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Youn g Schol ars C i rc le

K r i s h n a B e l i n o g i v i n g t i p s a n d s t r a t e g i e s o n T J H S S T S t u d e n t

I n f o S h e e t a n d T e a c h e r R e c o m m e n d a t i o n s t o p a r e n t s a n d

s t u d e n t s .

S e r v i c e s f o r t h e G i e d :

TJHSST Test Prep

Test Prep for use with SAT

and PSAT

GIFTED Placement (Kbit,

NNAT, CogAt, WISC)

SCAT prep for Johns Hopkins

Center for Talented Youth

(grades 2-7)

STEM Enrichment

Guided Reading and Wri2ng

Math Enrichment

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S e r v i c e s f o r t h e g i f t e d

TJ Diagnostic Test 3

Advanced TJ Math 3

TJ Verbal 4

TJ Writing Workshop 4

ACSL 4

(American Computer Science League)

Junior Solar Sprint 5

Math Competitions 5

AMC 8/10

Math Counts

Gifted Placement 6

NNAT

CogAt

FxAt

Guided Reading/Writing 6

SCAT 6

SAT/PSAT 7

College Essay 7

Writing Workshop 8

IAAT & MATH 7 SOL 8

T a b l e o f C o n t e n t s

8200 Greensboro Drive

Suite 900

McLean, VA 22102

www.YoungScholarsCircle.com www. TestPrep-VA.com

www.TJprep-VA.com www.CollegePrep-VA.com

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T J H S S T D i a g n o s t i c T e s t

Who: All rising 6th and 7th grade students

What: TJ Diagnos c Test and Parent/Student Orienta on

Why: The TJ ba6le starts in 6th grade. Making strategic decisions will save you

2me and resources based on the individual needs of your gied learner. Learn

that the TJ admissions process is more than the test; it is about the holis c

child!

Make strategic decisions on which elec ves to take in middle school

What kind of extra curricular ac vi es they need to be engaged in from 6th

to 8th grade?

How can they prepare for the TJ admissions; how much wri ng skills are needed?

What are some ways to document for the Teacher Recommenda ons (TR)?

How do they prepare for the Student Informa on Sheets (SIS) med wri ng?

How are Teacher Recommenda ons and Student Informa on Sheets evaluated?

What are some examples of TRs and SIS' done by YSC's successful TJ students?

What test prep course/s your child need to take on the long term basis and short term basis?

How: Students will take our online TJ diagnos c test. We will send you the link and assign you a username/password. We will

interpret both the Verbal, Math and the Essay scores for you. Math and Verbal scores are automa cally computed right a8er

you take the test. Essay scores will be released on the date of Young Scholars Circle's TJ Prep Parent/Student Orienta on,

scheduled on the rst Saturday of each month.

Fee: $50 for all Young Scholars Circle's Inner Circle (loyal clients and their siblings); $100 for all new YSC students. All fees

need to be paid online prior to accessing our diagnos2c materials and a6ending the orienta2on.

A d v a n c e d T J M a t h

I N T E G R A T E D w i t h P S A T a n d

S A T

Arithme2c - review of 6th grade to 8th grade math; if

the child is advanced, we challenge them

Algebra 1 & 2- Algebra 1 concepts from the 1st

quarter to the 4th quarter; some Algebra 2 concepts

Geometry & Trigonometry- Geometry problems that

usually appear on the TJHSST test, PSAT and SAT.

Word Problems, short cut and mental strategies

Continuous and ongoing

3 Saturdays = $290

SUMMER SHORT Term Courses

weekdays = $7-9pm

$50 off

code: FCAG

Adam Kemp, TJ Energy Lab Director

giving instructions to contestants.

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T J W r i t i n g W o r k s h o pT J W r i t i n g W o r k s h o pT J W r i t i n g W o r k s h o pT J W r i t i n g W o r k s h o p

We teach using the authentic writing workshop process. This course is ideal for students whose purpose is not only to

prepare for the test but also to enhance their wri ng skills to boost their research and academic performance

(especially in English).

What students will learn:

Three essay genres that they will encounter in the TJ test: persuasive, reec ve and reec ve/expository.

Past/re red TJ essay prompts analysis of persuasive and reec ve prompts.

Wri ng process: brainstorming, dra8ing, revising and edi ng.

Writers cra8 and the six traits of wri ng: ideas, organiza on, voice, word choice, sentence uency & conven ons

Overcoming writers block

Dra8ing, revising and edi ng an essay in thirty minutes

T J V e r b a lT J V e r b a lT J V e r b a lT J V e r b a l

Contents of the TJ Verbal Test: scrambled paragraph, logical reasoning and reading comprehension.

Students learn test taking strategies and the test language of the TJHSST test. They learn strategies

on answering various types of ques ons, and how to pace themselves in prepara on for the actual

TJ med test.

A m e r i c a n c o m p u t e r s c i e n c e l e a g u e ( a c s l ) A m e r i c a n c o m p u t e r s c i e n c e l e a g u e ( a c s l ) A m e r i c a n c o m p u t e r s c i e n c e l e a g u e ( a c s l ) A m e r i c a n c o m p u t e r s c i e n c e l e a g u e ( a c s l )

T h i s c o u r s e i s t a u g h t b y M a r i o n B i l l i n g t o n w h o t e a c h e s C o m p u t e r

S c i e n c e a t T J H S S T .

Junior Division learns programming and the type of ques ons they will

encounter in the contest. Classroom Division consists of non-programming

problems and open to all levels.

10:45am to 12:15pm, Saturdays

Junior Division: grades 6-8 = $375/4 sessions

Jan 19, 26, Feb 2 & 9

Mar 2, 9, 16 & 23

Apr 6, 13, 20 & 27

Classroom Division: any grade level (4-9) =$375 for 4 sessions

Jan 19, 26, Feb 2 & 9

Mar 2, 9, 16 & 23

Apr 6, 13, 20 & 27

FEE: $295FEE: $295FEE: $295FEE: $295

3 Saturdays ongoing & Continuous3 Saturdays ongoing & Continuous3 Saturdays ongoing & Continuous3 Saturdays ongoing & Continuous

Summer and fall Short term courses @ 4:30Summer and fall Short term courses @ 4:30Summer and fall Short term courses @ 4:30Summer and fall Short term courses @ 4:30----6:30pm6:30pm6:30pm6:30pm

FEE: $275.00FEE: $275.00FEE: $275.00FEE: $275.00

3 Saturdays @ 11:003 Saturdays @ 11:003 Saturdays @ 11:003 Saturdays @ 11:00----12:30, continuous 12:30, continuous 12:30, continuous 12:30, continuous

coursescoursescoursescourses

SHORT TERM courses Summer & FallSHORT TERM courses Summer & FallSHORT TERM courses Summer & FallSHORT TERM courses Summer & Fall

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Contest Dates : Feb 15, Mar 15 & April 9


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J u n i o r S o l a r S p r i n t

Young Scholars Circle, TJ STEMbassadors, and other government agencies are

excited to host this year's Junior Solar Sprint as a satellite event of the

na onwide USA Science & Engineering Fes val. Junior Solar Sprint is a solar

car building and race compe on and is open to elementary and middle

school students to foster interests in Science and Engineering.

Date: May 25, 2013, Saturday @ 11:00-4:00pm, Langley High School

basketball court, McLean, VA

Novice Division: grades 4-6 1st to 3rd prize Speed

Category: Trophies

Junior Division: grades 7-8 1st to 3rd prize Design Category: Medals

We oer a Solar Car Building Workshop for those who want to be coached on how to build a solar car and learn the science

behind it. In our experience of conduc ng TJ seminalist workshops, the process of the ac vity and its impact on the par cipant

weigh heavily more than the award. The par cipants thoughts and learning during the process are the kind of details the TJ

admission is looking for, not a laundry list or resume padding. This hands-on workshop s mulates cri cal thinking and mo vates

students to create their own design. See the details below:

Solar Car Building Workshop Fee = $350, 3 Sundays, 4:00-5:30pm

Class AMar 3, 10 & 17

Class BApril 14, 21 & 28

Class CMay 4, 11 & 18

*All parcipants need to bring their own materials. Please order the

ocial JSS solar panel from Solar Made or Pitsco ahead of me.

MATH COMPETITIONS

AMC 8/10 & Math Counts

Our math compe on workshops are taught by Marion Billington and by MIT Math major tutors. Mr.

Billington is a TJHSST Computer Science & TJ Math Compe22on Coach. These enrichment courses are

excellent prepara ons for Mathletes for ongoing and/or future compe ons. They will learn and

master the strategies. We will front-load some math concepts that are not taught in their regular

academic curriculum. These will surely strengthen your TJ, summer camp, scholarship and college

applica ons! Materials are included in the fee.

FEE: $375

4 Saturdays @ 9:00-10:30 am

Jan 19, 26, Feb 2 & 9

Mar 2, 9, 16 & 23

Apr 6, 13, 20 & 27

Summer and fall enrichment courses

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G i f t e d p l a c e m e n t ( K - 4 )

T e s t p r e p a r a o n f o r p l a c e m e n t i n A d v a n c e d A c a d e m i c p r o g r a m

o r g i 8 e d p r o g r a m s i n F a i r f a x a n d L o u d o u n c o u n e s .

Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test (NNAT)

Cogni ve Abili es Test (CogAt); Fairfax

Abili es Test (FxAT)

G u i d e d r e a d i n g a n d w r i t i n g

This workshop targets the following skills:

spelling/word work/vocabulary

uency

decoding

wri ng

comprehension

To boost the reading and wri ng skills of the students, these skills need to be solidied.

Expecta2ons

There will be homework, books to read at home, word work, spelling, vocabulary and wri ng

ac vi es assigned per week to maintain the reading and wri ng stamina of your child. There will

be book logs that go home with each student.

We will ini ally assess your child to determine the baseline skills: reading level, spelling stage and wri ng

stage. Since the comprehension is huge, we will also be able to tell you what aspects of comprehension your

student is having trouble with. We will discuss the results and create a rou ne that suits your child's needs.

S C A T p r e p f o r j o h n s H o p k i n s c e n t e r f o r

t a l e n t e d y o u t h ( g r 2 - 7 )

School and College Ap tude Test (SCAT) is a test used by John Hopkins

University's Center for Talented Youth (CTY). It is an interna onal gi8ed

search. Once your student meets the cut-o score and eligibility, he/she can

take advanced courses for the gi8ed and will be recognized in an awarding

ceremony.

ONLINE SCAT

One-on-one online interac ve classes available by

MIT and Harvard tutors. Schedule is based on the

mutually agreed me by both student and the tutor.

$315, small group , maximum of 5 students$315, small group , maximum of 5 students$315, small group , maximum of 5 students$315, small group , maximum of 5 students

3 Saturdays, 9:003 Saturdays, 9:003 Saturdays, 9:003 Saturdays, 9:00----10:30; 1:0010:30; 1:0010:30; 1:0010:30; 1:00----2:30; 4:002:30; 4:002:30; 4:002:30; 4:00----5:305:305:305:30

$315, 3 Saturdays

11:00-12:30, 1:30-3:00

SUMMER & FALL SHORT TERM

COURSES AVAILABLE

$315 SCAT Primary & SCAT

Verbal gr 2-7, maximum of 5

students

3 Saturdays, 4:00-5:30pm


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T e s t p r e p f o r u s e w i t h s a t & p s a t

The format of PSAT/NMSQT and/or SAT are the same, except for the essay wri2ng part. The PSAT does not

have any essay wri2ng component.

There are three types of classes designed for you, to teach the content, format and the language of the test.

We front-load the all the contents, including the concepts that your child has not learned at school yet.

1. Con2nuous and Ongoing. Most eec ve way to absorb all the front-loaded concepts and skills. Three mes a

month, $290/month per subject for 2 hours each.

2. Crash Courses. Ideal for students who do not have enough me to prepare for the test and who might only

need exposure to the format and some test taking skills.

3. Individualized online interac2ve 1-on-1 session with MIT and Harvard students.

SAT prep class: for Gi8ed & Talented regional search (7th to 10th graders) and for college admissions

PSAT/NMSQT prep class: for TJ Sophomore/Junior admission, Academy of Science (AOS) admissions, Na onal

Merit Scholarship prepara on .

College Admission essay workshop College Admission essay workshop College Admission essay workshop College Admission essay workshop

Students learn:

how to cra8 their essay to show depth and cri cal thinking

how to choose their best ac vi es to show well-roundedness

how to write the essay that truly represent their personality

how to write a cohesive, well-organized and memorable personal statement

FEE: $375 face to face or online

Tues, wed, thurs @ 7:00-9:00pm

Class a July 9, 10 & 11

Class b july 16, 17 & 18

Class c july 23, 24 & 25

Class d aug 6, 7 & 8

Class e aug 13, 14 & 15

Ongoing and continuous - $290/month/

subject, THREE SATURDAYS

Math - 11:00-1:00pm on Saturdays (ongoing)

Critical Reading & Writing - 1:30-3:30pm on 3

Saturdays (ongoing)

SUMMER, FALL, WINTER CRASH COURSES

AVAILABLE

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W r i t i n g W o r k s h o p ( G r 6 - 8 a n d g r 9 - 1 1 )

You have the op on to write in any genre of your choice and submit it to Scholas c Art & Wri ng

Contest. Choose from various wri ng categories and we will guide you through the whole process.

All our online tutors are MIT & Harvard students.

W r i t i n g W o r k s h o p ( G r 4 - 5 )

Young writers explore varied wri ng genres through the eyes of an author. The six traits of

wri ng, namely ideas, organiza2on, voice, word choice, sentence uency and conven2ons will

be explored through mentor texts. If your child hates wri ng or just simply needs strategies to

get their thoughts on paper, this is the right workshop for you. Writers will love wri ng and will

get a chance to share their nished products and publish them online.

D U P O N T S C I E N C E E S S A Y W O R K S H O P

DuPont Science Essay Compe on is open for grades 7-12. The DuPont Challenge asks students to

consider the most important challenges by researching and wri ng a 700-1,000-word science essay in

one of the four categories: food, energy, innova on, protec on. Submission deadline is usually every

end of January (Jan 31 for 2013).

Online schedule is one-on-one, based on the agreed time of the student and

the tutor; 1.5 hours for three sessions

Face to face sessions available in the summer, fall & winter

$315, small group, maximum of 5 students$315, small group, maximum of 5 students$315, small group, maximum of 5 students$315, small group, maximum of 5 students

3 Saturdays, 9:003 Saturdays, 9:003 Saturdays, 9:003 Saturdays, 9:00----10:30; 1:0010:30; 1:0010:30; 1:0010:30; 1:00----2:30; 4:002:30; 4:002:30; 4:002:30; 4:00----5:305:305:305:30

$315, Three Saturdays, 11:00-12:30pm (face-to-face)

Online schedule is one-on-one, based on the agreed time of the student and the

tutor; 1.5 hours for three sessions.

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I O W A A L G E B R A A P T I T U D E T E S T P R E P

& M a t h 7 S O L f o r t h e g i f t e d

The IAAT is given to all AAP 6th grade students and selected 6th grade students in FCPS to

determine placement in Algebra 1 Honors. In Loudoun County, Iowa Pre-Algebra Ap tude Test is

given to all 5th grade students. The cut o for IAAT is 91% and a 500 advanced SOL math score in

spring. If you are aiming for TJHSST entrance test, we encourage you to prepare your child for

IAAT star ng in 5th grade. We teach for content, format and test language of the Iowa Algebra

Ap tude Test. The IAAT content varies per year. As per our experience, the diculty increases.

The content covers Math 6, 7 and 8 and some Algebra introduc on. Students in Advanced

Academic Program in FCPS usually cover only Math 7 in 6th grade. Thus, we will front-load the

concepts that they have not learned at their regular school yet.

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