OPUS Course Structure
25-Hour SAT Coaching Program for Top-Performing Students
Total Coaching Hours: 25
Target Students: Students aiming for top scores (1400-1600) who have a strong foundation in the core concepts.
Program Structure:
- Module-Based Learning: Syllabus is divided into distinct modules, focusing on specific skills and content areas tested on the SAT.
- Intensive Practice: Incorporated regular practice sessions using official Digital SAT practice tests from the College Board's Bluebook app + OPUS Curated Resources
- Targeted Review: Lessons reviewing challenging concepts and addressing individual student weaknesses identified through practice tests.
- Strategic Approach: Emphasize test-taking strategies, time management techniques, and efficient problem-solving approaches.
Syllabus Breakdown and Coaching Schedule:
| Module | Topic | Hours | Learning Outcomes |
Practice & Review
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| 1 | Reading: Information & Ideas | 4 | Mastery in analyzing and interpreting information from complex texts, identifying central ideas, supporting details, and author's purpose, drawing inferences, understanding vocabulary in context, and analyzing text structure. |
2 Practice Tests (Reading modules)
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| 2 | Reading: Craft & Structure | 3 | Proficiency in analyzing rhetorical techniques, understanding the use of evidence and reasoning, and analyzing relationships between different parts of a text. |
1 Practice Test (Reading modules)
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| 3 | Writing & Language: Expression of Ideas | 3 | Mastery in using precise language, synthesizing information, understanding rhetorical strategies, and using transitions effectively. |
1 Practice Test (Writing modules)
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| 4 | Writing & Language: Standard English Conventions | 2 | Command of grammar rules, ability to identify and correct errors, and understanding of how to create clear, concise, and grammatically correct sentences. |
1 Practice Test (Writing modules)
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| 5 | Maths: Heart of Algebra | 4 | Mastery in solving linear equations and inequalities, understanding systems of equations, and interpreting and analyzing linear functions. |
1 Practice Test (Math modules)
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| 6 | Maths: Passport to Advanced Maths | 3 | Proficiency in working with quadratic equations, polynomials, and exponential functions, understanding non-linear functions and their graphs, and solving problems involving radicals, exponents, and complex numbers. |
1 Practice Test (Math modules)
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| 7 | Maths: Problem-Solving and Data Analysis | 3 | Skill in interpreting and analyzing data, understanding ratios, proportions, percentages, and statistical concepts, and solving problems involving real-world scenarios. |
1 Practice Test (Math modules)
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| 8 | Maths: Additional Topics | 1 | Basic understanding of geometry concepts, including area, volume, and trigonometry, and familiarity with radians and the unit circle. |
Review of geometry and trigonometry formulas
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| 9 | Test-Taking Strategies & Final Review | 2 | Time management techniques, strategies for approaching different question types, tips for guessing effectively, comprehensive review of key concepts, analysis of individual student strengths and weaknesses, and personalized test-taking plan development. |
1 Full-Length Practice Test
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