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College Testing

JUNIORS: PSAT October 11th

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To:  11th Grade College Bound Students

PSAT Testing

Wednesday, Oct. 11th

From: Carolyn Ballard  GHS Counselor

The Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) will be offered to juniors Wednesday, October 11th, at Giles High School.

Sophomores will take the PSAT 10 in February 2018.

 

 Why take the PSAT/NMSQT?

So you can…

  • Compare yourself with other college-bound students around the country.
  • Find out what the SAT is like. (The PSAT/NMSQT includes actual SAT questions.)
  • Access your reading, math, and writing skills.
  • Forecast your SAT scores.
  • Participate in the Student Search Service to get mail from colleges.

Students take the PSAT to assess their abilities and to enter the scholarship programs (junior year) administered by the National Merit Foundation.  One of the biggest benefits in using the PSAT as a practice for the SAT I is that your test booklet will be returned to you with your results, including your responses and an analysis of the test items.

There will be 5 sections on the test:  two 25-minute verbal sections, two 25-minute math sections (calculator permitted), one 30-minute writing test (multiple choice).  The PSAT student bulletin will be issued to you so study the bulletin before testing and complete the sample test.  You may bring an APPROVED CALCULATOR to testing.

The testing fee is $15.  This amount is to be given to your English teacher by Friday October 6thth.

We also have a limited number of fee waivers for juniors.  Fee waivers can be used by juniors who are in Upward Bound, receive reduced/free lunches, or have other circumstances requiring assistance.  See Ms. Ballard, if a fee waiver is needed.

Giles High School Code is 471690

Class Registration, Parent Guidance

NEED HELP??? FREE TUTORING BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL

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GILES HIGH SCHOOL

FREE  TUTORING  PROGRAM

2017-2018

ENGLISH Tutoring will be available at 3:30 P.M. until 4:30 P.M. on Monday and Wednesday IN ROOM 217.

MATH Tutoring for Math 8, PreAlgebra, and Geometry will be available at 7:45 A.M. on Monday and Wednesday IN ROOM 114.

MATH Tutoring for Algebra I, Algebra II will be available at 7:45 A.M. on Tuesday and Thursday IN ROOM 119.

SOCIAL STUDIES Tutoring will be available at 7:45 A.M until 8:25 A.M. on Tuesdays and Thursdays UNTIL the end of football season in ROOM 206.

3:20 P.M. until 4:30 P.M., same days, AFTER football season.

SCIENCE Tutoring will be available at 8:00 A.M. until 8:25 A.M. and  3:20 until 3:50 P.M. on Tuesdays and Thursdays in ROOM 215.

 

SOL Information

SOL Test and Review

SOL Test Prep & Review

Here are some recommended websites for students to practice online tests:

http://etest.ncs.com/Customers/Virginia/pat_home.htm

Tests available: English Reading, English Writing, Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Geometry, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science

http://education.jlab.org/solquiz/index.html

Tests available: Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Geometry, Earth Science, Chemistry

http://www.glencoe.com/sec/math/studytools/ost.php4/va

Tests available: Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Geometry

http://www.wise.k12.va.us/alted/SOL/sol.htm

Tests available: ALL TESTS

Tips for taking multiple choice tests
1.Read the question carefully.
2.Cover the answers, options, read the question, and try to answer. Select the option that most closely matches your answer.
3.Narrow your choices down by eliminating obviously wrong answers which are almost identical.
4.Be sure to read all answers before selecting one. Sometimes two answers will be similar and only one will be correct.
5.Do not be afraid to change an answer if you feel strongly about it.
6.Do not be discouraged if you cannot answer a question. Leave it and go on. You may find the answer or clues to the answer in subsequent questions.
7.Beware of questions with “no”, “not”, and “none.” These words easily change the meaning of questions.
8.Eliminate answer choices you know to be incorrect.
9.Beware of answer choices that grammatically don’t fit with the question.

10. Beware of answer choices that are totally unfamiliar to you .

11. Beware of answer choices that contain negative or absolute words. Try substituting a qualified term for the absolute one, like frequently for always; or typical for every to see if you can eliminate it .

12. “All of the above:” If you know two of three options seem correct, “all of the above” is a strong possibility.

13. If two answers seem correct, compare them for differences, then refer to the question to find your best answer.