My child struggles with grammar.
She doesn’t like Maths.
How do I help my child ace the NAPLAN?
Year 3 is an important year for building your child’s confidence. Without strong fundamental knowledge and skills in literacy and numeracy, students will lose confidence and fall behind in later years.
What you need to know about these major Year 3 and 4 milestones
 NAPLAN Tests |
 OC Placement Tests |
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What is it? |
An annual national online assessment on:
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A paper-based exam for a place (out of 1840) in academically selective classes offered in one of 77 NSW public schools. The OC Test consists of three sections:
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Who is it for? |
For all students in Years 3, 5, 7, and 9 |
For Year 4 students who wish to attend a Year 5 Opportunity Class |
Why? |
To measure the literacy and numeracy skills of students in comparison to their peers in the same year group |
To cater for academically gifted Year 5 students with high potential |
When is it? |
From 2023, NAPLAN is moving to March. |
2023 Key dates
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Which Matrix course should I enrol in? |
For the NAPLAN exam, students should enrol in English and Mathematics courses. |
For the OC Placement Test, students should enrol in English, Mathematics and the online OC courses (Critical Thinking Skills). |
Learn how Astride got a head start.
“I used to find homework and school work difficult. It took me so much time to get it all done. After joining Matrix, I can keep up with school work a lot quicker. I do much better in my school exams because their workbooks set out exactly what I need to practice. Plus my Matrix teachers are really cool!”
Astride, SCEGGS Redlands
At Matrix, we teach one term ahead to give our students an advantage over their friends at school. By starting the new academic year in October rather than in February, our students gain additional learning time to prepare for the NAPLAN test in March.
This means Year 2 students start Year 3 courses in early October.
Our Year 3 courses are designed for students who are looking to:
Matrix courses are designed and written by an experienced academic content team and closely follow the NSW Stage 2 syllabus.
Our Year 3 English, Maths and Critical Thinking Skills courses often extend students’ knowledge and skills above the syllabus requirements.
In each term, students attend 1.5 hour lessons weekly for 9 consecutive weeks. During each 1.5 hour lesson, students are taught theory including techniques and learn to apply it through guided practice.
You can learn more about the course content and structure: Year 3 English, Year 3 Mathematics, Year 3 OC Preparation Course (Beginner to Intermediate Critical Thinking Skills).
We Keep your child on track with tri-weekly Diagnostic Reviews that provide detailed feedback on their understanding of content and areas of weakness.
The report is emailed to parents once every three weeks to keep them informed.
Choose only what your child needs. Our separate English, Maths, and OC Preparation course allow you to build a cost-effective enrolment plan. View pricing.
If you are preparing for the Opportunity Class Placement Test, we recommend you attend three courses.
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