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 takerWith 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.
Teacher's Skills Tests For Dummies
Introduction 1Part I: Getting Started with the Skills Tests 7Chapter 1: Receiving Your Ticket to the Classroom 9Chapter 2: Scoping out the Skills Tests 23Chapter 3: Studying to Succeed 39Part II: Literacy Skills 51Chapter 4: Falling Under the Spell of Spelling 53Chapter 5: Punching above Your Weight at Punctuation 75Chapter 6: Getting to Grips with Grammar 103Chapter 7: Considering the Comprehension Test 133Part III: Numeracy Skills 157Chapter 8: Making Sense of Mental Maths 159Chapter 9: Stepping up to the Screen: Arithmetic Review 193Chapter 10: Getting on Top of On-Screen Tests with Tables and Graphs 211Chapter 11: Trying out Your Numeracy Skills: On-Screen Practice Questions 235Part IV: Timed Practice Tests 275Chapter 12: Practising Literacy Tests under Timed Conditions 277Chapter 13: Tackling the Timed Numeracy Test 297Part V: The Part of Tens 309Chapter 14: Ten Top Tips for Keeping Your Head 311Chapter 15: Ten Tricks for Acing Your Numeracy Test 319Index 325