OC Placement Test
The Opportunity Class placement test is taken in Year 4 for entry to an opportunity class in Year 5. It focuses on reading, mathematical reasoning and thinking skills.
What's covered
- Reading: Comprehension, inference, vocabulary and analysis.
- Mathematical Reasoning: Problem solving, patterns, logic and reasoning.
- Thinking Skills: Logical reasoning, spatial reasoning, non-verbal reasoning.
How to prepare
- Get familiar with each Thinking Skills question type, such as patterns and logic puzzles.
- Encourage your child to explain their reasoning, not just the answer.
- Read a variety of texts and practise finding the main idea.
- Mix untimed practice for accuracy with timed practice for speed.
Learn from every test
After each practice test, open the OC Placement Test Mistake Bank. Review the questions you missed, try them again, and watch them move from "To Review" to "Mastered".