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SAT Math Preparation

An intensive math program aiming to maximize speed, accuracy, and problem-solving strategies in accordance with the new Digital SAT format.

Curriculum / Syllabus

  1. Heart of Algebra
  2. Problem Solving and Data Analysis
  3. Passport to Advanced Math
  4. Additional Topics in Math (Geometry, Trigonometry)
  5. Desmos Calculator Strategies
  6. Time Management & Pacing

Exam & Course Strategy

In the Digital SAT format, using the Desmos graphing calculator quickly and effectively, reading the logic of the question in seconds, and choosing the shortest solution path are essential.

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SAT Math: 16-Lesson Curriculum Plan (Digital SAT)

This program follows the four content domains of the Digital SAT Math section: Algebra, Advanced Math, Problem-Solving and Data Analysis, and Geometry and Trigonometry.

Algebra and Advanced Math make up most of the section, so they receive the most lessons. Each domain ends with timed practice, and the program ends with full adaptive-format simulations, including work with the built-in Desmos calculator.

  • Total lessons: 16
  • Lesson duration: 90 minutes

Flow of a standard 90-minute lesson

  • 0–10 minutes Warm-up, quick review of the previous lesson, or a mini-quiz.
  • 10–55 minutes Lecture, analysis, and theoretical review of the new topic.
  • 55–85 minutes Guided problem solving: the student works exam-style questions under my direct supervision and receives instant feedback.
  • 85–90 minutes Summary, homework, and wrap-up.
Part 1: Algebra Lessons 1 - 4

Linear equations, functions, systems, and inequalities.

  1. Lesson 1
    Core 1 / Algebra Linear equations in one and two variables; slope, intercepts, and the forms of a line.
  2. Lesson 2
    Core 2 / Algebra Linear functions and word problems: building an equation from a context.
  3. Lesson 3
    Core 3 / Algebra Systems of two linear equations; linear inequalities in one and two variables.
  4. Lesson 4
    Practice 1 Timed Algebra practice at Module 1 and Module 2 difficulty.
Part 2: Advanced Math Lessons 5 - 9

Nonlinear equations and functions.

  1. Lesson 5
    Core 4 / Advanced Math Equivalent expressions: factoring, expanding, exponents, and radicals.
  2. Lesson 6
    Core 5 / Advanced Math Quadratic equations and functions: factoring, the quadratic formula, vertex form, and the discriminant.
  3. Lesson 7
    Core 6 / Advanced Math Exponential functions and growth and decay models; polynomial, rational, radical, and absolute value equations.
  4. Lesson 8
    Core 7 / Advanced Math Nonlinear functions and their graphs; systems with one linear and one nonlinear equation.
  5. Lesson 9
    Practice 2 Timed Advanced Math practice at Module 1 and Module 2 difficulty.
Part 3: Data Analysis, Geometry and Trigonometry Lessons 10 - 13

Covers Problem-Solving and Data Analysis and Geometry and Trigonometry.

  1. Lesson 10
    Core 8 / Problem-Solving and Data Analysis Ratios, rates, proportions, units, and percentages.
  2. Lesson 11
    Core 9 / Problem-Solving and Data Analysis One- and two-variable data: center and spread, scatterplots and models; probability; inference from samples and evaluating statistical claims.
  3. Lesson 12
    Core 10 / Geometry and Trigonometry Area and volume; lines, angles, and triangles (congruence and similarity); right triangles and trigonometry; circles, radians, and the equation of a circle.
  4. Lesson 13
    Practice 3 Timed practice on Problem-Solving and Data Analysis and on Geometry and Trigonometry.
Part 4: Strategy and Simulation Lessons 14 - 16

Test strategy and full-length practice in the adaptive digital format.

  1. Lesson 14
    Multiple Choice Practice Using the built-in Desmos calculator effectively; multiple-choice and student-produced response strategies; pacing across the two modules.
  2. Lesson 15
    Exam Simulation Full two-module Math simulation in the adaptive format, followed by an error analysis.
  3. Lesson 16
    Evaluation Second simulation, addressing the remaining weak areas, and course wrap-up.
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