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For many students, the beginning of Term 4 is the build-up to end of year exams. Whether your child is approaching full exams for the first time, or is a seasoned student, this is the time of year where their hard work comes to fruition. We often find that students need support from their parents to develop effective and sustainable revision skills, so here are our suggestions to help your child feel and do their best on exam day....

https://focuseducation.co.nz/2025/10/12/end-of-year-exam-revision-tips/

Hi all, need a tutor? Want to work as a tutor? We are a group of dedicated and professional teachers with the commitment of helping all students achieve their goals, offering classes in Maths, Science, English, and more, for all ages. Please see our website focuseducation.co.nz to see more about us and our activities!

If you need a tutor:
Our classes are offered in person and online, in both group and 1 to 1 format. We aim to provide quality tutoring to meet students' needs, at the times that suit them. We have capacity now to help students with their exam revision, or building skills and knowledge for the next school year. Please email us at [email protected] to find out more!

If you want to work as a tutor:
We are expanding our services to more areas and are on the hunt for experienced, professional tutors who would like to join us! If you are interested, please email us with your CV, location and availability at [email protected].

For the upcoming school holidays, Focus Education is running our new and improved holiday program. Find out more below! Mornings: comprehensive core classes in English, Maths, Social Sciences and Public Speaking Afternoons (Mon, Tues, Thurs): AI Maker Holiday Camp Afternoons (Wed, Fri): Scratch and Roblox Coding Camp Dates and Times Week 1: Monday 22nd to Friday 26th September; Week 2:...

September school holiday program For the upcoming school holidays, Focus Education is running our new and improved holiday program. Find out more below! Mornings: comprehensive core classes in English, Maths, Social Sciences and P…

Results for ICAS 2025 have started to become available. At the time of writing, Digital Technologies, English, Science, Spelling Bee and Maths results are now out, with Writing due soon. All students receive an in-depth report of their performance across major subject criteria, as well as a certificate of participation. Students who achieved high marks compared to their peers in the same year and nation for each subject are eligible for additional honours:...

https://focuseducation.co.nz/2025/09/14/whats-next-after-icas-results/

For high school students studying the NCEA curriculum, the literacy and numeracy standards are a requirement to achieve NCEA qualifications. But what are they, and how can your child best prepare for success? The CAA assessments The Common Assessment Activities (CAAs) are the external tests that students sit to pass the literacy and numeracy standards. Typically, students will sit these in Year 10....

NCEA Literacy and Numeracy Standards For high school students studying the NCEA curriculum, the literacy and numeracy standards are a requirement to achieve NCEA qualifications. But what are they, and how can your child best prepare f…

In our last post on preparing for ICAS 2025, we look at how to prepare for the Maths paper. Maths is available for NZ students in years 3 to 13, with sitting dates between 24 to 29 August. What's involved in the assessment? Maths focuses on a student's ability to apply mathematical skills to solve problems in real-life and unfamiliar contexts....

https://focuseducation.co.nz/2025/07/26/icas-prep-maths/

In our seventh post on ICAS 2025, we look at how to prepare for the Spelling Bee paper. Spelling Bee is available for NZ students in years 3 to 8, with sitting dates between 17 to 22 August. What's involved in the assessment? The Spelling Bee assessment looks at a student's ability to recognise and correct spoken and written vocabulary. The test is for 40 minutes, and the number of questions you have to complete in that time increases with each paper....

https://focuseducation.co.nz/2025/07/19/icas-prep-spelling-bee/

ICAS registrations close 18 July! Check out details here: https://focuseducation.co.nz/icas-assessments/

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In our sixth post on ICAS 2025, we look at how to prepare for the Science paper. Science is available for NZ students in years 3-13, with sitting dates between 17 and 22 August. What's involved in the assessment? The Science assessment looks at a student’s ability to apply scientific knowledge, understanding, and inquiry skills to interpret data, solve problems, and evaluate evidence in real-world and experimental contexts....

ICAS Prep: Science In our sixth post on ICAS 2025, we look at how to prepare for the Science paper. Science is available for NZ students in years 3-13, with sitting dates between 17 and 22 August. What’s involv…

In our fifth post on ICAS 2025, we look at how to prepare for the English paper. English is available for NZ students in year 3 to 13, with sitting dates between 10 to 15 August. What's involved in the assessment? The English assessment is the second of three English-related papers (the two others are Writing and Spelling Bee). English focuses on a student's ability to understand and evaluate written texts....

https://focuseducation.co.nz/2025/07/05/icas-prep-english/

ICAS is a stimulating way to reward your child for excellence and get detailed information on their progress in Maths, English, Science and more. Registrations close 18 July. Visit our website to find out more: https://focuseducation.co.nz/icas-assessments/

In our fourth post on ICAS 2025, we look at how to prepare for the Writing paper. ICAS Writing is available for year 4 to year 13 and sitting dates are between 3 and 8 August. What's involved in the assessment? In ICAS Writing, students are given a prompt to write either a narrative or persuasive piece. All students, regardless of year level, have 35 minutes to write and a word limit of 450 words....

https://focuseducation.co.nz/2025/06/28/icas-prep-writing/