ACT Prep Course - ACT Preparation and Schedule (Jun 2012)

Sep 27, 2026

ACT Prep Course describes how the ACT differs from the SAT, including the role of test style, scoring mechanics, and the absence of penalties for incorrect answers. It explains the exam structure with optional Writing, timing expectations, and how sections map to English, Math, Reading, and Science skills. The course includes 10 sessions and 3 graded practice tests to build stamina, strategy, and essay-writing capabilities, followed by detailed upcoming schedules for the 2012 sessions and practice exams.

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ACT Preparation Overview

Exam format and scoring

Course structure and focus by section

Practice tests and progress tracking

Upcoming ACT Prep Courses

September 5 - October 24, 2012

October 31 - December 5, 2012

ACT Prep Course While rumor has it that the ACT exam is "easier" than the SAT for Canadian students, much of the evidence in support of this belief remains anecdotal. This means that a student's relative performance on these tests remains heavily dependent on the student's preferred testing style. The ACT more closely resembles high-school exams than does the SAT, and so, on the surface, the ACT appears to be an easier exam at which to excel. However, if it is "easier" for everyone, it means that, theoretically, getting a good score is more challenging as a student's score is curved along with the scores of the entire body of students taking the exam. Consequently, students need to take their preparation seriously by developing both the stamina to sit through the four-hour ordeal and quick methods of arriving at the answers so that they can complete the exam in the allotted time. Designed to test material that students should have mastered by the end of grade 11, the ACT exam comprises of 5 sections, one of which is optional. When a student signs up, he or she may chose either the ACT (No Writing) option, which requires the student to take only the four compulsory sections in English, Math, Reading, and Science, or the ACT Plus Writing option, which requires the student to take an additional writing section. The test typically starts at 8:00 amand the ACT No Writing students are dismissed by 12:15 pm, whereas the ACT Plus Writing students are dismissed at 1:00 pm, for a total of 175 minutes and 205 minutes of actual examination time, respectively. Students will receive a score out of 36 that allows universities to gauge astudent's performance compared to other applicants. Students doing the ACT (No Writing) option would receive a score that is based solely on the 4 compulsory sections. Students doing the ACT Plus Writing option would receive a Writing sub-score (out of 12) and a combined score for all 5 sections out of 36; the difference is that the English contribution is only worth two-thirds of what it would have been had they done the No Writing option, with the remaining onethird being supplied by their Writing score. Please note that students are not penalized for incorrect answers on the ACT. In order to ensure mastery of the content and test-taking techniques needed to excel at the ACT, the course comprises 10 sessions (2 .5 hours each) and 3 practice tests. The sessions would cover punctuation, grammar, and rhetorical skills needed for the English section, math and reading comprehension skills needed for the Math and Reading sections, and interpretation, analysis, and problem-solving skills needed for the Science section. While a student does not necessarily need a science background to do well on this section, students with a science background are better able to understand the scenarios presented from which they need to interpret the data presented. In the ACT Prep Course, essay-writing skills would also be covered to ensure that students who are doing the ACT Plus Writing option are adequately prepared. For those who are doing the No Writing option, writing skills are invaluable skills to master. Furthermore, practising essays allows the student to see his or her particular grammatical issues. Because many of these issues are tested on the English section, spotting them allows the student to accord the requisite attention to the mastery of these weaknesses, thereby allowing the student to perform better on the English section. As part of the ACT Prep Course, students would be given practice tests, which present an excellent opportunity to implement strategies and concepts discussed in class in a simulated environment. The practice tests would be graded, allowing the student to track his or her progress and the degree to which he or she is mastering the concepts and material. Upcoming ACT Prep Courses September 5 – October 24 , 2012 | Session 1 | 05-Sep | 6:30 pm – 9 pm | | --- | --- | --- | | S

FAQs

What are the ACT (No Writing) and ACT Plus Writing options?

The ACT (No Writing) option includes the four compulsory sections: English, Math, Reading, and Science. The ACT Plus Writing option adds an additional writing section.

How does ACT scoring work across the 36-point scale?

Students receive a score out of 36. For Plus Writing, there is a writing sub-score out of 12 and a combined score out of 36, with the English contribution weighted differently from the No Writing option.

What does the course include to help students prepare?

The course consists of 10 sessions (2.5 hours each) and 3 practice tests. Sessions cover skills needed for each ACT section, and practice tests are graded to track progress.

Sep 27, 2026

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