Writing Test Tips29 March 2026The Ultimate Guide to Writing a Review for the 2026 Selective Test
If the 2026 NSW Selective High School Placement Test throws a curveball, it usually takes the form of a hybrid text type. The most common of these is the review. A prompt might ask: "Write a review of a recently relea...
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Writing Test Tips28 March 2026How to Write a High-Scoring Informative Article for the 2026 Selective Test
When the digital timer starts and the screen reveals the writing prompt, most students cross their fingers, hoping for a creative story or a persuasive debate. But what happens when the prompt says: "Write an article...
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Writing Test Tips27 March 2026The Ultimate Guide to Discursive Writing for the 2026 Selective Test
For most Year 6 students, writing falls into two neat boxes: you are either telling a made-up story (creative), or you are arguing a point to win a debate (persuasive). But in the modern NSW Selective High School Plac...
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Writing Test Tips26 March 2026The Ultimate Guide to Persuasive Writing for the 2026 Selective Test
When students see a persuasive prompt—such as "Should school uniforms be banned?" or "Is technology ruining our friendships?"—their first instinct is often to start a rant. They aggressively list every reason they are...
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Writing Test Tips24 March 2026The Ultimate Guide to Creative Writing for the 2026 Selective Test
When students hear the words "creative writing," they often imagine sprawling fantasy worlds, epic battles, and heroes saving the day. But in the NSW Selective High School Placement Test, attempting to write a Hollywo...
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- Writing Test Tips23 March 2026
Decoding the Selective Writing Stimulus: A Guide to the 4 Core Text Types
In the lead-up to the NSW Selective High School Placement Test, many students make a critical error: they practice writing incredible narratives, but completely ignore every other style of writing. When they sit down...
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Writing Test Tips21 March 2026How to Score a Perfect 25/25 in Selective Writing: The 2026 Masterclass
Scoring a perfect 25/25 in the NSW Selective High School Placement Test Writing section is rare. It is the only part of the exam marked by human beings, which means you aren't just trying to beat a computer algorithm—...
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- Writing Test Tips12 March 2026
Masterclass on the Selective Writing Stimulus: How to Score in the Top 10%
In the old era of the NSW Selective High School Placement Test, many families viewed the Writing section as a secondary concern. With a weighting of only 15%, it was often overshadowed by the heavy hitters: Mathematic...
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Writing Test Tips28 February 2026How to Write a Band 6 Story: The "Show, Don't Tell" Secret
The Most Common Mistake Examiners hate reading stories that sound like a shopping list of emotions: "He was sad. Then he was angry. Then he was scared." This is Telling. It is boring. The Fix: Show It You need to desc...
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- Writing Test Tips9 January 2026
The "Dinner Party" Essay: Mastering Discursive Writing for the Selective Test
The Most Confusing Question Type If you ask a student to write a story (Narrative) or argue a point (Persuasive), they know exactly what to do. But if the test asks for a Discursive piece, panic often sets in. Is it a...
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Writing Test Tips30 December 2025Why You Need to Type Fast: A Guide to the Selective Writing Test
The 25% Game Changer Remember, Writing is now worth 25% of your mark. You can't just write a boring story and hope your Maths score saves you. You need to write something interesting, and you need to do it fast. The T...
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- Writing Test Tips10 December 2025
The 2026 Selective Test Update: Why Writing is Now Your Secret Weapon
The Big Change: Everything is Worth 25% For a long time, if you were a maths genius but struggled with writing, you could still breeze into a selective school. That has changed. For the 2026 intake (and beyond), the N...
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