Identification & Testing

Identification Process

Primary Extension and Challenge (PEAC) is a part time supplementary program for students in Years 5 and 6. Students are identified as suited to participation in the PEAC Program through testing in Year 4.
All public school students in Year 4 are provided with the opportunity to be assessed for suitability for the PEAC program.

The PEAC selection test consists of two sections:

• Verbal Reasoning (VR), comprised of 25 multiple-choice items and two item types:
• Reading Comprehension and Reasoning by Analogy.

Mathematical Reasoning (MR), comprised of 25 multiple-choice items of two item types: Mathematical Reasoning and Abstract Reasoning.

It is important to make fair and consistent interpretations of the data. There are three measures used in selecting students who are suited to PEAC participation:

• The Total Percentile
• The Verbal Reasoning VR Percentile
• The Mathematical Reasoning MR Percentile

The PEAC Program is intended for the most able students. Approximately 880 Year 4 students are identified each year across Western Australia using percentiles. This represents ~3.5% of all public school enrolments.