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• Lessons

  • Grade 9-10
  • Grade 11-12
• Verbal reasoning


  The ability to understand and comprehend concepts expressed through language, think constructively and apply logic to solve problems
• Verbal reasoning goes beyond recognising vocabulary or language fluency to how we understand, reason, and engage with written and verbal language
• Verbal reasoning


  A skill, rather than learned knowledge, that helps us to use language to negotiate and explain within our environment
• Verbal reasoning


  • Reading or hearing some information or problem, processing the information, forming a theory, and using this to evaluate the outcome of a problem
  • Following instructions and deciphering a solution
  • Understanding letter sequences
  • Drawing conclusions from limited information
  • Identifying words within words
  • Spotting the odd word in a group
• Verbal reasoning


  Involves understanding written or verbal information
• Non-verbal reasoning


  Involves information presented visually, such as using numbers, diagrams, codes, or shapes, and assesses the ability to analyse visual data and solve issues using visual reasoning
• Non-verbal reasoning is not dependent on learnt abilities such as language
• Verbal reasoning


  An important skill that we begin to develop in childhood, helping children develop perception, understanding, and the ability to use language to identify and solve problems
• Verbal reasoning is something we use every day as adults, often without realizing, whether we are relaying key pieces of information from a news article to a friend or having a debate with a colleague
• Verbal reasoning is an essential skill in the workplace in many different sectors and industries, for communicating with peers, managers, and subordinates, gaining insights from a report, or producing business copy in a professional manner
• Verbal reasoning test


  Used by employers as part of their application criteria to determine how well a candidate can read and extract meaning from text, and apply reasoning and logic to solve problems
• Verbal reasoning tests are typically administered online during the early stages of the recruitment process, after the initial application but before any interviews
• Verbal reasoning tests are most commonly used in the recruitment process for entry-level positions, such as graduate schemes and internships, but can also be used for more senior roles
• Verbal reasoning tests may also be required as part of the entrance examinations used by schools, colleges, and universities
• Verbal reasoning test question

  Presented with a passage of text, followed by a statement, and required to determine if the statement is 'True', 'False', or 'Cannot say' based on the information given in the passage
• Verbal reasoning tests are usually timed assessments, with 60 seconds typically allocated to answer each question
• Improving verbal reasoning skills

  • Practice verbal reasoning tests
  • Read newspapers and magazines
  • Make sure to take stock of all information
  • Engage in critical thinking exercises