholarship can be overwhelming for all involved, especially a young student. You may have decided your child will apply for a scholarship, or you’re still considering the idea. Either way, you likely want to learn more about the process and prepare your child for success. If you’re seeking a tutor for seamless preparation, Choice Education Group offers online tutoring focused on scholarships. We provide the right foundations and comprehensive support to help your child achieve scholarship readiness. We equip students with academic skills to boost their confidence and excel in scholarship exam preparation.
What does a scholarship entail ?
Scholarships are designed to financially support a student’s education, so parents or guardians don’t need to pay for it. Scholarships are based on academic ability, financial need, community involvement, and athletic skill, among other areas (Victoria Education & Training, 2020).
At Choice Education Group, we focus on academic ability and preparing students for scholarship exams. Unlike standard school-based exams, scholarship tests differ and assess various skills, including the student’s intellectual excellence and abilities.
Scholarship tests determine if a student is academically capable across multiple subjects. They measure skills such as critical thinking, deduction, inference, and interpretation.
Schools award a percentage of tuition fees through scholarships. These are managed by the school or independent testing services like
ACER, Academic Assessment Services or Edutest.
Exam Scholarship Preparation
At Choice Education Group, we see many people leave preparation for scholarship testing to chance. We believe that understanding the process and preparing well increases your child’s chances of achieving a scholarship. Just like anything else in life, having the right knowledge and skills beforehand significantly improves the likelihood of success. In the same way, this holds true for children and teenagers preparing to undertake a unique challenge, such as a scholarship exam.
At Choice Education Group, our team is fully equipped with the knowledge and resources needed to provide personalised, one-on-one online preparation for students applying for scholarships or select entry tests. Just like all our tutoring programs, our scholarship preparation is tailored to meet the specific needs of your child. Additionally, we have a long history of success in helping students achieve their goals.
We encourage our students to practice
Being prepared for scholarship testing is not just about Choice Education tutors taking your child through the knowledge they need to successfully complete the exam. We also encourage our students to practice. Practicing and digesting the required information, particularly practice tests (some of which can be found at ACER) will accelerate preparedness.
Preparing themselves through practice, not only requires a commitment from us here at Choice Education Group but requires the parent or guardian to actively engage in encouraging their child to keep learning and preparing. The willingness to practise and prepare themselves for the exam gives the student the best chance of future success in gaining a scholarship and indicates that they can regulate themselves academically.
Available Courses for Scholarship Exam Preparation
At Choice Education Group, we offer comprehensive online scholarship preparedness. This includes a variety of courses over different timeframes. We provide each course in either English or Maths over three levels, including: before grade five; Before the end of grade six; and for secondary students sitting for scholarship tests in years 8 or 9.
Each English based course covers a number of topics, which include:
Verbal Reasoning
Testing for verbal reasoning is determining a student’s ability to think, reason and solve problems. This critical skill tests a student’s ability to use appropriate words selected in a test, and a great example is available through the Victorian Education Department (2020).
Reading Comprehension
This process involves a student’s ability to understand and interpret ideas from various forms of text, whether spoken, written, or visual. Moreover, it determines whether the student can actively engage in intentional problem-solving and thought processes. (Victoria Education and Training, 2020).
Creative and Analytical Writing
Creative and Analytical writing determines how students can compare, contrast, assess and evaluate information and to hone in on their skills to write in different ways for different purposes.
Our Maths scholarship preparation requires students to gain an understanding of the following:
Numerical Reasoning
Simply, numerical reasoning demonstrates a student’s ability to use numbers both accurately and quickly. This involves your child learning how to easily evaluate mathematical situations and think and reason to solve the problems. An example of a numerical reasoning test can be found at the Victoria Education Department (2020).
Academic Maths
One of the components of scholarship testing for a math-based scholarship is academic maths – which is theory-based around order and pattern.
Abstract Reasoning
This measures your child’s ability to reason logically, generally non-verbally. Abstract reasoning is used to measure how well and fast you solve visual problems, including patterns, using strategic and creative thinking (Acer, 2020).
Our courses include:
Full Course: 12 Months (4 Terms)
To get the best results, our full course offers the most comprehensive option for students, especially those who haven’t had any preparation for scholarships in the past. This course suits all student wanting to undertake scholarship preparation.
Abridged Course: 6 Months (2 Terms)
For students that have had some preparation assistance in the past, this course is most suitable. The abridged course provides more specialised and practical tuition.
Review Course: 3 Months (1 Term)
This course is perfect for students that need a quick refresher and have already completed the intensive nature of the Full or Abridged course.
Practice Course (1 Month)
To partake in this course, students need to have completed one of the other courses. The practice course is designed for students who are about a month away from their scholarship and consists solely of practice exams.
Whether you are just beginning to consider scholarship exam preparation for your child or the exam date is quickly approaching, we can still offer you comprehensive online tutoring. We will find a tutor that has the right experience for your child to achieve scholarship success. Contact us so we can begin this online tutoring journey with you.
