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SAGE PUBLISHING Passing Oxbridge Admissions Tests 2012 Edition by Hutton
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. IntroductionOxbridge Admissions TestsHow Will This Book Help Me?Application Process for Oxford and CambridgeThinking Skills AssessmentMultiple-Choice QuestionsFormat and Design of Multiple-Choice QuestionsFormat of the Thinking Skills Assessment: Problem SolvingFormat of the Thinking Skills Assessment: Critical ThinkingHow to Approach Multiple-Choice QuestionsThinking Skills AssessmentProblem SolvingProblem-Solving CurriculumProblem-Solving: Example QuestionsCritical ThinkingCritical Thinking: Example QuestionsThinking Skills Assessment Practice TestIntroductionThinking Skills Assessment: Practice TestThinking Skills Assessment: Answers and RationaleTSA Writing TaskIntroductionTSA Writing TaskStructured ApproachWriting the EssayCritical ThinkingOther Oxbridge Admissions TestsOxford TestsCambridge Tests