Verbal reasoning measures a student's ability to think and reason using words and language. Students often find these test items difficult because they may not have a limited vocabulary, they may not have a firm grasp of English language conventions or be familiar with efficient strategies to tackle specific questions all in the space of 30 minutes!
Over 20 mini lessons, this course aims to address these problems by teaching students how to:
Mathematical reasoning measures a student's ability to answer questions relating to number, measurement, algebra, space and data. This exam can be difficult for many students because test items can include topics that may be several years ahead of a student's existing year level. Additionally, mathematical reasoning concepts can be increasingly complex and if students are unfamiliar with how topics may link together, it will be difficult for them to select an appropriate and efficient strategy to suit the specific question they need to answer. Through this course, we have successfully managed to condense relevant topics from Year 7 to Year 10 in an easy to understand and engaging course to guide students through the mathematical reasoning section.
Over 49 lessons, this course aims to break down mathematics in a way that will help them feel confident with this section. In particular, we will guide students through specific strategies on how to:
- Calculate quickly and efficiently saving valuable time and working space on the exam
- Become more familiar to different types of questions increasing in complexity across algebra, geometry/ measurement, chance and data
- Essential tips and techniques to solve problems efficiently and accurately
Module 6: Reading Comprehension
Without the right strategy, reading comprehension can be very challenging for many students. This exam measures a student's ability to read and interpret meaning from written passages with some questions also requiring students to correct, complete and punctuate sentences.
It's often challenging for many students who may lack concentration while reading, connect ideas in the passage, gloss over detail, have difficulty distinguishing significant information from minor details and are often confused about the meaning of words and sentences.
This course is broken up into four main sections and aims to address the above challenges and more in the following way:
- In the first section of this course, students will learn essential speed reading skills.
- The second section will outline specific approaches on how to answer the different types of questions students will likely be faced with
- In the third section, students will be introduced to some of the specific text types that may appear on the exam
- The final section will go through grammar, punctuation and spelling questions may also appear on the exam.
