Primary school, Year 6 · Ages 11-12
ASET Test Tutor for WA Year 6: Maths, Reading, Writing
One-to-one online lessons in reading, writing and maths for Western Australia's Year 7 gifted and talented entry test.
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How it works, in short
TaleemSquare offers live one-to-one online lessons of 45 minutes for Year 6 children preparing for the WA Academic Selective Entrance Test (ASET), used for Year 7 gifted and talented academic programs, including Perth Modern School. Lessons cover reading comprehension, writing and Year 6 maths. We do not teach abstract reasoning, and quantitative reasoning is practised only as maths problem solving.
For the 2028 intake, applications close at 6 pm on Friday 5 February 2027, and Year 6 students in Perth, Bunbury and Albany sit the ASET on Saturday 6 March 2027. Academic places go by test score alone, so we promise no outcome. Plans start at A$130 a month for two 45-minute lessons a week, about A$30 a week.
- Format
- Live, one-to-one, online
- Lesson length
- 45 minutes
- Level
- Ages 11-12
- Price
- From A$130 a month
- Per hour of tutoring
- About A$21.67
- Families taught
- 500+ since 2023
What changes after a term of lessons
Reads closely and finds evidence
Reads fiction, non-fiction, poetry and drama carefully, uses tables, charts and maps, and can point to the line that supports an answer.
Writes from a prompt
Turns a prompt into a clear, organised piece in 25 minutes, with a quick plan and a point of view.
Calm with pattern and number puzzles
Spots rules in number patterns, tests a guess and works through multi-step problems, as maths problem solving.
What we cover
Lessons follow your child's own school or homeschool curriculum. These are the areas we work on most at this level.
Number patterns and rules
Finding the rule in a sequence, checking it on known terms, and using it to reach terms far along. The maths side of Quantitative Reasoning.
Multi-step problem solving
Word problems with the four operations, fractions and measurement, worked out by drawing, listing or testing numbers.
Comparing and spotting differences
Comparing quantities, shapes and relationships, and saying clearly what is the same and what differs.
Year 6 maths foundations
Fractions, decimals, area, perimeter and data. ASET content is not school maths, but solid Year 6 number sense helps when a question looks unfamiliar.
Reading comprehension
Fiction, non-fiction, poetry and drama, plus questions on tables, charts and maps. Close reading and finding evidence for each answer.
Writing from a prompt
Markers look at relevance, ideas, organisation and voice, and spelling, grammar and punctuation have little impact if the work is readable. Practice is 25 minutes from one prompt.
Test technique
About a minute a question in Reading and Quantitative Reasoning. Wrong answers lose no points, so we practise narrowing to two and moving on.
One typical question, worked through
How a tutor talks a student through a maths question at this level. The student does the working on the shared whiteboard; the tutor asks the next question.
A pattern of matchstick shapes grows. Figure 1 uses 7 matchsticks, Figure 2 uses 11 and Figure 3 uses 15. Which figure number uses exactly 103 matchsticks?
- List what we know and look for the change: 7, 11, 15. Each figure adds 4 matchsticks.
- Build the rule. Adding 4 each time points to 4 × the figure number, then adjust. For Figure 1, 4 × 1 = 4, but the figure has 7, so add 3. The rule is 4 × figure number + 3.
- Test the rule on a figure we know: Figure 3 gives 4 × 3 + 3 = 15. It matches.
- Now work backwards from 103: take away the extra 3 to get 100, then 100 ÷ 4 = 25. Check by putting it back: 4 × 25 + 3 = 103.
Answer: Figure 25
The slip we see most often
Dividing 103 by 4 straight away to get about 25.75 and rounding up to 26, because the extra 3 was forgotten. The fix is to test the rule on Figure 1 before using it, then check the final answer by putting it back into the rule.
Signs your child could use help
- Reads and writes well but the test format is a mystery
- Good at maths but has never met pattern-and-rule puzzle questions
- Freezes when asked to write from a short prompt in 25 minutes
- Rushes tests carelessly or runs out of time
- We are considering Perth Modern or another Year 7 program and have no plan
- Applications close in February and we want to know what is involved
One of these on its own is normal. Two or three together usually point to a specific gap, and finding it is what the free assessment is for.
Taught to your curriculum, wherever you live
Gifted program entrance tests, set locally
The US has no national equivalent. Districts and some schools use their own tests to identify students for gifted programs, and New York City's SHSAT, taken in eighth or ninth grade, is one selective-school example. Grade 6 maths follows state standards: ratios, fractions and expressions.
Level: Grade 6
11+ grammar school entrance tests
The nearest comparison is the 11+. Grammar schools in some areas of England select by entrance test, usually sat early in Year 6. Formats and providers differ by area, and some tests combine maths with verbal or non-verbal reasoning, as the ASET combines four components.
Level: Year 7
Gifted identification, set by province and school board
Canada has no national equivalent and education is run by each province. In Ontario, a school board committee can identify a student as exceptional on the basis of giftedness. EQAO assesses maths in Grade 6 and Grade 9.
Level: Grade 6
WA Academic Selective Entrance Test (ASET), Year 7 entry
Sat in Year 6 for Year 7 gifted and talented academic programs. Four components: Reading Comprehension, Communicating Ideas in Writing, Quantitative Reasoning and Abstract Reasoning, standardised and added into a Total Standard Score. For the 2028 intake, applications close 5 February 2027.
Inside a 45-minute ASET lesson
One 45-minute session. Tutors adjust the timings to your child.
5 min
Warm-up
A quick pattern puzzle or a few lines of close reading.
12 min
Skill teaching
One skill taught on the whiteboard: a pattern rule, an inference or a planning method.
14 min
Guided practice
Questions or a short writing task on that skill, worked through together.
8 min
Short timed set
A few questions or a planned paragraph against the clock.
6 min
Review
Every error is talked through. You get a WhatsApp summary.
Who teaches your child
Every TaleemSquare math tutor passes the same five checks before their first class. Your child keeps the same tutor each week, and if the fit is not right we switch tutor at no cost. Tutors are based in the US, UK, Canada, Australia, Pakistan and India, and all of them teach in English.
Identity and references checked
Every tutor is identity-verified and reference-checked before teaching a student.
Subject test
Tutors pass a subject test before they are matched with a child.
Spoken-English assessment
Lessons are taught in English, so every tutor passes a spoken-English assessment.
Live sample lesson
Tutors teach a live sample lesson before they are hired, to show they can explain clearly.
Open to parents
Classes are one-to-one in a password-protected room. Sit in on any class or ask for a recording.
How we prepare children for the ASET
Clear about the match
Reading and writing lessons fit two of the four components. Maths lessons fit Quantitative Reasoning only in part, since the handbook says its content is very different from what is taught in school. Abstract Reasoning is outside what we teach.
Light, familiar practice
The Department's tips sheet advises against over-preparing. We build familiarity with the formats and use its published practice parts if you like, rather than drilling.
Patterns taught as maths
Number sequences, rules and multi-step problems are taught as maths problem solving: drawn, tested and checked rather than guessed.
Writing with a plan
Your child practises a short plan, a clear opening and an ending inside 25 minutes, because markers judge relevance, ideas and organisation.
Simple monthly plans
A$130a month for 2 one-to-one maths lessons a week
About A$16.25 a lesson, or A$21.67 per hour of live one-to-one tutoring.
- Free 45-minute trial assessment, no card details
- No contract, cancel any month
- No registration fee
- 4-class money-back promise
- Switch tutor at no cost
- WhatsApp update after every class
Starter
2 lessons a week, best for keeping up with school
A$130/mo
EnrollGrowthMost chosen
3 lessons a week, best for catching up + building confidence
A$179/mo
EnrollIntensive
4 lessons a week, best for exam prep & fast improvement
A$229/mo
EnrollCommon worries, honest answers
“Will tutoring get my child into Perth Modern?”
We cannot promise that. The Department calls Perth Modern School Western Australia's only fully selective school, and academic selection uses the ASET alone. Cut-off scores for the 2028 intake are published only once known. Lessons can build skills and familiarity, but offers are decided by the Department.
“Isn't it a test of potential? Can tutoring really help?”
The Department describes the ASET as measuring potential rather than acquired knowledge, and its tips sheet advises against over-preparing. So we keep preparation light: strong reading, writing and maths habits and a first look at the formats, not drilling. The free assessment shows honestly whether lessons would help.
“You don't teach abstract reasoning. Is that a problem?”
It is one of four components, and we will not pretend to cover it. The handbook says it is your overall score that counts, not doing well in all four. We focus on reading, writing and maths, and we do not run abstract, verbal or quantitative reasoning courses.
Frequently asked questions
When is the ASET and how do I apply?
What is in the ASET?
Which schools use the ASET, and how are places decided?
How much does ASET tutoring cost?
How much should my child prepare for the ASET?
What does TaleemSquare cover for the ASET?
Sources
- WA Department of Education: Academic Selective Entrance Test (ASET)
- WA Department of Education: Key dates and applicant guidelines
- WA Department of Education: Applicant guidelines, Gifted and Talented Secondary Selective Entrance
- WA Department of Education: ASET Handbook
- WA Department of Education: ASET overview and tips
Book a free 45-minute assessment
Your child meets a tutor for a real one-to-one session. You get an honest read on where they are and what would help, even if the answer is that they don't need tutoring right now.
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We reply on WhatsApp
Usually within 10 minutes, to find a time that suits your family.
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Your child meets the tutor
A relaxed 45-minute session to see their level and how they learn.
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You decide
You get a recommendation and a plan. No card details, no pressure.