Im tryna lock in for this year (1 Viewer)

[WishingForPastPapers]

huh, I thought we had to do edutest to get into another selective school. I got into baulko but I wanted to go to JR so I did the edutest in year 8. I've never heard of hast?

Sorry for respond rlly late but I'm pretty sire Viva_student2025 is correct :> Different schools use different tests for late entry (like year 8-11). Generally for later entries into top selective schools you use Edutest.

 

[WishingForPastPapers]

From what I've heard, edutest is about speed and how quickly you can solve questions, whereas HAST is more about reasoning. The maths in HAST isn't usual "maths," it includes diagrams, data, and even a bit of science . HAST also has abstract reasoning, which is another test including puzzles and patterns. I think they added abstract reasoning to see which students are like "naturally smart" or something idk. It also has reading and writing which are pretty much the same as edutest.

I've read that HAST doesn't really test your capabilities on content you learn on school, rather they challenge your abstract reasoning. Edu-test mostly focuses on content learned at school. I haven't done it so this may not be correct...

 

[WishingForPastPapers]

Congratulations!! If you don't mind sharing, can you please give me some tips for the test and tell me what your results were? I'm doing edutest for JR year 9 entry this year.

Good luck

 

[Viva_student2025]

Good luck

Sorry for respond rlly late but I'm pretty sire Viva_student2025 is correct :> Different schools use different tests for late entry (like year 8-11). Generally for later entries into top selective schools you use Edutest.

Thank you!! If anyone has any tips please give them to me

 

[coolcat6778]

unless u go to jame ruse or sydney grammar, ur literally not going to see a difference

 

[s_0]

BBHS is in such a nice area

i guess ur right

blacktown

 

[eager3908402734083]

hey, can any of you help me with HAST prep, like for writing how does it work and like what do the topics revolve around ie society, like do 2 different prompts come 1 discursive 1 creative and we get to pick which one to write, and like for maths/abstract/reading the diff topics or question types that come in the exam for the multiple choice section. also can any of u give me tips for the exam. im writing hast for penrith, 1st choice prob, then girraween second and Chatswood last for y9 entry, (y8 rn). also my y7 sem 1 was like 3a and 5b, and sem 2 I went overseas, so like 2-3a, 2d in drama and VA, and rest B, imma lock in this year for reports and am trying to participate in many extra curricular ie. band, chess club, STEM. also my naplan was all top triangle but reading which was low exceeding, and my icas math for y7 was top 5% Australia. please guide me ty. also im dedicated to doing this test, ty

 

[Viva_student2025]

hey, can any of you help me with HAST prep, like for writing how does it work and like what do the topics revolve around ie society, like do 2 different prompts come 1 discursive 1 creative and we get to pick which one to write, and like for maths/abstract/reading the diff topics or question types that come in the exam for the multiple choice section. also can any of u give me tips for the exam. im writing hast for penrith, 1st choice prob, then girraween second and Chatswood last for y9 entry, (y8 rn). also my y7 sem 1 was like 3a and 5b, and sem 2 I went overseas, so like 2-3a, 2d in drama and VA, and rest B, imma lock in this year for reports and am trying to participate in many extra curricular ie. band, chess club, STEM. also my naplan was all top triangle but reading which was low exceeding, and my icas math for y7 was top 5% Australia. please guide me ty. also im dedicated to doing this test, ty

Same I'm doing yr 9 entry to penrith this year. Apparently there are gonna be a few science questions in maths so be prepared for that.

 

[eager3908402734083]

Same I'm doing yr 9 entry to penrith this year. Apparently there are gonna be a few science questions in maths so be prepared for that.

yeah, but like many of the people ik who did it for middle secondary (9-10 entry) said that the questions will include science but you don't need any prior knowledge as it will be given to u, wanna work together?

 

[eager3908402734083]

Same I'm doing yr 9 entry to penrith this year. Apparently there are gonna be a few science questions in maths so be prepared for that.

also do u think with my profile until now I have like even a little chance of making it, or like good chance. many people have straight a's tho ..

 

[Viva_student2025]

wanna work together?

Yeah sure! I need help to prepare for maths and reading

 

[eager3908402734083]

Yeah sure! I need help to prepare for maths and reading

ooh ok

 

[eager3908402734083]

Yeah sure! I need help to prepare for maths and reading

my reading isn't that good, I could probably only help math and abstract

 

[Viva_student2025]

also do u think with my profile until now I have like even a little chance of making it, or like good chance. many people have straight a's tho ..

Yeah I think you can definitely get in if your year 8 sem 1 report is good. As long as you don't get any C's, you can do it!! Your profile will also stand out because you got top 5% in Australia for icas.

 

[eager3908402734083]

Yeah sure! I need help to prepare for maths and reading

what r u good at?

 

[Viva_student2025]

I guess the only subjects I'm good at are abstract and writing

 

[eager3908402734083]

Yeah I think you can definitely get in if your year 8 sem 1 report is good. As long as you don't get any C's, you can do it!! Your profile will also stand out because you got top 5% in Australia for icas.

damn ty

 

[eager3908402734083]

I guess the only subjects I'm good at are abstract and writing

oh alr, for math basically there are like from what I've heard and researched, permutations, combinations, ratio and rates, linear/simultaneous equations, and logic as well as science

 

[Viva_student2025]

oh alr, for math basically there are like from what I've heard and researched, permutations, combinations, ratio and rates, linear/simultaneous equations, and logic as well as science

Ah ok ty. Well I guess I'll share any resources I find with you.

 

[Viva_student2025]

Wait did you do hast for yr 8 entry last year?