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Test Prep Programs

Individualized Test Prep Tutoring

State test day arrives and like clockwork: butterflies in the stomach, sweaty palms and jittery nerves. It’s natural to get nervous before a big state test. With our test prep program, your child will learn useful test-taking strategies to manage his or her nerves and feel calm and prepared on test day.

Getting Ready for the SAT and ACT

If your High School student is preparing for college and is worried or scared about how to study for the SAT or ACT exam, our test preparation program is designed specifically to give them strategies to relax and focus. It’s completely normal for a student to be nervous, and our strategies will help calm the nerves and focus the mind. Many students ask, “how do I study for the ACT?” or “how do I study for the SAT?” Sylvan can answer those questions and help your student be ready on test day.

Elementary School Test Prep

SSAT/ISEE
Math

Problem-Solving Strategies
Arithmetic - Vocabulary, Number Properties, Fractions, Decimals, Percentages, Divisibility,
Exponents, Averages, Proportions, Ratios, Probability
Algebra – Vocabulary, Polynomials, Equations, Inequalities
Geometry – Lines, Angles, Triangles, Circles, Coordinate Geometry
Word Problems – Translation, Strategy, Formulas

Verbal

Vocabulary Techniques – Analogies, Sentence Completions, Synonyms
Reading Comprehension – Strategies, Summarizing, Main Idea and Details, Inference

Essay

Writing Process
Organization/Structure
Timing

PSSA

Our Elementary School Test Prep program introduces the material and types of questions that will appear on state tests. We teach proven test-taking tips, techniques and strategies to help your child approach test day with confidence.

Elementary School Test Prep help is available to students in grades 3rd-5th.

Middle School Test Prep

SSAT/ISEE
Math

Problem-Solving Strategies
Arithmetic - Vocabulary, Number Properties, Fractions, Decimals, Percentages, Divisibility,
Exponents, Averages, Proportions, Ratios, Probability
Algebra – Vocabulary, Polynomials, Equations, Inequalities
Geometry – Lines, Angles, Triangles, Circles, Coordinate Geometry
Word Problems – Translation, Strategy, Formulas

Verbal

Vocabulary Techniques – Analogies, Sentence Completions, Synonyms
Reading Comprehension – Strategies, Summarizing, Main Idea and Details, Inference

Essay

Writing Process
Organization/Structure
Timing

PSSA

Designed for middle school students, this program introduces the material and types of questions that will appear on state tests. Our test prep experts teach proven test-taking tips, techniques and strategies to help your child approach test day with confidence.

Middle School Test Prep is available to students in 6th through 8th grade.

High School Test Prep

The Keystones
Algebra I
Biology
Literature keystone exams

SAT/ISEE
Critical Reading

Vocabulary
Sentence Completion
Reading Comprehension – Passage-Based Reading
Reading and Problem-Solving Strategy

Math

Arithmetic – Vocabulary, Fractions, Mixed Numbers, Decimals, Percentages, Absolute Value
Applied Arithmetic – Exponents and Roots; Proportions and Ratios; Digits; Mean, Median, and Mode; Functions; Probability; Geometric Growth; Combinations
Algebra I and II – Equations and Inequalities, Quadratic Equations, Simultaneous Equations, Sets of Numbers
Geometry – Perimeter, Circumference, Area, and Volume; Angles, Lines, and Triangles; Coordinate Geometry; Slope; Tables and Graphs
Problem-Solving/Strategy

Writing

Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics – Improving Sentences and Paragraphs, Parts of Speech, Revising, Organization
Essay – Writing Process, Organization, Timing

SAT Subject Tests

Literature
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
U.S. History
World History
Foreign Language

ACT
English

Standard Written English and Rhetorical Skills
English Usage/Mechanics
Sentence Construction
Organization of Information
Essay

Math

Math Skills through Beginning of 12th grade
Arithmetic /Pre-Algebra – Vocabulary, Percentages, Proportions and Ratios, Absolute Value, Exponents and Roots, Averages, Probabilities, Combinations, Polynomials, Functions
Algebra – Problem-Solving Strategy, Equations and Inequalities
Geometry—Perimeter, Circumference, Area, Angles, Lines, Triangles, Circles, Coordinate Geometry, Solid Geometry
Trigonometry – Quadratic Formula and Functions, Conic Sections

Reading

Critical Reading Strategies
Passage-Based Reading Comprehension
Question Types – Main Idea and Inference

Science

Interpretation, Analysis, Reasoning, and Problem-Solving
Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Meteorology, Geology, and Astronomy

GED
Language Arts – Writing

Sentence Structure
Usage and Mechanics – Parts of Speech, Punctuation, Capitalization, Spelling
Essay – Writing Process, Organization, Timing

Language Arts – Reading

Literary Forms
Reading Comprehension
Passage-Based Reading Strategies

Social Studies

U.S. and World History
Geography
Economics, Civics, and Government

Science

Life Science
Physical Science
Earth and Space Science

Mathematics

Number Operations and Number Sense
Measurement and Geometry
Data Analysis, Statistics, and Probability
Algebra, Functions, and Patterns

With competition to get into college on the rise, we can help your child prepare for the SAT and ACT tests. We know that students are sometimes scared to take the SAT or ACT, or don’t know how to study for the SAT or ACT. We provide personalized instruction including test-taking strategies and techniques in a small group setting, to help your child approach test day with confidence.

High School Test Prep is available to students in 9th through 12th grades.

Post-High School Test Prep

PRAXIS
PAPA

GRE
GMAT

We provide support to prepare for many tests for college and business as well. These include but are not limited to:

We will help you or your child approach important tests with confidence, achieving success far beyond school.

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Successful Student Newsletter – Summer 2017

May 23rd, 2017

Want to know more about what is going on in the Lancaster & Palmyra Sylvan Learning Centers this Summer? Click on the link below for the .pdf version! Newsletter Summer 2017

Rescue Mission Food Drive

November 15th, 2016

From now until December 18th, Sylvan Learning Centers of Palmyra and Lancaster will be holding a Rescue Mission Food Drive. The photo below gives a list of suggested items that we will be collecting. We thank everyone who has already donated! “It’s not how much we give, but how much love we put into giving.” […]

Successful Student Newsletter – Fall 2016

September 6th, 2016

Want to know more about what is going on in the Lancaster & Palmyra Sylvan Learning Centers this Fall? Click on the link below for the .pdf version! Fall 2016 Newsletter – Tips for Learners