Courses tailored to help students master standardized test-taking skills needed to excel in higher education. (Includes SAT I & II.)

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SAT I (Grades 11, 12)

Test Length and Timing
Component	Time Allocated (min.)	Number of Questions/Tasks
Reading	65	52
Writing and Language	35	44
Essay (Optional)	50	1
Math	80	58
Total	180 (230 w/ Essay)	154 (155 w/ Essay)

 

Test Details
Category	Information
Total Testing Time	3 hours (plus 50 minutes for the Essay [optional])
Components	Evidence-Based Reading and Writing Reading Test Writing and Language Test Math Essay (optional)
Important Features	Focus on the knowledge, skills, and understandings that research has identified as most important for college and career readiness and success Greater emphasis on the meaning of words in extended contexts and on how word choice shapes meaning, tone, and impact Rights-only scoring (no penalty for guessing)
Essay	Optional and given at the end of the SAT; postsecondary institutions determine whether they will require the Essay for admission 50 minutes to write the essay Tests reading, analysis, and writing skills; students produce a written analysis of a provided source text
Score Reporting	Scale ranging from 400 to 1600 Scale ranging from 200 to 800 for Evidence-Based Reading and Writing; 200 to 800 for Math; 2 to 8 on each of three dimensions for Essay Essay results reported separately

 

SAT II: Subject Test

The SAT II tests measure students’ knowledge or skills in a particular subject and their ability to apply that knowledge.

 

Literature SAT II  (Grades 11, 12)

This test measures the ability to express ideas effectively in standard written English.

Topics covered: identifying sentence errors, improving sentences, improving paragraphs, and providing sample essays.

 

Mathematics Level IC / IIC  (Grades 11, 12)

Level IC is intended for students who have taken three years of college-preparatory mathematics (two years of algebra and a year of geometry).  Use of scientific / graphing calculators are permitted.

Level IIC is intended for students who have taken college-preparatory mathematics for more than three years (two years of algebra, a year of geometry, and pre-calculus).  Use of scientific / graphing calculators are permitted and often required.

Topics covered: algebra, geometry, basic trigonometry, algebraic functions, elementary statistics, data interpretation, measures of central tendency and other miscellaneous topics.

 

Biology SAT II  (Grades 9, 10)

Topics covered: cellular and molecular biology, ecology, classical genetics, organismal biology, evolution and diversity.

 

Chemistry SAT II  (Grades 10, 11)

Topics covered: atomic and molecular structure, states of matter, reaction types, stoichiometry, equilibrium and reaction, thermodynamics, descriptive chemistry, laboratory , balancing equations and predicting products of chemical reactions.

 

Physics SAT II  (Grades 11, 12)

Topics covered: mechanics, electricity and magnetism, waves, heat, kinetic theory, thermodynamics, modern physics, measurement, math skills, and history of physics.

 

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