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Articles & Books From Colin Beveridge
Cheat Sheet / Updated 03-27-2016
You’re going to make a great teacher – that’s as soon as you get past those pesky Skills Tests anyway! Take a look at this Cheat Sheet for handy hints on how to quickly brush up on some of your numeracy and literacy skills and sail through the Teacher’s Skills Tests with flying colours!
Article / Updated 03-26-2016
It happens to everyone. You’re sailing through a test when suddenly, you get one wrong and your confidence completely deserts you. If you were asked to spell ‘cat’ or work out 4 + 3, you’d be filled with panic. Not a great situation to be in, mid-test – so it’s good to have a plan. Here are some ways to deal with mid-test panic:
Sit up straight.
Article / Updated 03-26-2016
When you're working on the Spelling section of the Teacher's Skills Test, you have to listen to words and spell them. Here are a few top tips to help you pass this section with flying colours:
Don’t leap at the word – listen to it carefully and listen more than once if you need to.
Sound the word out in your head – probably best not to do it out loud in the test centre!
Article / Updated 03-26-2016
In the mental arithmetic test, you’re often asked to multiply or divide a number by a decimal – something like 10.3 x 0.01 or 3.34 ÷ 0.2. Once you know the rules, they’re easy!
To multiply by a decimal number:
Count how many digits are after the decimal point (the dot) in both numbers. In the example 10.3 x 0.
Article / Updated 03-26-2016
The Table of Joy is a handy tool for working out percentages, ratios, conversions and much else besides! Here’s an example how you can use it to convert 300 miles into kilometres, using the fact that 5 miles is roughly 8 kilometres:
Draw out a big noughts and crosses style grid.
Leave the top-left square blank and label the rest of the top row with the things you’re converting: in this case, miles and kilometres.
Article / Updated 03-26-2016
Accurate punctuation and grammar are the difference between knowing your stuff and knowing you’re stuffed! So take the time to work it out, so that you can do well on the Literacy portion of the Teacher's Skills Test.
Here are five top tips for literacy-related success:
When you’re reading or writing, the most powerful words are always nouns – focus on them if you’re having trouble.
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.