High School SAT Prep Course
SAT Math Preparation
Course Syllabus
This quarter credit course is designed to help students prepare to take the SAT Math Exam. The assessments in this course focus in-depth on three essential areas of math: Problem Solving and Data Analysis, Heart of Algebra, and Passport to Advanced Math. Problem Solving and Data Analysis is about being quantitatively literate. It includes using ratios, percentages, and proportional reasoning to solve problems in science, social science, and career contexts. Heart of Algebra focuses on mastering linear equations and systems, which helps students develop key powers of abstraction. Passport to Advanced Math focuses on the student’s familiarity with more complex equations and the manipulation they require. This course includes hundreds of examples and practice problems to help the student prepare for success.
Textbook: SAT Prep Math © Excel Education Systems, Inc. - 2024
Course Objectives:
- Become better prepared to take the SAT Math Exam.
Course Contents
- Chapter 1: Complex Numbers
- Chapter 2: Geometry
- Chapter 3: Coordinate Geometry
- Chapter 4: Trigonometry, Radians, and Progressions
- Chapter 5: Percentage, Simple Interest, and Compound Interest
- Chapter 6: Inequalities and Absolute Values
- Chapter 7: Linear Equations 1
- Chapter 8: Linear Equations 2
- Chapter 9: Trigonometry
- Chapter 10: Functions and Polynomials 1
- Chapter 11: Functions and Polynomials 2
- Chapter 12: Statistics 1
- Chapter 13: Statistics 2
- Chapter 14: Data Analysis 1
- Chapter 15: Data Analysis 2
- Chapter 16: Exponents + Radicals + Random Sampling
SAT Verbal Preparation
Course Syllabus
This quarter credit course is designed to help students prepare to take the SAT Verbal Exam. The SAT Verbal Exam consists of two main sections: Reading and Writing and Language. This course covers both of these main sections and will prepare a student with instruction and hundreds of examples and practice problems. Specific topics covered are: Vocabulary in Context (VIC), Evidence-based Paired Questions, Main Idea of the Passage, Style/Tone of the Author, Function of a Phrase or Sentence in the Passage, Data Analysis on the Basis of Diagrams, Charts, or Graphs.
Textbook: SAT Prep Verbal © Excel Education Systems, Inc. - 2024
Course Objectives:
Throughout the course, you will meet the following goals:
- Identify the main idea and supporting evidence of a piece of writing.
- Identify and analyze the author’s intent and purpose of a piece of writing.
- Describe the importance of word choice and sentence formation while writing.
- Understand the application of the conventions of usage while writing.
- Separate sentence fragments from complete sentences.
- Analyze infographics to determine their purpose.
Course Contents
- Chapter 1: Central Idea and Evidence
- Chapter 2: Author’s Purpose and Perspective
- Chapter 3: Word Choice and Words in Context
- Chapter 4: Analyzing Text Pairs
- Chapter 5: Proposition and Relevance of Evidence
- Chapter 6: Organization
- Chapter 7: Conventions/Sentence Formation
- Chapter 8: Conventions of Usage
- Chapter 9: Analysis/Understanding the Task
- Chapter 10: Writing/Thesis and Scoring Guide
- Chapter 11: Reading Quantitative Texts
- Chapter 12: Rhetoric/Text Structures
- Chapter 13: Understanding Relationships
- Chapter 14: Putting It All Together: Reading
- Chapter 15: Writing and Quantitative Info
- Chapter 16: Express Ideas/Language Use
- Chapter 17: Conventions/Punctuation
- Chapter 18: Putting It All Together: Writing
- Chapter 19: Analysis of Author’s Tactics
Grading Scale
A = 90-100%
B = 80-89%
C = 70-79%
D = 60-69%
F = under 59%
Grade Weighting
Unit Quizzes.........................60%
Mid-Term/Final Exams......40%
Total.......................................100%
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How Much Does It Cost?
$225
per course
Standard high school courses are priced at an affordable $225 each. This cost-effective rate makes quality education accessible for every student.
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Single course options at Excel High School range in price depending on their difficulty. Single course prices are below:
- Standard High School Courses: $225
- Honors High School Courses: $325
- (AP) High School Courses: $599
Step Five
You're Ready To Start!
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