GMAT.cz Package. • Basic exam structure review including description of CAT. •
The SAT scoring scale. • Critical Reasoning, Math and Writing sections defined.
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GMAT.cz SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) Individual Preparation Course Syllabus
Lesson Numbers 1&2
• Overview of Lesson Plan
• Key Content Covered
• An introduction to SAT.
• SAT introduction
• Handing over Princeton Review Book and GMAT.cz Package
• Princeton Review Book and GMAT.cz Package
• DVD from the course book and an insight into the logic of SAT. • Introducing the idea of the skills to be developed • An outline and brief description of each SAT section • Answering general questions from the student. • Introduction general techniques 3&4
5&6
• Basic exam structure review including description of CAT • The SAT scoring scale • Critical Reasoning, Math and Writing sections defined • Skipping/Guessing • Order of Problems • General Techniques • Home assignment: SAT intro quiz
• Definition of terms for the Math Section of the SAT.
• Definition of math terms
• General Math Techniques
• Fractions & Decimals
• Foundation of basic math.
• Absolute Value
• Reading.
• Sentence Completion
• Sentence completions
• General reading techniques
• General techniques
• Vocabulary in context and dealing with unknown words
• Vocabulary
• Properties of numbers
• Home assignment: Arithmetic practice questions
• Latin root list and expanding your vocabulary
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GMAT.cz SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) Individual Preparation Course Syllabus
• Home assignment: review
7&8
• Math • Algebra • Simplification of algebra
• Basic algebraic manipulation • Using real numbers to simplify algebra • Home assignment: easy examples
9&10
• Reading • Short and long SAT passages
11&12
• Math • Geometry - techniques
• How to read short and long passages • Ordering problems • Ordering passages • Vocabulary • Home assignment: practice
• • • • • • •
Geometry Fundamentals Lines Angles Triangles Squares Rectangles General techniques and Formuli • Home assignment: Geometry practice questions
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GMAT.cz SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) Individual Preparation Course Syllabus
13&14
• Writing • Essay 1
•
Introduction tot he scoring guidelines of Essay 1
• Examples of good essays • Time management when writing essay1 • Home assignment: Essay 1 practice
15&16
• Reading • General approach • Vocabulary
• General approach for ALL passage types • Answering in your own words • Eliminating wrong words • Vocabulary • Home assignment: General reading practice
17&18
• Writing • Grammar 1 – Sentence structure & approach
• Grammar 1 – Improving sentences: structure and approach • Down to two rules • Subject/Verb Agreement • Noun Agreement • Parallelism • Home assignment: Grammar1 review
19 & 20
• Math
• Geometry 2
• Geometry 2
• Circles • Approximating • “Not Drawn to Scale” Questions • Overlapping Figures • Home assignment: Geometry 2 review
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GMAT.cz SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) Individual Preparation Course Syllabus
21&22
• Writing • Essay 2
• Introduction tot he scoring guidelines of Essay 2 • Understanding the assignment • Brainstorming examples • Structure • Language use • Home assignment: Essay 2 practice
23&24
• Math
• Algebra 2
• Algebra 2
• Using your own numbers in questions without variables • Must be/could be questions • Grid-ins • Home assignment: Algebra extra questions
25&26
• Writing
• Question structure
• Grammar 2
• Pronouns • Incorrect comparisons • Conjunctions • Misplaced Modifiers • Punctuation • Home assignment: Grammar 2 review
27&28
• Reading
• General Reading Questions
• General Questions review
• Review of techniques • Advanced techniques • Vocabulary • Home assignment:Harder General Reading Questions
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GMAT.cz SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) Individual Preparation Course Syllabus
29&30
• Math
• Arithmetic 1
• Arithmetic 1
• Mean • Median and mode • Percents • Ratios • Direct & Indirect Variation • Home assignment: Arithmetic 1 questions
31&32
• Reading
• Detail Reading Questions
• Detail Questions
• Advanced answer elimination • Tone • Vocabulary • Home assignment: Detail Questions review
33&34
• Writing
• Error ID
• Grammar 3
• Review of grammar rules
• Error ID
• More pronouns
• Grammar 4
• Idioms • Who, when, which, that, in which • Redundancies • Grammar 4 • Adjectives and Adverbs • Countable vs. Uncountable • 2 or more than 2? • Double Negatives • Diction Error • Subject/Object Case
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GMAT.cz SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) Individual Preparation Course Syllabus
• Home assignment: Grammar 3 and 4 review
35&36
• Math
• Arithmetic 2
• Arithmetic 2
• Probability
• Functions
• Combination and Permutation • Patterns and Sequences • Basic Functions • Weird Functions • Parabolas • Graph Transformations • Home assignment: Arithmetic 2 and Functions
37&38
• Writing & Reading • Final review
• Final trouble shooting of Reading/Writing problem areas
• Home assignment: Final real practice 39&40
•
Math
• Final review
• Final trouble shooting of math problem areas
IN THE FINAL QUARTER OF THE COURSE, STUDENTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE REAL PAST SAT EXAM QUESTIONS