The Sigma A-Class · Year 11, 2027 · Starts Term 4, 2026 · Physics & Chemistry
The 2027 A-Class is decided.All offers have been sent.
One Year 11 class. Every seat earned. A room where the standard is set by students chasing state ranks — taught by the teachers who’ve produced them.
Entrance exam · Sunday 20 September
Outcomes determined · offers sent.
Every paper has been marked. Outcomes — including all scholarship offers — were emailed to the parents of every attendee on Monday 21 September. Nothing further is sent; if you sat the exam and haven’t heard, check your junk folder and then email us.
No offer, or didn’t sit the exam? Our accelerated Year 11 classes start in October and cover the same syllabus from the ground up — enrolments are open now. A-Class entry stays possible during the year on performance in class and in Sigma Examinations.
Score high enough,and your seat is free.
The same exam is our scholarship paper: the highest achievers are awarded 25% to 100% off their fees — automatically, with no separate application.
Scholarship awarded on exam results
The exam
What we’re actually selecting for.
Not just marks. The entrance exam looks for the things that make an accelerated room work: speed with fundamentals, appetite for unfamiliar problems, and the work ethic to keep pace. Plenty of capable students belong in our standard stream — the A-Class is for those ready to be pushed by the room itself.
- 90-minute written paper — mathematical reasoning, scientific skills and scientific thinking (short answer and extended response ONLY — no multiple guess!)
- Note: These papers WILL NOT be returned and marks will not be released back to students
- Sat at our Parramatta campus — Sunday, September 20 · both sessions have been sat and every paper marked
- No preparation materials required — it measures readiness, not revision
- Every applicant received an outcome; those below the bar were offered a position in our accelerated Year 11 classes
- The exam fee is fully deducted from your first term's fees if the student enrols
The room
What A-Class students get.
01Accelerated depth
The full syllabus, faster — with time reclaimed for the discriminating questions that separate Band 6 from state ranks.
02The cohort effect
The fastest way to improve is to sit next to someone chasing the same thing. Every seat in the room raises the standard.
03Band 6 questions from week one
Exam-grade problems from the start, not saved for revision season.
04The same Sigma engine
Marked weekly homework, spot tests, full course recordings and 24/7 support — at A-Class pace.
Taught by the teachers behind
Physics
987th in State
Yonas Tibebu · Glenwood High School
Physics
98State Rank
Name withheld · School withheld
Chemistry
98State Rank
Name withheld · School withheld
Physics
976th in State
Lanthian Sue · Parramatta High School
How it works
One exam. Three possible outcomes.
A-Class + scholarship
Top performers earn a seat and a 25%, 50%, 75% or 100% scholarship on Year 11 fees.
A-Class seat
Strong performers earn a seat in the selective stream at standard fees.
Standard stream offer
Everyone below the bar is offered a position in our standard Year 11 classes — nothing is lost by sitting.
Scholarships are awarded solely on entrance-exam results and apply on a termly basis for the full Year 11 course. They are retained each term subject to sustained performance and engagement in class and examinations.
Exam FAQ
Now that it's been sat.
- How do the scholarships work?
- It's actually pretty simple: everything is based on your performance on the day. Nothing else. There is no limit on the number of scholarships — at least one top-performing student will be offered each of the 25%, 50%, 75% and 100% tiers, and the exact numbers depend on the quality of the responses. In theory, every student who sits the exam could earn the 100% scholarship. The quality of responses is determined at the discretion of the Sigma Science Education staff involved. Scholarships can be revoked at any point during enrolment, at the discretion of Sigma Science Education staff — though please note: we have been giving scholarships for 10 years, and up to this point we have never revoked one.
- I made the A-Class — do I keep the position next term?
- It depends on your performance. If you regularly perform at a level below the expectations of Sigma Science Education staff, your position may be given to another student. You and your parents will be informed along the way if we believe you are at risk of losing your position — it will not come as a surprise.
- Will I get my exam back?
- No. Papers are not returned, and no marks, feedback or cohort comparison is released. Students and parents are simply informed of the outcome — a seat in the A-Class (and any scholarship awarded), or an offered position in our standard stream.
- When do we hear the outcome?
- The very next day — and they have now gone out. Every paper was marked and outcomes, including all scholarship offers, were emailed to the parents of all exam attendees on Monday 21 September.
- What happens if I don't reach the bar?
- Nothing is lost. Students below the A-Class bar are offered a position in our standard Year 11 stream — the same syllabus at a strong pace, taught by the same team. Plenty of very capable students belong there.
Register
Outcomes are in. Offers have been sent.
The entrance exam has been sat, every paper marked, and all offers — including scholarships — emailed to parents on Monday 21 September. Our accelerated Year 11 classes start in October and enrolments are open to everyone.
Missed the exam? Entry to the A-Class may still be possible later in the year through performance in class and in Sigma Examinations.
Not ready for the A-Class? Our standard Year 11 stream runs the same syllabus at a strong pace — enrol now →