SSAT Intensive (Summer course 3 days/week)
Course Description: This advanced course is designed to prepare students for the SSAT through rigorous practice and detailed review of all test sections. Emphasis will be placed on time management, test-taking strategies, and mastery of all skills. Students will engage with full-length practice tests, timed exercises, and receive personalized feedback to help maximize their performance on the SSAT.
Objective: This course builds advanced SSAT skills through intensive vocabulary mastery, complex analogy practice, and rigorous reading comprehension exercises. By the end, students will have completed 12+ full-length tests, mastered 600 - 1000 vocabulary words, and strengthened their ability to solve complex analogies and advanced reading comprehension questions.
Lesson Material:
- Full-length SSAT tests every week (Mock Exam with released score)
Additional Practice questions will be covered each class
- Personalized worksheets for targeted improvement
Skills and Topics Covered:
Vocabulary | - Challenging SSAT words: Learn higher-level vocabulary words that appear frequently on the SSAT. - Advanced vocabulary exercises (contextual usage and synonyms) - Mastery of high-frequency SSAT words |
Analogies | - Solving complex analogies - Focus on advanced word relationships (e.g. multi-layered bridges, parts of speech) |
Reading Comprehension | - Complex Passages: Practice with more challenging reading passages - Advanced strategies: Synthesizing information, understanding tone/purpose, answering inference and detail questions. |
Writing | - Refining storytelling, plot structure, and character development - Mastering SSAT-style essays: Clarity, conciseness, and strong arguments under time constraints - Advanced writing techniques: clarity, variety in sentence structure, and precise vocabulary |
Test Taking Strategies/Skills | - Focus on managing time and answering questions accurately under test pressure. - Practice for maintaining mental sharpness during long sections. - Maintenance of posture to avoid fatigue and maintain focus - When to guess vs. skip questions |
Weeks 1-3: Complete 3 full-length tests, cover 180+ words, and begin multi-layered analogy relationships and complex reading passages. Weeks 4-6: Complete 3 full-length tests, reach mastery of 300 - 600 words, cover 800 words, continue understanding of complex analogies/reading passages. Weeks 7-10: Complete 4 full-length tests, final review of 600 - 1000 words, finalize and strengthen analogy and reading skills. |
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