NVR Masterclass A: Core Skills
Can you produce an answer for the following questions in under thirty seconds? Answers are at the bottom of the page.
1) Find the odd one out:
2) Which of the pictures below is a rotated image of the picture on the left?
These are examples of the kind of questions your child will have to answer in grammar school entrance exams. Our NVR Masterclass A: Core Skills will cover the nine main types of NVR, explaining how to approach each question type.
NVR is based on visual puzzles (read more about NVR on here on our website). Many children – and their parents – feel intimidated by NVR for two main reasons. The first is that NVR is unfamiliar. Few schools will include NVR in their essential curriculum. Many parents have limited experience with NVR questions and therefore feel ill-equipped to support their children. If a child notices that their parent is nervous around NVR, they too will feel nervous – and this has a significant effect on entrance exam performance.
The second reason NVR intimidates is because of the time constraints. GL-style NVR allows just 30 seconds per question whilst CEM often allows even fewer. Everyone likes to be sure their answer is correct and we all teach our children to think carefully before answering a question – but NVR questions do not allow for too much consideration. They require confident and speedy application of knowledge and understanding – and our NVR Masterclass A: Core Skills will give your child an excellent grounding in these.
Our NVR Masterclass A: Core Skills will develop understanding and skills in the following areas:
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reflection
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rotation
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codes
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analogies
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similarities
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difference
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3D NVR
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sequences
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matrices
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strategies for coping with practice exams
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target setting for future study
Vocabulary Masterclass
Verbal Reasoning Masterclass: Vocabulary
Can you produce an answer for all the following questions in under 45 seconds in total? Answers at the bottom of the page.
1) Find the odd ones out
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sycamore yew beech pansy ash
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yacht schooner dinghy oars submarine
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peach avocado plum cherry apple
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linen curtain wool silk felt
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scramble boil chill roast fry
This is just one example of the kind of verbal reasoning questions your child will have to answer in grammar school entrance exams. Our Vocabulary Masterclass will give your child a comprehensive overview of the depth and vocabulary required for these important exams. Your child will learn strategies for decoding the meaning of words and making an educated guess based on linguistic patterns.
Our Vocabulary Masterclass will develop mastery in the following areas:
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Vocabulary (including identifying parts of speech, root words and spelling and word patterns)
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Word Categories
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Prefixes and Suffixes
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Synonyms
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Antonyms
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Context
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Word Association
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Words from other languages
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The secrets of successful exam technique
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Dealing with nerves
Our Vocabulary Masterclass is suitable for children preparing to sit examinations in CEM GL Assessment format.
Our masterclasses are a unique combination of extensive online video tutorials combined with paper-based workbook activities. Your child may complete their masterclass anywhere there is an internet connection (or you may download the tutorials and save them to your device) and at their own pace. The masterclass need not be completed all in one sitting and we recommend spreading it out over two or more days. Each masterclass costs just £20. To book, please email us at info@bettertuition.co.uk.
Other Services
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Find out about our Masterclasses in Exam Technique Mastery, Verbal Reasoning and Maths.
Find out about our summer school lessons.
Find out about our practice entrance exams.
Answers:
1) c – all the other options have an odd number of objects 2) d
