Nov 07, 2008, 05:01 pm
Hi Stephen's wife,
I was in a similar situation to you a couple years ago and very scared to go and sit the vetassess, i applied for a number of different TAFE's etc in melbourne so i had to sit a few of those tests. I, like the others who have commented and yourself, do not have math as a strong point! I actually bought an Excel study guide that they use in highschool and went through some math equations before i sat the test, to help remind me of some of the basic principles. I can't remember exactly, but i think it's either year 9 or 10 that the standard of math is in the test. If you phone the TAFE or collage you're applying too, or vetassess they should be able to tell you the level for the math. It helped me though to go through some equations before sitting the test, gave me a bit more confidence going into it.
But i'm sure you'll do fine, from what i remember it's not based on a pass/fail, they assess it in some obscure way - but yes, to basically test that you're capable of completing things in the standard that is required for the course.
Good luck with it!
Rach.
