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TPS is a leading tutorial school in English test preparation for IELTS, SSAT, SAT, ACT, LPI, CAEL, CanTEST, CELPIP, MELAB. PTE, OSSLT, Ministerial Exams and TOEFL

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Ontario

TPS Test Courses

How long should a program last?

The frequency and duration of TPS courses can vary greatly. One of the benefits of having a tutor rather than taking group classes is that you should be able to save time and limit the number of classes you need to take. The goal is to make you independent so that you can take over the learning yourself.

Most tutorial courses at TPS are not long. One of the problems with group classes is that they require lengthy time commitments that might be better spent through self study. No class whether it be through a tutor or in a group setting should ever replace your self-study.

It is recommended that you give yourself at least a month to prepare and facilitate your study by engaging in a variety of reading, listening, writing and speaking activities from media forms, pleasure reading and natural communication.

TPS课程频率因人而异，和大班课比较一对一辅导的好处是您能节省上课时间和课程频率，使您更独立掌握自己学习方式。TPS的课程一般都不长，和大班课比较，大班课程的普遍问题是需投入更长时间，最好的方法是把多余时间投在自学上，这是一对一辅导或大班辅导无法取代的。建议您在考试前用最少一个月时间，通过媒体，阅读和交流来提高听，说，读，写综合能力。。

Will I receive a needs assessment?

All programs will begin with a free needs assessment to determine the students needs, level, program content and appropriate schedule. It is also a good way for the tutor to communicate their expectations. This short session should take about 15-30 minutes and be the beginning of the tutors understanding of your needs. Next the tutor will communicate to you a program and have you approve it.

The following outline gives a student of the typical parts to the various tests. A much more detailed course outline should follow after the tutor has met with the student. For more information about what is offered, see our page on tutor services.

Self-Study

The tutorial should NEVER replace your self-study program. It is important that you put in even more self-study time than before. In fact, one big reason for getting a tutor is so that you can self-study in the most efficient and effective way. Communicate the self-study program to your tutor, and make sure that this is time that is not sacrificed for anything other than emergencies.

Homework Policy

Any homework done during the tutorial program will be marked, including essays. If you write it we will mark it - "the more the merrier". If the tutorial has ended, the tutor will continue marking for a week after your program has ceased. When submitting homework, make sure you follow these steps:

1. Send the email message identifying who you are and if urgent, when you need it by. Do not send in an attachment - put it in the main message . You may send in scanned in visuals (eg Task 1 Writing in IELTS) and attach these. The reason for this is that a tutor may have certain limitations about what can be opened (eg a tutor may wish to correct it on his/her mobile phone).

2. Send a text message to the tutor communicating that homework has been sent. The tutor should respond that he/she has received it.

3. When it is received back from the tutor, send a quick message to say you have received it. If you do not, the tutor will not know if it landed in the spam or trash bin or perhaps went elsewhere.

Can I combine courses? (Eg IELTS and English 12)

It is common that students study more than one test together (eg Provincial Exam + IELTS or SAT + TOEFL). Normally, tutors can do a combination of courses. Classes must be on different days and we would advise students to allow for plenty of time before registering for either of the tests.

What slides are given?

Slides are put onto all students desk tops and are used both for strategies, skill building and the most recent topics.

Sample Slide Show from CELPIP

All tutors give you slides for you to review so you do not have to take notes during the lecture.

Note that not only are there study points but also a range of practice questions

These slides have been revised over many years to update the student on new types of questions

Courses

The following courses have descriptions as to the general area that will be covered but the class is a collaboration between you and the tutor so please communicate your needs. The books (usually from the official test institutions but not always) are recommended material for the tutorial but not mandatory. If you click on them, they will bring you to the source to purchase them. We are not the authorized providers of any of these materials nor are we accredited in any of these courses (primarily because the accredited courses are too long for our students) and we do not sell this material to students, nor provide it as part of the tutorial fee. Any inquiries as to the purchases of these books or the exams should be made directly to the official organisations which are easily found on the internet.
以下课程有描述教材覆盖内容，请和老师了解所须教材。这些教材都来自官方机构，是推荐教材。如果您点击将带您入购买区，我们不是这些教材的授权者，也不向学生出售教材，辅导费不包含教材。有关购买教材或考试的任何查询，请和官方机构直接联系。

When clicking on courses it should redirect you to the specific program area, but be patient - the redirect can take a bit of time (up to 20 seconds)

IELTS

Program Details

Speaking
Reading
Listening
Writing

SAT

Go to Program

Critical Reading
Writing
Essay

CELPIP

Go to program

General Speaking & Listening)

Speaking
Listening

General (Speaking, Listening, Reading, Writing)

Speaking
Listening
Reading

CanTEST

Go to program

LISTENING: Lesson 1 & 2
READING: Lesson 3
WRITING: Lesson 4
SPEAKING: Lesson 5

IBT TOEFL

Go to program

Speaking Lesson 1
Reading Lesson 2
Listening Lesson 3
Writing Lesson 4

TOEFL students may take a combination of the 4 sub-skills (i.e. reading, speaking, writing and listening).

If all sub-skills are needed a program should be 4 - 6 lessons.

For longer courses students are advised to purchase the thematic textbook Oxford Preparation Course for the TOEFL iBT Exam: A Skills-based Communicative Approach.

Approach is to combine topics, skills and strategies.

Slides are thematically based on separate skills within each sub-skill integrating strategies and topics throughout.

Work is done on computer not on paper.

Computer program provided to practice TOEFL tests at home.

Slides accompany the program are provided and put on the student's computer.

Students are marked according to actual TOEFL marking scheme.

SSAT

Go to programs

Synonyms (Vocab) Lesson 1
Analogy Lesson 2
Reading Lesson 3
Math Lesson 4
Composition Lesson 5

There are three levels: Elementary, Middle and Upper levels. Please let the tutor know which level your child will be studying.

Students can only omit the composition section.

A 5 lesson course is advised and then longer periods can be extended.

Synonyms are taught in every lesson.

Students are expected to buy flash cards for vocabulary study.

Students will be given a vocabulary strategy session.

Self-study is vital, so a lot of homework will be given. Please let your tutor know how much available time your child has for homework.

Students use the McGraw-Hill SSAT/ISEE textbook and are advised to buy it but additional material will be provided from the Princeton Review, Barrons and Kaplan's. For the Elementary Level, our own material is provided.

Students are expected to do at least 5 compositions.

ACT

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English Test Lesson 1
Reading Test Lesson 2-3
Science Test Lesson 4
Writing Essay Lesson 5

A 4-5 lesson course is advised

The writing essay is optional for ACT.

Math section is not taught

Students can take the whole test courses or in separate sub-skills courses.

Courses generally do not go more than 5 lessons but can, if there are pressing problems. The program can be reduced to 3 lessons but it is only advisable under urgent circumstances.

Uses ACT Princeton Review textbook for lectures but will assign exercises from Kaplan and Barrons if student has gone through it already.

Emphasizes a strategic approach to exam preparation.
Students will receive slides on Usage and Mechanics, Rhetoric Skills, Passage Reading, and Essay Writing.