Bryan County Schools

There are several options available for enrollment. The Premium course includes the Three-Day Blast curriculum. The Premium course continues for an additional 10 hours of instruction following the conclusion of the Blast course. The Math Launch is a separate course option focusing on the math section of the SAT only.

Requirements for enrollment: Students must have taken the PSAT or SAT and completed Algebra I; students must have a calculator (TI-84 or TI-84 Plus preferred) , a charged laptop or chrome book, and a College Board student account. If you are bringing a personal laptop, download the BlueBook app (Instructions HERE). You will be able to access BlueBoard with your CollegeBoard login credentials, so have your login and password.

Option 1:

Three-Day SAT Prep Blast

The SAT Prep Blast course concentrates on SAT reading, vocabulary, and writing skills along with math practice. The course includes practice in taking the NEW DIGITAL SAT, as well as strategies for sections and question types. Learn to approach the test analytically and with confidence and practice effective test-taking strategies. Examine the format of test sections, modules, question structure and content, as well as practice the skills and techniques for each type of question. Review useful approaches for eliminating guessing, using actual test questions released by College Board. We will use authentic practice materials within Bluebook as well as other SAT practice resources available through the College Board and Khan Academy. Practice work will help identify individual strengths and weaknesses, so additional practice can be tailored to a student’s specific needs. SAT Prep Blast will allow for a full SAT practice test with scoring and feedback.

This class meets on one Monday, one Thursday, and one Saturday for a total of 6.5 hours of instruction. This in-person SAT course will give you a leg up over any online course. In this course you will:

• Receive one-on-one instruction and help.
• Learn where to find the most useful SAT Prep resources.
• Overcome your test taking anxiety.

Option 2:

Premium SAT Course: Three-Day SAT Prep Blast + Section Specific Lessons

The SAT Prep Blast course concentrates on SAT reading, vocabulary, and writing skills along with math practice. The course includes practice in taking the NEW DIGITAL SAT, as well as strategies for particular sections and question types. Learn to approach the test analytically and with confidence and practice effective test-taking strategies. Examine the format of test sections, modules, question structure and content, as well as practice the skills and techniques for each type of question. Review useful approaches for eliminating guessing, using actual test questions released by College Board.

The SAT Section-Specific Course will concentrate on both the Math Section of the SAT and Reading and Writing Section of the SAT. Every lesson consists of three parts: instruction, guided practice, and scored practice. We will use authentic practice materials within Bluebook as well as other SAT practice resources available through the College Board and Khan Academy. Practice work will help identify individual strengths and weaknesses, so additional practice can be tailored to a student’s specific needs.

Both the SAT Prep Blast and the SAT Section-Specific Course will include full SAT practice tests. Students participating in the Premium SAT Course will have the opportunity to take 2 full SAT practice tests. Teacher/student ratio does not exceed 1 to 15.

This class meets on three Mondays, three Thursdays, and two Saturdays for a total of 16 hours of instruction. This in-person SAT course will give you a leg up over any online course. In this course you will:

• Receive one-on-one instruction and help.
• Learn where to find the most useful SAT Prep resources.
• Overcome your test taking anxiety.

Option 3:

(Not available now but coming later this year)

SAT Prep Math Launch

The SAT has four math sections. This course will provide instruction and additional practice resources for Heart of Algebra, Problem Solving and Data Analysis, Passport to Advanced Math and Additional Topics. Heart of Algebra entails analyzing and solving equations and systems of equations, creating expressions, equations, and inequalities to represent relationships between quantities and to solve problems, and rearranging and interpreting formulas. Problem Solving and Data Analysis encompasses creating and analyzing relationships using ratios, proportions, percentages, and units, describing relationships shown graphically, and summarizing qualitative and quantitative data. Passport to Advanced Math incorporates analyzing relationships using ratios, proportions, percentages, and units, describing relationships shown graphically, and summarizing qualitative and quantitative data. The fourth, smallest section includes Additional Topics in Math. Additional Topics involve Making area and volume calculations in context, investigating lines, angles, triangles, and circles using theorems, and working with trigonometric functions.

This class meets on two Mondays and two Thursdays for a total of 8 hours of instruction. This in-person SAT course will give you a leg up over any online course. In this course you will:

• Receive one-on-one instruction and help.
• Learn where to find the most useful SAT Prep resources.
• Overcome your test taking anxiety.