It is first given as a sophomore. Sophomore class president Kellen Hurst admits a few of his friends are worried about not passing the exam the first time, and are paying attention early in the school year when teachers focus on review. Hurst said his English review is important to him, because it's the area he needs the most help with. He trusts the in-class review is sufficient for him. He doesn't spend much time outside of class reviewing.
Testing begins the sixth week of the school semester.
Preparation for freshman, however, continues all year. Lessons for freshman focus on terminology and refreshing memories. May noticed problems when students miss questions due to unfamiliar terminology. We just prepare them so they won't be intimidated by unknown terms. Kids do take this seriously.