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A quick intro...
Revising for the TSA is difficult, trying to answer problem solving, knowing how to answer critical thinking questions and writing an essay – it can be a pain! Don’t worry, we’ve written an TSA course from scratch to help you succeed in your TSA and get into your dream university.
An Overview of the TSA Exam
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Award-winning Strategies
We have delved deep into how the TSA works and spoken to TSA question writers to help you ace the exam. Our tutors will transform your TSA technique
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Proven Timing Techniques
Timing can be very difficult in the TSA, especially with critical thinking. We will show you how to speed up your technique.
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Coaching by Oxford Students
All our TSA Experts have sat the TSA themselves and are now studying at the top universities around the world.
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Personal 1-to-1 Teaching
Our TSA tutors will be your friend, mentor and teacher. You can ask questions to your team 24/7.
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Regular Progress Updates
We keep parents and students in the loop, with regular progress reports, TSA revision tips and homework plans.
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Revise and Recap
We provide video tutorials for Problem Solving & Critical Thinking to revise from
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Your TSA tutor will develop a personalised TSA lesson schedule for you based on when your TSA is, the scores you are getting in the TSA and your weakest areas.
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March 2020 I'm so grateful for getting into Oxford for PPE thanks to Study Mind's TSA tutoring!
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March 2020 I am grateful that Study Mind offered such a great service with their TSA tutoring. They could not have been more accommodating for me.
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Feb 2020 I did really bad on the TSA the year before but this year I managed to get over 80 with tutoring
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Preview of how we cover TSA Section 1
S1: Critical Thinking
15 Lessons
35
60 Minutes
For those without a background in Critical Thinking, this section can be mind-boggling. Fear not- we have devised an evidence-based course to help you succeed and do well.
Tutorials
Lesson 1
Introduction
Before going into the details of this TSA section, we will start the TSA course by giving you an introduction to the different critical question types as well as understand which of these have been the most common to appear.
Lesson 2
Conclusions: Theory
These tend to be the easier TSA questions. On this part of the TSA course we will practice some questions and also analyse what the questions involve.
Lesson 3
Conclusions: Questions
Hopefully by now you have understood the theory and we will apply it to see if you can show us that you have! If you are struggling, your TSA Tutor will delve deeper and go into theory more.
Lesson 4
Assumptions: Theory
Assumption Questions are a stumbling block for many TSA students up. We will discuss what the difficulties are in answering these questions.
Lesson 5
Assumptions: Questions
To make sure you’re fully confident, we’ll do lots of practice questions to see if you have managed to understand what we have taught you
Lesson 6
Flaws: Theory
In this section, we dissect the more difficult detecting reasoning errors questions, going through an array of techniques for time-saving and efficient working.
Lesson 7
Flaws: Questions
Now we will put what you have learned about detecting reasoning errors to the test to see if you manage to succeed.
Lesson 8
Evidence: Theory
Here, we will apply our techniques to questions which involve asking about evidence which either weakens or strengthens an argument. These tend to be the trickier TSA questions.
Lesson 9
Evidence: Questions
In this TSA tutorial we put the theory of evidence into practice and allow you to bring in examples of questions you are struggling with too.
Lesson 10
Inferences: Theory
In this tutorial, your TSA Tutor will teach you how to successfully tackle the more complicated, passages where you have to make inferences rather than extracting info quickly.
Lesson 11
Inferences: Questions
Most of the TSA puzzle is now coming together! We will together make a strategy that works for you.
Lesson 12
Principles: Theory
We will apply the principles of reasoning and look at how questions around principles come up in the TSA exam and help you develop effective techniques.
Lesson 13
Principles: Questions
You should be feeling confident by now! We will tackle the most difficult TSA questions you could get to make you confident for test day.
Lesson 14
Parallels: Theory
We have put together all the parallels questions that have come up and we will use this to our advantage in tackling these question types for TSA!
Lesson 15
Parallels: Questions
Now at the final part of the critical thinking aspect of the TSA course we will see if you have taken what we have taught you.
S1: Problem Solving
15 Lessons
35
60 Minutes
We approach Problem Solving by systematically working through the various question types you can expect to face in the exam and your TSA Tutor will teach you shortcuts to save you time.
Tutorials
Lesson 1
Introduction
Here your TSA Tutor will introduce what problem solving question types are most common and look at trends in question types over the past 5 years and beyond.
Lesson 2
Date & Time: Theory
Date and Time questions involve you knowing how many minutes there are in a year, seconds in a week and more! Your TSA Tutor will help you memorise the important information making your life a lot easier.
Lesson 3
Date & Time: Examples
Your TSA Tutor will put the theory from this section into practice by doing interactive questions together and give you a walkthrough so you are prepared.
Lesson 4
Pin Codes: Theory
These come up every year! Your TSA Tutor will show you hidden secrets that help you do well in Section 1 Problem Solving questions and become Sherlock Holmes in disguise!
Lesson 5
Pin Codes: Questions
We will apply this theory through Section 1 TSA questions which your TSA Tutor will cover together with you and help you advance further.
Lesson 6
Speed, Distance & Time...
Speed, Distance & Time is an important part of the exam to test your mathematical nous. Your TSA Tutor will help you understand how to convert units and answer questions.
Lesson 7
Speed, Distance & Time...
You should be getting into the swing of things by now! Tackle the hardest TSA questions you could get to make you confident for test day.
Lesson 8
Tabular Data: Theory
TSA questions often present you with data in confusing tables so we strategise and allow you to see common pitfalls students face.
Lesson 9
Tabular Data: Questions
Now your TSA Tutor will go through TSA questions that present you with this sort of information and produce a strategy that works for you.
Lesson 10
Mathematical Reason...
Your TSA Tutor will brush up on your mathematical reasoning and help you work out how to answer these questions by condensing the information down into an understandable format.
Lesson 11
Mathematical Reason...
In this TSA tutorial your TSA Tutor will put the theory of mathematical reasoning into practice and allow you to bring in examples of questions you are struggling with too.
Lesson 12
Spatial Reason...
Spatial Reasoning is almost guaranteed to come up in TSA! Your TSA Tutor will teach you a unique, super fast method for questions involving both 2-D and 3-D shapes
Lesson 13
Spatial Reason...
You will then apply the knowledge gained from the previous tutorial and become confident in knowing how to approach spatial reasoning questions.
Lesson 14
Cubes: Theory
Here your TSA Tutor will introduce one of our most effective Problem Solving Resoning techniques – answering cube questions. Your TSA Tutor will discuss shortcuts if you struggle to visualise information as many do!
Lesson 15
Cubes: Questions
To make sure you’re 100% confident, Your TSA Tutor will test you on a few questions to ensure you’ve fully grasped the content we have taught you.
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→What is the TSA?
The TSA stands for the Thinking Skills Assessment. It is used by Oxford Unviersity
→What is TSA tutoring?
TSA tutoring is a service offered by experienced tutors to help students prepare for the Thinking Skills Assessment (TSA) exam. The TSA is a standardized test used by certain universities in the UK, including the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge, as part of their admissions process for certain programs.
→How is the TSA Scored?
Scores range from 0-100 and are based on overall test difficulty and use the Rasch technique. This is automated and there is no chance for remarks.
→What is a good TSA score?
The very best students will score above 70 in the TSA however a score of 80 is considered exceptional and very few students achieve this.
→How do I prepare for TSA?
1. Brush up on critical thinking skills
2. Learn the shorthand approach for problem solving
3. Practice being able to write concisely and effectively.
→When should I start TSA tutoring?
It is recommended to start TSA tutoring several months before the exam to allow for adequate preparation time. This will give you enough time to identify your strengths and weaknesses, develop effective test-taking strategies, and build your skills and confidence.
→How important is the TSA?
The TSA is an extremely important component of the application for many courses at Oxford, Cambridge and UCL.
→I'm an international student, is this an issue?
Absolutely not! In fact, most of our TSA students are International from countries like Italy, India, Canada and more! We'll be able to cater to your needs.
→How many hours of TSA coaching do you provide?
There's no limit on the number of hours of TSA tuition you go for. We've very flexible and want you to do well in your TSA by giving you the best platform possible in order to do so.
→Do I have to pay for all the 1-1 TSA Lessons up front?
No, we're very flexible - You don't have to make a commitment immediately up front and we have lots of options available to you instead.
→I can't afford to spend more than £700, can I still get IMAT Lessons?
Of course! If you message us on our live chat or call us we can arrange a personalised package for you
→Do you offer a free TSA Trial?
Yes we do! We want you to be assured of our quality so we're running a few free TSA lessons so you can get a real flavour of how it all works.
→How does the Study Mind TSA Course compare with other companies?
There are lots of TSA courses out there and it can be tricky to find one that works for you however I would say our course is newly developed and up to date with 2024 changes.
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