Generally speaking, it is necessary to prepare AEAS test scores for applying for private high schools in Australia, but it is generally not necessary for applying for public high schools. AEAS test is a comprehensive test for Australian middle school students.
The full name of AEAS is Australian Education Assessment Services, that is, Australian Education Assessment Services. AEAS test is a comprehensive test designed by this institution for students who want to go to Australia for secondary school. Generally speaking, if you want to apply for private secondary schools in Australia, you need to pass the aeas exam first and enter the school according to your grades. Public middle schools do not need aeas scores for the time being. Of course, private secondary schools are better than public secondary schools in all aspects.
AEAS score is a standard to evaluate your English level and comprehensive level, and you will be assigned to a certain language course according to your exam results. However, the consultant teacher reminds you that according to the regulations of the Immigration Bureau, it is not allowed to arrange language courses for international students for more than 30 weeks, so if the students' test scores are lower than 36, they will basically miss out on the "better" middle schools in Australia. If you want to go to high school, you can enter the school directly if you get more than 80 points, and you don't have to take any language classes. Similarly, students who enter junior high school can enter directly without taking any language courses if their scores are above 70.
There are three items in the AEAS exam, namely English, mathematics and comprehensive exam.
The total score of English is 100. You can't take a dictionary or any auxiliary tools with you during the exam. There will be an oral exam in the afternoon.
The total score of mathematics is 9, and all questions in the mathematical reasoning ability test are multiple-choice questions. Students can use calculators and dictionaries when taking this kind of examination, and the examination time is about 30-45 minutes.
Comprehensive test 9 points. The comprehensive ability test is not limited by English language. You can bring dictionaries and auxiliary tools into the meeting place. The test takes about 30 minutes. This is a non-verbal reasoning multiple-choice exam, which can reflect students' comprehensive ability level. The questions of the comprehensive examination are flexible, mainly to test your views and understanding of things, and the questions are not difficult.