Scholarships

For general and academic scholarship exams

Applying for a scholarship

Scholarship tests are designed to predict future learning capability and rely upon students to demonstrate advanced thinking including expression. Schools often outsource the examination to test providers and whilst formats can have differences they are all designed to seek out such students. The three common providers are listed below, indicating their usual examination subjects.

Note that schools change their providers from time to time and the providers also make changes to their formats which can also vary for different year levels.

Edutest

Edutest exam subjects usually include:

Reading comprehension
Writing
Mathematics
Verbal reasoning
Numerical reasoning

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AAS

AAS exam subjects usually include:

Reading comprehension
Mathematics
Writing
General ability (reasoning)

ACER

ACER primary school exam subjects usually include:

Reading and viewing
Mathematics
Writing

ACER secondary school exam subjects usually include:

Mathematics
Humanities
writing

Scholarship Program

Courses provide a systemised approach, study materials are easy to follow, appropriate for age but also offer the necessary challenge. The curriculum is markedly different from the school curriculum and the questions posed require a strong understanding of fundamentals.

Program	Delivery	Age Suitability	Duration	Optional
Modular courses	one to one	Years 3 to 9	9 weeks per module	Access to learning portal
Holiday programs	one to one or group	Years 3 to 9	1 - 2 weeks	Access to learning portal
Self-directed learning	Online	Years 3 to 9	6 - 12 months

Testimonials

Stephen and Jenny

We are very pleased to advise that Alexander has been offered an academic scholarship. He performed well in all areas especially in maths. We wish to express our sincere gratitude to you for your valuable support, advice and feedback particularly with the essay structure. Stephen and Jenny

Meropi

We would like to express our thanks for all your help with Nicholas and Matthew over the last few months in the preparation for their application for a General Excellence Scholarship at Huntingtower. I'm happy to inform you they were both successful and we are thrilled. Meropi

Sue

A huge thank you for the support and guidance you provided Brianna last semester when she was preparing for a scholarship exam. I am so proud and happy to advise she has been offered a year 7-12 scholarship. i was informed she did extremely well. Thank you so much for all your help. Your course and support gave her the confidence to do well. Sue

Mark

Just a quick note to let you know that we received great news late last week. Yarra Valley have offered Lachlan a General Excellence Scholarship based on the performance in his interview, Scholarship exam and individual portfolio. Danielle and I are so grateful for the support you and your team have provided through Brainworks!! You provide such a great program and Lachlan has truly benefited from it. Thank you very much Mark

E.R.

I'm writing to thank you for preparing my daughter for an ACER scholarship exam. Her initial assessment followed by individual coaching with a structured approach was the ideal preparation for her exam. It gives me great pleasure to inform you that she was successful in receiving a year 7-12 scholarship to PLC in Burwood. Thanks so much for all your help. E.R.

Chris

Just to let you know Alex was offered a 75% scholarship at ? for next year. He managed to achieve the top score out of 250 students. Thanks so much for all your help! Chris

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