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Sit it at the real standard.

Realistic timed papers and writing marked by real tutors, not an algorithm. Built for NSW Year 4–6, and free for your first month.

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5,000+
exam-calibrated questions
48h
tutor turnaround on writing
100%
human-marked writing, no AI
Mathematics · Year 6Marked

A rectangular garden is 12 m by 8 m. A path 1 m wide runs around the outside. What is the area of the path?

A40 m²
✓44 m²
C48 m²
D52 m²
Correct · 44 m²Worked solution · step by step
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Number & Algebra · Year 5–6 level

What number comes next in this pattern?

2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ___

How marking works in the real product

  • ✓ Instant ✓ / ✗ marking the moment you answer
  • ✓ A clear, step-by-step worked solution
  • ✓ Updates topic mastery, and weak spots get queued for tomorrow

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How it works

From first paper to exam-ready

See our approach
01

Sit a real, timed paper

No abstract quizzes. Your child sits a full paper under real conditions from day one. There are four baselines, one per subject and a little over two hours together, and they are what the plan and the coach read from.

02

Get a daily plan

Two or three ranked actions each day, weakest topic first, a writing piece if it’s been a while. They open the app and simply start the next best thing.

03

Watch the climb

Score trend, topic mastery and subject analytics, marked honestly. Progress shows up in numbers, not vibes, and it’s visible to parents.

A marked piece of writing in Selective Edge: 22 out of 25, with Ideas, Structure, Language, Vocabulary and Spelling and Grammar scored separately, and a strengths and areas-to-improve note for each.
A real sheet from the app. The piece was written for this screenshot, not taken from a student.
Human marking · Standard

Marked by a human. Never an algorithm.

Every submitted piece is read by a real tutor and returned with a five-criterion rubric: a mark out of 25, what worked, and one specific thing to change, for each criterion separately.

This is the part a free question bank cannot copy, and it is the reason most families upgrade. Parents see the average tutor turnaround on the dashboard, so the timeline is visible rather than promised.

How marking works

Read a whole marked sheet (PDF, 3 pages)

The Selective Edge analytics page, showing per-subject tabs, latest score, average, personal best, a focus area and topic mastery bars.
The analytics page as it ships, photographed on a test account.
For parents · Standard

Progress you can actually see

Every subject is tracked on its own. Maths, Thinking Skills, Reading and Writing each get their own scores, their own trend and their own weakest topic, because a single blended number tells a parent nothing they can act on.

The numbers are honest. Cohort comparison only appears once the cohort is large enough, and the caveats say so.

See the parent dashboard
The Selective Edge exam runner mid-paper: a timer, question 3 of 35, an analogue clock diagram and five answer options.
Question 3 of a 35-question Maths paper, mid-sitting.
Timed papers · Free and Standard

The real format, from the first paper

Five options, a visible clock, flag-for-review and a progress grid, in the layout the Selective Test actually uses. Pace is half of what the real paper measures, so practice that hides the clock is practising the wrong thing.

Diagrams are drawn to the exam's own register: a black hairline on white, no decoration, exactly what a child will meet on the day.

Explore the papers
The Selective Edge dashboard: a coach recommendation to practise Measurement and Geometry at 62% accuracy, today's plan with two more ranked actions, an activity calendar and mastery rings.
The dashboard on a Standard plan, with the day's actions ranked by what will move the score most.
Daily plan · Standard

Stop guessing what to practise next

Selective Edge looks at recent performance and gives your child two or three ranked actions for the day, weakest topic first, with the reason printed next to each one.

They open the app, they know what to do, and they stop staring at a wall of options.

Explore the daily plan
The full program

Built to the real exam standard

All four strands live now

Mathematics

Mathematical Reasoning2,830 questions
  • Number & Algebra
  • Measurement & Geometry
  • Statistics & Data

Writing

Written Expression2,011 prompts
  • Narrative
  • Persuasive
  • Diary entry
  • News report

Reading

Reading Comprehension3,800 questions · 500 passages
  • Comparison
  • Poetry
  • Cloze
  • Gapped text
  • Multiple matching

Thinking Skills

Critical & Problem Solving534 questions
  • Logical analysis
  • Finding procedures
  • Evaluating evidence
  • Evaluating reasoning
  • Identifying mistakes
What we can show you today

No invented testimonials. Just what we’ve built.

We’re in early access. Until real families consent to share results, this stays honest about who we are and what’s already verifiable.

Built in the open

We’re pre-launch and say so. Every claim on this site links to something verifiable: the question bank, the rubric, the live subjects.

Human-marked writing

Every submitted piece is read by a real tutor with a five-criterion rubric. No AI marking on writing, ever.

48-hour turnaround

Writing is returned within 48 hours, and the average is visible to parents on the dashboard, auditable, not a black box.

The founder reads every email

A small operation by design. Feedback, frustration, feature requests. All of it is read.

Common questions

Before you sign your child up

What does it cost?

Every paid plan starts with a free month, and nothing is charged until it ends. Standard is $23.99 a month on the annual plan, which works out under $6 a week and less than one Sydney tutoring session. There is also a free plan with one timed paper a week per subject if you would rather start slowly.

What year level is this for?

Year 4–6 in NSW. Year 5 is the prime year. The Selective Test is sat in May of Year 6. Year 4 students get a head start on format and pacing; Year 6 students still gain composure on writing and timed papers.

Is the writing feedback really from a human?

Yes. A real tutor reads every submitted piece and returns a five-criterion rubric score with specific strengths and improvements for each one. No AI on writing, ever.

How is this different from a tutoring centre?

Tutoring centres run weekly group classes on a fixed curriculum, mostly through worksheets. Selective Edge is built around realistic timed papers from day one, an adaptive daily plan, and tutor-marked writing, for less than the cost of one session a month.

How long until we see progress?

Most students see meaningful score movement within 6–8 weeks of regular practice. The dashboard shows the trend line per exam plus a rolling average, so progress is visible early and honestly.

Can I cancel anytime?

Yes. Paid plans are month to month with no lock-in. You can downgrade or cancel from your account at any time.

Start the free month.
Decide after you have seen it.

Unlimited practice and writing marked by real tutors, free for 30 days. Nothing is charged until the month ends, and you can cancel before then. Prefer to go slowly? The free plan gives you one timed paper a week per subject, no card.