TSA的全称为Thinking Skills Assessment,即“思维能力评估”测试,主要考察的是学生辩证思维的能力和解决问题的能力,今天出国留学小编就来给大家介绍TSA考试的相关消息,如果对这个话题感兴趣的话,欢迎点击出国留学网。
考试简介
剑桥大学和UCL的TSA考试只有一个section,90分钟内完成50道题目(50 multiple- choice questions )五选一。其中25道题考察(Problem-solving skills)解决问题的能力,其余25道题则考察(Critical thinking skills)批判式思维能力。
牛津大学的TSA考试则有两个部分。除了50道五选一的选择题部分外之外,还有一个Writing Task,考试时间为30分钟。Writing的部分一般会给出四个题目,学生只需要选择其中一个题目进行作答就可以了,字数不可超过1200 。
考题示例
Albert Einstein wrote that “The whole of science is nothing more than the refinement of everyay thinking.” Do you agree?
If “Humanitarian Intervention” is acceptable, why shouln’t Europe invae the USA to stop it using the eath penalty?”
Is it possible to justify abortion without justifying infanticie of recently born babies?
In orer to be a successful leaer, is it better to be love or feare?
Can you ever know whether anyone else has thoughts an feelings like yours?
剑桥大学需要TSA的专业
Computer Science
Economics
Engineering
History
Human, Social, an Political Sciences
Lan Economy
Natural Sciences (Physical an Biological)
Psychological an Behavioural Sciences
牛津大学需要TSA的专业
Economics an Management
Experimental Psychology
Geography
Human Sciences
Philosophy an Linguistics
Philosophy, Politics an Economics (PPE)
Psychology an Linguistics
Psychology an Philosophy
UCL需要TSA的专业
European Social an Political Stuies
European Social an Political Stuies: Dual Degree BA
考试概况
据统计,参加剑桥大学和伦敦大学学院的TSA考试的考试,TSA平均分都超过50分,但是只有10%左右的考生,其TSA成绩是超过70分的,整合分数60分左右就是比较出色的表现了。换算到卷面成绩,这也就是在五十道题内答对30+道题的水平。但因为每年试题难易度和考生水准都有变化,所以不能猜测多少TSA分数才能保证拿到面试。
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