If you are applying to Oxford or Cambridge Universities, you may be required to take one of the Oxbridge-specific admission tests. This text provides all the essential information you need to understand the format and structure of the tests along with vital practice in the sort of questions you will face. The book covers, in detail, the Thinking Skills Assessment (TSA) for both institutions, focusing on critical thinking and problem-solving skills. It includes a practice test with answers and explanations and also guidance on the writing task undertaken by applicants to Oxford. This revised and updated edition includes new material across all parts of the book. It provides enhanced information on interviews and personal statements, coverage of the Sixth Term Examination Paper (STEP), and expanded sections on the other tests for English, history, physics, mathematics and computer sciences. Rosalie Hutton BSc, MSc, MCIPD, is an Occupational Psychologist who has specialised in the field of assessment and testing for 25 years. As CEO of her own company, Rosalie has designed and published a range of psychological assessment measures and is the co-author of a number of assessment books on multiple-choice questions. Glenn Hutton BA, MPhil, FCIPD, is a consultant to organisations concerned with recruitment and selection by way of assessment or examination. Previously a Police Superintendent and Head of the National Police Training Examinations and Assessment Unit, he co-authors books on criminal law and assessment.
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Essential information and vital practice for all those required to sit Oxbridge-specific admissions tests.
Introduction Oxbridge Admissions Tests How Will This Book Help Me? Application Process for Oxford and Cambridge Thinking Skills Assessment Multiple-Choice Questions Format and Design of Multiple-Choice Questions Format of the Thinking Skills Assessment: Problem Solving Format of the Thinking Skills Assessment: Critical Thinking How to Approach Multiple-Choice Questions Thinking Skills Assessment Problem Solving Problem-Solving Curriculum Problem-Solving: Example Questions Critical Thinking Critical Thinking: Example Questions Thinking Skills Assessment Practice Test Introduction Thinking Skills Assessment: Practice Test Thinking Skills Assessment: Answers and Rationale TSA Writing Task Introduction TSA Writing Task Structured Approach Writing the Essay Critical Thinking Other Oxbridge Admissions Tests Oxford Tests Cambridge Tests
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ISBN
9780857258724
Publisert
2012-07-23
Utgave
2. utgave
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Vendor
Learning Matters Ltd
Vekt
440 gr
Høyde
246 mm
Bredde
171 mm
Aldersnivå
U, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
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Product format
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Antall sider
160

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Rosalie Hutton BSc, MSc, MCIPD, is an Occupational Psychologist who has specialised in the field of assessment and testing for 25 years. As CEO of her own company, Rosalie has designed and published a range of psychological assessment measures and is the co-author of a number of assessment books on multiple-choice questions. Glenn Hutton BA, MPhil, FCIPD, is a consultant to organisations concerned with recruitment and selection by way of assessment or examination. Previously a Police Superintendent and Head of the National Police Training Examinations and Assessment Unit, he co-authors books on criminal law and assessment.