Introducing Khan Academy’s new Get Ready for SAT Prep: Reading and Writing course

Educators, we’re excited to introduce a new tool to help you better support your students’ journey toward SAT success: the Get Ready for SAT Prep: Reading and Writing course. Designed to offer an earlier, more gradual ramp-up to our full SAT Reading and Writing course, this new resource is ideal for 9th- and 10th-grade students or those in need of extra support. Think of it as a pre-prep course that builds students’ confidence and capability well before test day.

Skill practice that builds from the ground up

The “Get Ready” course provides students with SAT- and PSAT/NMSQT-style practice questions at a lower difficulty level. This gives students a chance to become more familiar with the test’s format and what they are expected to accomplish while also developing their reading and writing skills in a more accessible, less intimidating way. The lesson content is the same as what appears in the SAT Reading and Writing course, but the practice is targeted at the Pre-Foundations level, making it ideal for remediation or early exposure.

Flexible for differentiated instruction

This course also meets the need for remediation resources in high school ELA classrooms. For students in need of extra support, teachers can assign practice aligned to specific reading and writing skills, helping students master the basics before they move on to the more challenging exercises in the SAT Reading and Writing course. With built-in unit tests, course challenges, and mastery tracking, educators can easily assess student readiness to progress to the next level of SAT prep. Once students achieve mastery in a skill through the Get Ready course, they’re prepared to take on that same skill at the Foundations level in the full SAT Reading and Writing course.

New “top tips” articles in both Get Ready for SAT Prep: Reading and Writing and SAT Reading and Writing courses

Announcing a new article type! Each lesson will contain a new article detailing our “top tips” for tackling the given skill, along with example questions where students can try out these strategies themselves. This way, students can see how we applied those strategies to get to the correct answer. While the existing “overview” articles walk through the main approach to all questions in the given skill, the “top tips” articles offer secondary strategies that may come in handy on some questions. 

Support students wherever they are

Whether you’re supporting early test prep in 9th and 10th grade or you’re providing targeted practice for students working toward proficiency, the Get Ready for SAT Prep: Reading and Writing course offers flexible support. It’s not designed to prepare students directly for the SAT or PSAT/NMSQT. Instead, it prepares them for the preparation, laying the groundwork for long-term success. Explore the course today and help every student build the confidence and skills they need to thrive on the road to college readiness.