HPAT-Ulster prep courses

I need the HPAT-Ulster for my course and was wondering if anyone new of good preparation courses for it?

There is one at Shaws Bridge one each month Nov, Dec and Jan. Come with me to it! I'm going to the January one because its closer to the HPAT date so it'll be fresh.

Hi guys - just found this post. I'm going to the course this Saturday as well (17th Jan). I haven't looked at any practice material yet for the same reason; it's my final year at uni and have been busy with dissertation work - melt. Bricking it! I'm applying for SLT as well so have to do pretty well in the HPAT...eugh!

I've since gone to the HPAT prep course by career services in ramada plaza hotel, shawsbridge. It was brilliant, can't recommend it enough! The speaker goes through each section of the test and will give you extra work to do at home. He did say to us that you will have at least 20-25hrs of work to do in the folder he gives you. If you're doing the HPAT-Ulster this will make things a lot easier for you! Good Luck

Awesome, I'm looking forward to being able to use something other than the stuff that's online for studying. I just looked at HPAT Ireland stuff which probably isn't relevant, so I'm waiting til I complete the course tomorrow before starting to study. Really glad to hear you enjoyed it and also that we're given material to use at home. Thanks!

Yeah the stuff online is supposed to be much easier than the actual exam. Glad I could help and best of luck with everything!

Thanks! Are you sitting the exam on the 31st then? I've really been struggling with the practice questions for Section 1 (I am definitely not a logical thinker), but by the sounds of things people find this to be the easier section compared to the other two sections? If that's the case then I'm screwed! I only got 20 questions right out of the 45 given in the homework book from the prep course not looking so great for Speech and Language Therapy!

I am doing the HPAT on the 31st also and only have the practice paper. For section 3 does anyone know if you are meant to use writing techniques or just simply write what you think?

For section 3 there are 2 parts. Part 1 usually is a graph and part 2 is usually some kind of statement. Write as much as you can on both and spend a half an hour on each if you can. Include some kind of formal intro. and conclusion in both pieces. For part 1, the graph, talk about it analytically first, (state exactly what is in the graph/what it's describing) then talk about the inspirations it gives you. If there is more than one graph try to correlate them. Also, aim to talk about one graph per paragraph.

For part 2 just develop your own thoughts on the statement(s) and talk about a particular point in each paragraph. I think that's basically it. Hope that sort of answered your question

Yes that's great, thank you very much

You're welcome, Good luck on the day!

Hi can anyone help me with some of the questions that were given on the day of the prep course, fell sick on Saturday morning an really freaking out that I haven't got enough to help me pass

This is probably a stupid question but I didn't go to any of the preparation courses,so how how are we supposed to mark our answers for section 1 and 2, do we circle the answer, the letter, shade it in etc?Really panicking as its tomorrow and I don't have anyone to ask!!