Primary Extension and Challenge (PEAC)

The Primary Extension and Challenge (PEAC) program is a part-time program for Year 5 and 6 students in public schools who like extra challenges at school.

Students in the PEAC program work on new ideas, think in different ways, and learn with other students like them.

How PEAC programs are run

PEAC programs are run in different ways, depending on the region.

Programs may include:

• regional PEAC centres offering specialist courses or programs
• courses delivered at different schools or sites
• programs run within schools, including multi-age programs
• online PEAC programs.

What PEAC programs focus on

PEAC programs focus on:

• opportunities to learn with other students who have similar learning needs
• complex thinking skills
• in-depth investigations of real-world problems
• opportunities to aim for high achievement
• open-ended activities which encourage student choice
• opportunities to learn from experts
• student-paced learning
• self-reflection and peer feedback.

Testing and selection

The Primary and Extension Challenge (PEAC) test is for Year 4 students in Western Australian public schools.

All Year 4 students will do the PEAC test.

How the test is used

We use this test to:

• choose students for the PEAC program
• help teachers support your child’s learning.

About the test

The test has 50 questions.

Each question has a list of a few possible answers. Your child will choose the correct answer from a list.

The test has 2 parts:

• verbal reasoning, which is thinking with words
• mathematical reasoning, which is thinking with numbers.

Your child’s school will tell you when the PEAC test will happen.

If your child is sick and cannot come to school to take the test, contact the school by the end of the day they are sick. The school may be able to arrange another test.

Choose not to do the test

If you don’t want your child to do the PEAC test, contact your child’s school to let them know.

What happens after the test

If your child is chosen for PEAC, their school will contact you.

If you have any questions, you can contact your child’s school.

For information about how the PEAC program runs in your region, contact your school’s education regional office.