This course prepares students entering grades 7–8 for the Middle Level ISEE used in independent school admissions. It is built to strengthen the exact skills tested on the exam: Verbal Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning, Reading Comprehension, Mathematics Achievement, and the Essay.
Instruction begins with a diagnostic and a personal readiness map so students know which skills need the most attention. From there, the course teaches the underlying curriculum directly instead of relying on shortcuts alone. Students learn the content, practice applying it, and review mistakes in a structured way.
Students will work on:
- Verbal reasoning: synonyms, antonyms, sentence completion, word relationships, roots, prefixes, suffixes, multiple-meaning words, and vocabulary in context
- Quantitative reasoning: number sense, fractions, decimals, ratios, rates, percents, proportions, algebraic reasoning, inequalities, patterns, and non-routine logic problems
- Mathematics achievement: arithmetic fluency, pre-algebra, expressions, factors and multiples, negative numbers, geometry, measurement, data analysis, probability, and multi-step word problems
- Reading comprehension: main idea, detail, inference, vocabulary in context, tone, point of view, passage structure, author purpose, and literary and informational text analysis
- Essay writing: planning, organization, body paragraph development, transitions, grammar, revision, and timed writing practice
The course also teaches the practical side of the exam so students can turn knowledge into score improvement. This includes understanding section timing, reading score reports, managing scratch work, using elimination effectively, and deciding when to move on from a difficult question.
Each part of the program includes concrete learning tasks such as:
- clear concept explanations
- worked examples with full answer explanations
- guided practice with teacher support
- independent practice using original exam-style questions
- short quizzes and cumulative review
- timed drills and full section practice
- mistake-log routines to identify error patterns and correct them
By the end of the course, students should be able to:
- understand the structure, timing, and expectations of the Middle Level ISEE
- solve verbal, reading, quantitative, and mathematics questions with stronger accuracy and reasoning
- write a clear, organized essay within the time limit
- pace themselves more effectively across sections
- analyze mistakes systematically and create a targeted final review plan
This program is designed for students who need organized, skill-based preparation for private-school admissions, with enough practice and review to build confidence as well as measurable academic improvement.