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September school holiday program
For the upcoming school holidays, Focus Education is running our new and improved holiday program. Find out more below! Dates and Times Week 1: Monday 22nd to Friday 26th September; Week 2: Monday 29th September to Friday 3rd October Each day runs from 9am to 3:45pm Costs To register for the holiday program, or if… Continue reading
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ICAS Prep: Maths
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… Continue reading
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ICAS Prep: Spelling Bee
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… Continue reading
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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 involved in the assessment? The Science assessment looks at a student’s ability to apply scientific knowledge, understanding, and inquiry skills… Continue reading
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ICAS Prep: English
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… Continue reading
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ICAS Prep: Digital Technologies
In our second post on ICAS 2025, we look at how to prepare for the Digital Technologies paper. Digital Technologies is available for NZ students in years 3 to 8, with sitting dates between 3 to 8 August. What’s involved in the assessment? The Digital Technologies assessment looks at a student’s ability to understand and… Continue reading
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April holiday program at Focus
The Focus holiday program in April runs from April 14th to 17th; and April 21st to 25th, with an exciting new addition to our classes – Coding! If you are looking for something entertaining and engaging for your child, please consider registering them for the week, the day or even half-day at our Rosedale centre.… Continue reading
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Study English, Maths and Science at Focus!
We have updated our group class schedule for 2025. You can see the timetable here, and answers to some frequently-asked questions. Frequently asked questions What curriculums do you teach? As of March 2025, we use the Cambridge curriculum as the foundation for our Maths, Science and English classes. Teachers supplement this with materials from other… Continue reading
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ICAS Results at Focus for 2024
Now that all results are in, the high achievers and medal winners for 2024 ICAS Assessments have been confirmed. We are pleased to announce that students sitting their assessments at Focus have collectively achieved: Entering international competitions like ICAS Assessments can be challenging. We’re proud of all of the students who sat ICAS in 2024.… Continue reading
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Reducing cognitive load for better learning
In this post, we continue our discussion on cognitive load theory (CLT) and its influence on education. We recommend you read our introduction to the theory if you are unfamiliar with this idea. Cognitive overload causes As discussed in our previous post introducing the theory of CLT, students utilize pre-existing knowledge from their long-term memory… Continue reading