KNOCKOUT TUTORING

         

        Our tutors speak with each and every student extensively about their history with education, test prep, and the SAT. We understand how a student thinks, learns, and approaches the test in order to tailor our tutoring to them and help them reach their full potential.

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If you’d like to learn more, please reach out for a free 20 minute consultation!

knockoututoring@gmail.com 

781-864-9211

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Diagnostic Tests

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        If a student has taken the SAT previously, we’ll discuss their experience and take a look at their scores, noting which areas are strong and which could use improvement, and then create a lesson plan to target their weak areas. 

 

            If a student has never taken the SAT before, they will be assigned a diagnostic test, or an SAT practice test to gague their current understanding of the exam. Diagnostic tests are imperative as they not only give a student hands-on practice with a timed, adaptive SAT, but provide accurate information on the specific topics and subtopics a student may need to work on.

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Lesson Structure

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           Once we understand what a student needs to work on, your tutor will outline a lesson plan that delineates how frequently we will meet, for how long, and what subjects we will work on. We run through an “SAT Essentials” checklist with every student to ensure that they learn every possible topic that may show up on the test.

 

          If the student is weak or unfamiliar with any of the topics on the checklist, we will spend time learning and practicing those concepts.

       

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Week to Week

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         Week to week, your student will work through all topics that show up on the SAT, practicing what they are less familiar with first and then moving on to concepts they struggle with only on the most difficult questions. They will jump between Reading and Math to ensure they retain what they learn, and will be practicing with Collegeboard published questions, timed, to guarantee their knowledge is applicable to the stylings of the SAT test.

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          For homework, it is up to you and your child if you'd like your tutor to assign homework each week. We will assign practice tests every several weeks, to track your student's progress. 

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Personalized!

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          Of course, all of this is fully customizable. If a student is very comfortable in Reading but would like to focus on Math, we will primarily work on Math. If a student comes in only wanting help with some questions they got wrong on a practice test, I will go over those in depth. I am here to help every student with their specific needs, and fall back on my set plans only if a student does not have anything specific they’d like to do with me.

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          Every student is different and every path to a great score will change. Some students will need several lessons to learn or relearn essential topics like Quadratic Equations or Reading Comprehension, whereas others need practice only with the hardest problems the test has to offer.

 

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