If you’re preparing for the newly revised Numeracy and
Literacy Skills Tests, Teacher’s Skills Tests For
Dummies is your one-stop for both exams, providing you with
subject-matter review, revision and practice tests you need to
tackle the tests with confidence and succeed. Written by expert
authors in Maths, English, and Education (with the credentials to
prove it), Teacher’s Skills Tests For Dummies
provides you with:
– A review of the key maths and English concepts you need to know
to do well
– Full length practice tests and tons of additional practice
questions
– Online accessible audio tests for spelling and mental
arithmetic — to better prepare you for the actual test
– Tips and tricks (along with mistakes to avoid) to become a better
test taker
With this book — and a bit of work on your part —
you’ll be positioned to pass your skills tests and gain that
coveted place on a teacher-training course.
Mục lục
Introduction 1
Part I: Getting Started with the Skills Tests 7
Chapter 1: Receiving Your Ticket to the Classroom 9
Chapter 2: Scoping out the Skills Tests 23
Chapter 3: Studying to Succeed 39
Part II: Literacy Skills 51
Chapter 4: Falling Under the Spell of Spelling 53
Chapter 5: Punching above Your Weight at Punctuation 75
Chapter 6: Getting to Grips with Grammar 103
Chapter 7: Considering the Comprehension Test 133
Part III: Numeracy Skills 157
Chapter 8: Making Sense of Mental Maths 159
Chapter 9: Stepping up to the Screen: Arithmetic Review 193
Chapter 10: Getting on Top of On-Screen Tests with Tables and Graphs 211
Chapter 11: Trying out Your Numeracy Skills: On-Screen Practice Questions 235
Part IV: Timed Practice Tests 275
Chapter 12: Practising Literacy Tests under Timed Conditions 277
Chapter 13: Tackling the Timed Numeracy Test 297
Part V: The Part of Tens 309
Chapter 14: Ten Top Tips for Keeping Your Head 311
Chapter 15: Ten Tricks for Acing Your Numeracy Test 319
Index 325
Giới thiệu về tác giả
Colin Beveridge holds a doctorate in mathematics from the
University of Saint Andrews and is a full-time maths tutor.
Andrew Green studied for his doctorate at Brunel University
and is currently a senior lecturer in Education.
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