SAT Individual Course Syllabus - GMAT.CZ

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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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• 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

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Geometry Fundamentals Lines Angles Triangles Squares Rectangles General techniques and Formuli • Home assignment: Geometry practice questions

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13&14

• Writing • Essay 1

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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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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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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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• 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

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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