Course overview
Our Preparing for TSA Course will help you familiarise yourself with all aspects of the assessment, as well as develop your ability to think through problems and arguments critically and logically. You’ll also have the chance to complete a timed full-length test to identify the areas you need to work on ahead of the assessment.
Syllabus
1
Critical Thinking
- Identifying and drawing conclusions
- Assumptions and additional evidence
- Completing a critical thinking mini timed test
2
Critical Thinking 2
- Reasoning errors and logical fallacies
- Identifying principles and matching arguments
- Completing a critical thinking mini timed test
3
Problem Solving
- Relevant data
- Procedure
- Calculations
- Visual and spatial reasoning
- Completing a problem solving mini timed test
4
Mock Test
- Completing final TSA Section 1 Timed Test
- About the TSA Section 2 essay
Preparing for TSA – learning outcomes
By the end of the course you will be able to:
- identify key aspects of the TSA
- know how to recognise the different question types included in the TSA
- develop key strategies for tackling specific question types, as well as more general advice
- understand how to think critically and logically
- know how to deal with time pressure and maintain concentration.
Important information
Safeguarding
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Entry requirements
The minimum level of English required to participate in our courses is Upper Intermediate or B2 on the CEFR.