The New Sat Video Series

The NEW SAT Video Series prepares students for the changing SAT and PSAT exams.

What you'll learn

maximize their score on the SAT.

garner skills that can be not only be used on the SAT, but also on the ACT their regular education classes.

Students that take this course must be willing to put in a large amount of work on the side practicing SAT questions. Just by listening and following examples, you will NOT be sufficiently prepared to take the test. When you take the test, you will be doing a grueling marathon of questions in a timed environment, you need to prepare by putting in the hours of work that is required.

Requirements

It is recommended that you purchase the NEW Official SAT Study Guide by College Board for this course. We will provide the instruction, but The Official SAT Study Guide will provide the practice. In addition, while the course provides you with materials for taking notes, you may want to consider purchasing the Master Scholars Student Workbook, on Amazon, if you don't wish to print excessive amounts of copies.

Students taking this class are expected to have basic high school level abilities in math and English. While we will provide you with the strategies needed to maximize your score, it will be expected that you have a basic understanding of the topics being discussed. Don't worry, we will be teaching you, but the things we mention should at least sound familiar to you when we bring them up.

Description

This course provides an in-depth overview of the NEW SAT, which starts with this years PSAT in October 2015 and continues with the SAT in March 2016. Every example and concept directly correlates to concepts that are taught on the new SAT. The SAT is a curved test; College Board first looks at the results from the test makers and fits scores into a "bell curve". Since most students will not be used to the new test, you should begin preparing now and get "ahead of the curve"!Each lesson is taught in a format similar to that of Khan Academy; lessons are taught through video where you can see the instructors work and explanations. It is important that you follow the order of the lessons, as some topics build on each other. After every math lesson, you will be given a chart that correlates to questions in The Official SAT Study Guide (Not affiliated with this course or Master Scholars). Once you learn a new skill, test your new-found knowledge on REAL SAT questions from the source (must purchase separately, but the tests in The Official SAT Study Guide are the same as the four tests released by Khan Academy, which you can download for free on their site).This course has a book that you can purchase which includes all the questions that are covered in the class and the charts for each one. While this book is not required, it could be convenient while you are working through the lessons. Pdf's of each lesson are available in the course if you wish to print each one before working through the lessons in lieu of purchasing the book.This course covers all aspects of the test and gives students strategies and knowledge that they can use to be successful on the test. In order to maximize your score, understand that practice is what will get you there. We are here to guide you on your journey, but you must put in the effort. Good Luck!

Overview

Section 1: SAT Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 Introduction file and Math charts to be used as homework

Section 2: Math Basics

Lecture 3 Math Intro/Plugging In

Lecture 4 Working Backwards

Lecture 5 Converting Equations

Lecture 6 Bite-Sized Pieces

Lecture 7 Process of Elimination

Section 3: Arithmetic

Lecture 8 Rates, Ratios, and Conversions

Lecture 9 Percentages

Lecture 10 Two-Way Frequency Charts

Lecture 11 Mean, Median, Mode, and Range

Lecture 12 Read Data and Make Conclusions

Section 4: Algebra 1

Lecture 13 Solving Equations and Inequalities

Lecture 14 Slope

Lecture 15 Equations of Lines

Lecture 16 Systems of Equations and Inequalities

Lecture 17 Finding a Graph to Match a Situation

Section 5: Geometry

Lecture 18 Geometry Basics/Volume

Lecture 19 Right Triangles

Lecture 20 Triangles

Lecture 21 Circles

Section 6: Algebra 2/Advanced Topics

Lecture 22 Functions and Applications

Lecture 23 Quadratic Functions

Lecture 24 Polynomials

Lecture 25 Exponential Functions

Lecture 26 Radical and Rational Functions

Lecture 27 Complex Numbers

Lecture 28 Line/Curve of Best Fit

Section 7: Reading

Lecture 29 Reading Introduction

Lecture 30 Reading - Passage 1

Lecture 31 Reading - Passage 2

Lecture 32 Reading - Passage 3

Section 8: Writing

Lecture 33 Writing Introduction

Lecture 34 Writing Intro Part 2

Lecture 35 Parts of Speech

Lecture 36 Sentence Structure

Lecture 37 Shorter = Better

Lecture 38 Commas, Colons, Semi-Colons, and Dashes

Lecture 39 Trimming the Fat

Lecture 40 Modifiers

Lecture 41 Nouns and Pronouns

Lecture 42 Verbs

Lecture 43 Faulty Comparisons

Lecture 44 Idioms, Diction, Register

Lecture 45 Adding/Deleting/Revising

Lecture 46 Transitions

Lecture 47 Sentence/Paragraph Order

Lecture 48 Reading Charts

Section 9: Essay

Lecture 49 Essay Intro

Lecture 50 Practice Essay Review Part 1

Lecture 51 Practice Essay Review Part 2

Lecture 52 Practice Essay Review Part 3

Section 10: Practice Test #1 Solutions

Lecture 53 Test 1 Section 1 Passage 1

Lecture 54 Test 1 Section 1 Passage 2

Lecture 55 Test 1 Section 1 Passage 3

Lecture 56 Test 1 Section 1 Passage 4

Lecture 57 Test 1 Section 1 Passage 5

Lecture 58 Test 1 Section 2 Passage 1

Lecture 59 Test 1 Section 2 Passage 2

Lecture 60 Test 1 Section 2 Passage 3

Lecture 61 Test 1 Section 2 Passage 4

Lecture 62 Test 1 Section 3 (#1-6)

Lecture 63 Test 1 Section 3 (#7-11)

Lecture 64 Test 1 Section 3 (#12-17)

Lecture 65 Test 1 Section 3 (#18-20)

Lecture 66 Test 1 Section 4 (#1-8)

Lecture 67 Test 1 Section 4 (#9-13)

Lecture 68 Test 1 Section 4 (#14-19)

Lecture 69 Test 1 Section 4 (#20-25)

Lecture 70 Test 1 Section 4 (#26-30)

Lecture 71 Test 1 Section 4 (#31-38)

It is expected that you have a basic knowledge of High School level math up to at least Algebra 2. If you struggle mightily in math, you may still take this course, but may need to supplement your skills during certain sections. Average to above average students should be able to follow the instruction and quickly apply the skills learned.,This class can be taken with no supplementary materials, but doing so will hinder your progress. Purchase the following book: The Official SAT Study Guide (For the NEW SAT starting in March 2016) by the CollegeBoard. CollegeBoard is the maker of the SAT and is the go to resource for official SAT practice. This course provides gives homework and math concordance charts to The Official SAT Study to practice specific skills. If you don't wish to purchase the book, you can download the tests on Khan Academy. The first four practice tests for the new SAT from Khan Academy are the same as those in The Official SAT Study Guide.