SEAL, scholarship and selective school courses
It takes careful preparation to give your child their best chance of acceptance into a selective school. But what that preparation entails — and when it ought to begin — aren't always clear. We’ll help you map out your pathway from Year 5 right up till the entry exam.
Our selective school preparation courses
Our courses run from Year 5 to 9, offering students tutoring and material that compliments and builds upon their standard school curriculum. By the time they sit for their exams, they’ll have the knowledge, discipline and confidence they need to succeed.
Bootcamp junior
Program Highlights:
- Essential Skills: Bootcamp Junior equips students with essential skills and strategies to excel in Year 6 SEAL and scholarship exams.
- Focused Instruction: Instruction focuses on effective conceptual learning, question analysis, and answer strategies, enhancing problem-solving abilities.
- Practice and Feedback: Through practice exams and targeted feedback, students build exam readiness and self-confidence, reducing anxiety and improving performance on test day.
- Parental Engagement: Regular progress updates keep parents informed about their child’s performance and outline next steps for continued success.
Pre-foundations
- Early Advantage: Ideal for students looking to gain a competitive edge by mastering selective entry concepts ahead of the exam.
- Advanced Curriculum: Focuses on building problem-solving abilities while introducing advanced mathematics and English, aligned with the selective entry exam format.
- Skill Development: Engages students in critical thinking and analytical skills, enhancing their ability to tackle complex problems with confidence.
- Structured Learning: Combines interactive lessons, targeted practice, and ongoing in-class assessments to track progress and ensure comprehensive understanding.
- Supportive Environment: Fosters a collaborative atmosphere where peers can share insights and strategies, introducing healthy competition and allowing them to learn from one another.
- Parental Engagement: Regular updates and feedback for parents keep them informed of their child’s progress and the next steps in their selective entry journey.
Bootcamp junior
Program Highlights:
- Intensive Preparation: Focuses on comprehensive preparation for SEAL and scholarship exams within a concentrated timeframe.
- Tailored Curriculum: Specifically designed for students aiming to enhance their knowledge and skills relevant to the Year 6 SEAL and scholarship formats.
- Skill Development: Strong emphasis on building essential exam skills, including time management, critical thinking, and effective problem-solving strategies.
- Practice and Feedback: Regular practice exams with targeted feedback foster exam readiness and boost confidence as students approach test day.
- Parental Engagement: Collaborating with parents through regular updates and exam feedback to keep them informed about their child’s progress.
Foundations early start
Program Highlights:
- Foundational Content: Covers essential foundational content while prioritising core skill development, ensuring a strong academic base.
- Reduced Pressure: Significantly reduces Year 8 pressure by 30%, helping students transition smoothly into more advanced studies.
- Advanced Exploration: Encourages students to delve into advanced concepts, enhancing their understanding and readiness for the ever-evolving selective entry test.
- Comprehensive Support: Provides a structured learning environment with regular in-class assessments to monitor progress and ensure mastery of key skills.
- Parental Engagement: Regular updates and feedback for parents keep them informed of their child’s progress and the next steps in their selective entry journey.
Foundations
Program Highlights:
- Designed for Beginners: Ideal for students without prior coaching experience, providing a supportive introduction to the selective entry curriculum.
- Curriculum Immersion: Immerses students in the selective entry content, helping them build a solid foundation of knowledge essential for success.
- Familiarisation with Exam Format: Engages students with the exam format, ensuring they understand the structure and expectations of the selective entry assessments.
- Ongoing Support: Offers a structured learning environment with regular assessments to monitor progress and reinforce key concepts throughout the school year.
- Parental Engagement: Regular updates and feedback for parents keep them informed of their child’s progress and the next steps in their selective entry journey.
Foundations late start
Program Highlights:
- Accelerated Curriculum: Students cover the Foundations curriculum in just 6 months, providing a strong base to tackle tougher concepts in Bootcamp Year 8.
- Addressing Knowledge Gaps: Identifies and fills gaps in students' knowledge, ensuring they have a solid grasp of fundamental concepts.
- Exam Approach: Enhances students' exam techniques and strategies, building their confidence and effectiveness as test-takers.
- Structured Learning Environment: Offers a supportive framework with regular assessments to track progress and reinforce conceptual learning throughout the program.
- Parental Engagement: Regular updates and feedback for parents keep them informed of their child’s progress and the next steps in their selective entry journey.
Bootcamp
Program Highlights:
- Structured Learning: Organised classes that maximise learning efficiency, allowing students to systematically learn, practise, and apply key concepts.
- Expert Guidance: Tailored instruction from experienced educators to improve speed and accuracy in exam practice (tutors work closely with students).
- Weekly Mock Examinations: Regular mock exams simulate the testing environment and build student confidence.
- Building a Winning Mindset: Weekly workshops help students build confidence, understand what to expect on exam day, and develop resilience to tackle any question.
- Emphasis on Improvement: Continuous feedback and targeted practice ensure consistent progress and skill refinement.
- Community Support: A collaborative environment where students share insights, ask questions, learn from each other, and stay motivated to excel.
- Parental Engagement: Regular updates and feedback keep parents informed about their child's progress and next steps in the selective entry journey.
Bootcamp
Program Highlights:
- Program is similar to Bootcamp Year 8, additional points detailed below:
- Application Writing Skills: Students learn how to submit strong applications that effectively showcase their strengths and enable them to stand out in the selection process.
- Interview Preparation: Students collaborate with an interview coach to confidently answer questions, align their values with the school’s mission, and enhance their chances of securing an interview invite.
Our selective school preparation courses
Our courses run from Year 5 to 9, offering students tutoring and material that compliments and builds upon their standard school curriculum. By the time they sit for their exams, they’ll have the knowledge, discipline and confidence they need to succeed.
Bootcamp Junior
- Offered in Year 5 (age 11)
- Conducted during terms 3 and 4
- Tailored for students preparing for the Year 6 SEAL and scholarship exams
- Builds exam readiness and self-confidence in students.
Pre-foundations
- Offered in Year 6 (age 12)
- Conducted during terms 1 and 2
- Ideal for students aiming to gain an early advantage by grasping selective entry concepts
- Builds problem-solving abilities and introduces students to advanced maths and English
Bootcamp junior
- Offered in Year 6 (age 12)
- Conducted during term 3
- Tailored for students preparing for the Year 6 SEAL and scholarship exams
- Students undergo an intensive one-term preparation in term 3, with a strong emphasis on building exam skills
Foundations early start
- Offered in Year 6 (age 12)
- Conducted during term 3 and spans 18 months
- Ideal for students looking to stay ahead of the curriculum and explore advanced concepts
- Covers foundational content, prioritising core skill development and reducing Year 8 pressure by 30%
Foundations
- Offered in Year 7 (age 13)
- Conducted throughout the school year
- Ideal for students without prior coaching experience
- Immerses students in the selective entry curriculum to build a solid foundation of knowledge and become familiar with the exam format
Foundations early start
- Offered in Year 7 (age 13)
- Covers the Foundations curriculum in terms 3 and 4
- Ideal for students seeking intensive preparation in the 12-month lead-up to exams
- Addresses gaps in students' knowledge and exam approach
Bootcamp
- Offered in Year 8 (age 14)
- Designed for students in Year 8, terms 1 and 2, spanning six months
- Provides expert guidance for precise exam practice, improving speed and accuracy
Bootcamp
- Offered in Year 9 (age 15)
- Conducted during terms 1 and 2, spanning six months
- Provides expert guidance for precise exam practice, improving speed and accuracy
- Guides students through the interview process and teaches them how to submit strong applications
Our flexible learning methods keep students competitive
With a demanding advanced curriculum, extracurricular activities and relaxation time to balance, a student’s time is always in high demand. Our flexibility makes our courses more accessible for busy students.
Learning is a social activity, and our small-group classes provide the perfect environment for engaged students to acquire new concepts and skills, bounce questions off of each other and improve their self-confidence.
Online classes
We welcome students to attend our in-person classes via conference call. They will be able to interact with our educators and their fellow students with ease.
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Our assessments help us determine your child’s academic level, strengths and weaknesses so that we can recommend the most appropriate course for them and begin developing their personalised learning plan.
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Our expert educators are far more than part-time tutors
As you may glean from our range of courses, our educators offer more comprehensive expertise than rote memorisation strategies. We marshal our selective school expertise to give each student the best possible chance at enrolment.
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“Over the last four years, we've helped over 100 students achieve entry into their dream schools, fostering a thriving community of parents and students dedicated to excellence. Together, we're revolutionising tutoring to empower students to become their best selves and build brighter futures for themselves and their families.”
Let our students tell you all about it
The efficacy of our courses is exceptional, as the enrolment rate of our students testifies to, but what we’re most proud of is the fact that our students find our courses enriching, stimulating and motivating, and not as a chore. Listen to their testimonials.
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Why choose Integral
Our courses are designed for more than academic learning: our goal is to give students the tools they need to grow into self-motivating, disciplined and productive adults.
We motivate
We motivate
We grow the individual
Exams and interviews can cause terrible anxiety in any child. We teach children to manage their time, stress, sleep and leisure to prevent burnout and remain at their best.
We develop
We develop
We go beyond the curriculum
Introducing our students to advanced subject matter is only part of our service. By teaching them matter outside the curriculum, we help demonstrate the academic initiative and curiosity that selective schools treasure.
We learn
We learn
Our learning never ceases either
Years 5 through 9 are volatile years for young people. In order to maintain their academic improvements, our personalised learning plans evolve alongside their needs.
We invest
We invest
Our goals go beyond selection
Selective’s do not enrol students solely on their academic performance; we encourage our students to develop their values and invest in their passions, giving them a greater purpose beyond exams.
Meet our educators
All of our educators are graduates from selective schools, and several have taught at them, too.
Chris Chau
Saloni Sindhu
Megan Menezes
Mark Jakubiec
Venu Mankad
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