hey, I am trying out next year for macrob. I currently attend selective entry practise tutoring. I just started a few weeks ago. For my first Practise tests i received
Reading Comprehension -56%
Verbal Reasoning -72%
Mathematics- 40%
Numerical Reasoning-42%
(Yes, I really need to work on maths but luckily i have a year remaining, i'm sitting the test in 2021 for year 9 entry)
Can you please give me some advice on the test, like tips on how to prepare efficiently and answer questions quickly(specifically for maths). Also, what did you do to prepare for the test? I go to a competitive school and REALLY want to get in.
hi i just responded to your pm I'm so sorry for the late response! i don't think i can give anymore proper advice on sitting the exam since the format has changed quite a bit since i last did it (my brother sat the exam two years after i did and he told me this) and last time i did it we had two writing pieces. but maybe what i did to prepare could help you out a bit:
- i went to James an so we often did mock tests every week or two
- i used to do reading comprehension exercises from year 9 or 10 textbooks
- for verbal reasoning, i mainly did whatever homework James an would give us
- writing was just looking at different types of prompts online and timing myself and asking a friend to mark it
- numerical reasoning and maths was going through exercises in year 9 and 10 maths textbooks (do not worry about any new concepts too much, but rather, consolidating ideas taught in year 7 and
to be completely honest with you, the marks they give you in tutoring arent the best to monitor your progress. plus, tutoring companies basically teach you HOW to take the exam. teaching yourself or getting tutored concepts is the easy part but the hard part is actually sitting the exam. by teaching and consolidating topics (particularly in maths), you'll be able to figure out if a certain question is going to take you more than a minute to answer. if that's the case, just guess C and move on. like i said, im really sorry that i cant fully answer your question <3