Please note that the information below is applicable for July 2024 – Feb 2025 course, and the updated information for July 2025 main course will be available from 14th of February 2025. This information provided you a good indication about the structure and the timing of the course.
STEM Pathways Program Preparation Course to Secure Your Child’s High School Success in Adelaide!
What is STEM Pathways Program?
The STEM Pathways Program exam is the crucial first step for aspiring students aiming to enter STEM Schools in Adelaide such as Adelaide Botanic High School (ABHS) and Norwood International High School (NIHS). This exam sifts for young talents keen to delve deep into a specialised Health and Sciences curriculum, emphasising an extension and stretch in their STEM education.
Tutors SA’s tailored preparation course is designed to give students a leading edge in this competitive entry process. Our course empowers students with a comprehensive understanding in core concepts and hones the critical thinking and problem-solving skills that are the cornerstones of the STEM Pathways Program entry exam. With a strategic focus on the specific content and cognitive skills assessed in the exam, our expert tutors prepare students not just for a test, but for a future in innovation and inquiry.
Who is the STEM pathways program for?
We are targeting “Secondary Level – 1”- For students entering Year 7 in 2026. Therefore, we will be opening opportunities for students currently in school years 5 in 2024. Generally, tests are held in February each year, and hence it is anticipated the next test will be held in February 2025, for 2026 school entrance.
By joining our STEM Pathways Program exam preparation course, students will gain unrivalled support and insight into the rigorous academic standards of top-tier STEM schools in Adelaide. Tutors SA stands as the beacon of excellence in guiding students towards their dreams of academic success.
How can my child enrol in the STEM Pathways Program Preparation Course Tutors SA?
1. Register for the Selection Test
Due to the high demand, a Selection Test will be held to select and group a limited number of students. It is compulsory to take the test to get selected to the Tutors SA scholarship classes.
2. Sit for the Selection Test
Tutors SA will release the results in due time after the test is taken and advice further on the enrolment process to the e-mail address provided upon registration.
3. Receive results with the Offer of Enrolment
4. Enroll and Join the Course
Main Entry Exams Covered through our STEM course
Please note that places are limited, and students are selected and grouped based on a selection test (more details on the test and the registration process are provided below under section 8). Note that prior registration is compulsory for the selection test.
Please be advised that Tutors SA has no affiliation with the schools offering various STEM programs in Adelaide, and the preparation courses we offer are not endorsed by these schools.
Please be advised that Tutors SA has no official affiliation with any of the schools mentioned. Additionally, the courses offered at Tutors SA are not endorsed by these schools.
What are our goals in preparing students for the ACER®, Ignite & STEM Scholarship Tests?
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Tutors SA offers special scholarship preparation courses for students currently in Year 5 in 2024, targeting ACER® Scholarship Tests, Ignite Program Entry Exam, and STEM Pathways and Accelerator Entry Tests organised by the Australian Council for Education and Research (ACER).
The main course runs from July to February.
This course covers all the ACER®, Ignite and STEM components in a single course. If you would like your child to sit for one or all the these tests, you will only need to enrol in the Ignite Exam Preparation Course.
To teach and train students in examination techniques, time management skills, and better exam finishing skills.
To improve core academic skills in Maths and English that are essential for the scholarship tests and entrance exams.
To improve students’ confidence to work under-pressure and exam conditions for best results.
Want to learn more about Schedule and Fees?
Including the course details and structure of the the course.
What is the selection process for the Tutors SA STEM pathways program course?
Due to the high demand, a selection exam will be held to select and group a limited number of students. It is compulsory to take the test to get selected to the Tutors SA scholarship classes. Tutors SA will release the results in due time after the test is taken and advice further on the enrolment process to the e-mail address provided upon registration.
- Selection Test Date & Time – Opening in May 2024
- Selection Test Fee – $50.00 (including GST) – includes the marking of the test and providing written feedback on the test result.
- Location – Tutors SA – Donash Education Centre, 27 Montacute Road Campbelltown SA 5074
Past Success - ACER® Scholarship, Ignite Entry exam & STEM Pathways
Based on results we have been informed, overall there were 39 successful offers.
Ignite
23 Offers – 2 students ranked in Top 25.
ACER®
7 Offers in renown schools in Adelaide. (Varying from 25% – 100% scholarships)
STEM
9 offers to Adelaide Botanic High School and Norwood International High School.
Based on results we have been informed, overall there were 36 successful offers.
Ignite
20 Offers – 3 students ranked in Top 25.
ACER®
8 Offers in renown schools in Adelaide. (Varying from 20% – 60% scholarships)
STEM
7 offers to Adelaide Botanic High School.
Overall there were 35 successful offers.
Ignite
19 Offers – 2 students ranked in Top 25.
ACER®
8 Offers in renown schools in Adelaide. (Varying from 25% – 50% scholarships)
STEM
8 offers to Adelaide Botanic High School.
Overall there are 54 successful offers.
45% success rate which is massive especially considering that 120 students sat for the test.
Ignite
38 Offers – 6 students ranked Top 25. One student ranked 6th overall and 2nd place in abstract reasoning.
ACER®
10 Offers in renown schools in Adelaide. (Varying from 25% – 100% scholarships)
Other (ALEAP, STEM)
6 Offers to Adelaide Botanic High School.
Overall there were 26 successful offers
Ignite
14 Offers – 3 students ranked in Top 25.
ACER®
12 Offers in renown schools in Adelaide. ( Varying from 25% – 50% scholarships)
Other (ALEAP, STEM):
Exams were cancelled due to COVID-19 in 2020. Several students have received interviews during the selection process.
Overall there were 24 successful offers
66% – 24 OFFERS
Ignite
14 Offers – 4 students ranked in Top 25. In addition, one outstanding student ranked 2nd in English out of the total participants who sat for the exam.
ACER®
Other (ALEAP, STEM):
5 Offers in renown schools. Breakdown: 3 – ALEAP – Adelaide High School 2 – Accelerated STEM Program – Norwood Morialta High School.
Overall 37 students were offered ACER® scholarships or passed Ignite entry exam and other similar entry exams
Ignite
20 students succeeded in Ignite exam, which is an outstanding achievement for Tutors SA.
ACER®
10 ACER® scholarships (Varying from 25% – 100% scholarships) were offered to our students (year 7 and 8 entry).
3 – 100% scholarship (Prince Alfred College, Prescott College, St George School)
1 – 60% scholarship (Immanuel College)
2 – 50% scholarship (St Peter’s, Seymour College)
3 – 40% scholarships (St Peter’s Girls’ School)
1 – 25% scholarship (Prince Alfred College)
Other (ALEAP, STEM):
Students succeeded other selection exams with similar standard.
– Adelaide High – ALEAP
– Adelaide Botanic High School – STEM
– Norwood Morialta High – Accel STEM Program
– St John’s Grammar School
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