SAT Preparation Course
PREREQUISITE: None
AVAILABILITY: Blyth Academy Online
Please Note: This is a preparation course only. A credit will not be issued by Blyth Academy Online.
In this SAT Preparation course, students gain practice and confidence toward taking the official SAT exam. All homework, assignments and practice tests will be finished online. This SAT Prep Course covers
UNIT ONE
Reading & Grammar
Essential Question: How is reading and grammar tested on the SAT?
- In this unit, students will be provided with a general overview of the new SAT reading section, and with general strategies to keep in mind as they begin to prepare for the test. Students will review grammar, punctuation, sentence structure and context clues. Students will practice passage based readings and answer questions about them.
UNIT TWO
Algebra and Advanced Math
Essential Question: How can you interpret and create linear relationships? How do you create, manipulate and solve quadratic equations? How do you work with exponents and radicals?
- In this unit, students will go over linear functions, equations, inequalities and systems. Students will review quadratic, exponential, polynomial and rational functions as well as radicals and imaginary numbers.
UNIT THREE
Writing And Language
Essential Question: How can you write effectively for the SAT?
- In this unit, students will review precision, Concision, Style & Tone. Students will go over proper syntax and punctuation. Students will also review subordination, coordination, parallel structure and pronouns. Students will analyze frequently confused words, as well as subject verbs/noun agreement. Students will also do a writing passage practice.
UNIT FOUR
Problem Solving and Data Management
Essential Question: How do you solve problems involving proportional reasoning: rates, ratios and percent? How are standard deviation and confidence intervals related to measurement errors ?
- In this unit, students will review rates, ratios, measurement, scatter plots, curves of best fit and probability. Students will also review measures of centre and measures of spread.
UNIT FIVE
The Essay
Essential Question: How do we write an essay for the SAT?
- In this unit, students will prepare for the essay portion of the SAT. The purpose of the new SAT Essay is to assess students’ ability to analyze an author’s argument. To write a strong essay, students will need to focus on how the author uses evidence, reasoning, and other rhetorical techniques to build his or her argument and make it convincing.
UNIT SIX
Strategies To Get The Best Score- In this Unit, students will review some of what they have already talked about in terms of strategies to get through the SAT test on the actual day. Students will also look at ways to cope with the stress and anxiety of test day – and how to stay calm, relaxed prior and what to do during the test if they feel overwhelmed or start to panic.
CULMINATING PROJECT
- This culminating activity is the final task of the course. This activity will provide students with the opportunity to challenge their knowledge of concepts learned throughout this course in preparation for the SAT exam.