P3 High Ability Learners Workshop

Programme Focus

This programme focuses on developing critical thinking, creative problem-solving, and advanced language and mathematical abilities. Through targeted exercises, exposure to common question types seen in the selection test and step-by-step guidance, students will gain a deeper understanding of complex concepts and learn how to tackle challenging problems with confidence.

Course Outline

For English, P3 students will hone their reading comprehension skills by analysing challenging comprehension passages and learning how to make inferences to answer higher-level comprehension questions. Our cloze passages are designed to help them develop critical reading skills, expand their vocabulary and learn answering techniques to tackle contextual questions and commonly tested collocations. Not only will students gain exposure to vocabulary questions that test their knowledge of subtle differences in meaning and context, but they will also have fun solving word puzzles that enhance their logical reasoning skills.

For Mathematics, P3 students will be exposed to different types of non-routine problems which include familiar concepts such as arithmetic, patterns and measurement. The critical thinking questions aim to boost their higher-level logical thinking and reasoning skills. This programme is also aimed at challenging students to achieve their full potential by tackling topics which require a strong ability to visualise diagrams. They will be taught how to analyse questions of high complexity and apply creative problem-solving methods to achieve efficiency.

Course Highlights

English Language Components and Skills
- Comprehension MCQ: specialist guidance on question analysis, close reading, clue-sourcing and answering techniques
- Vocabulary MCQ: exposure to a comprehensive range of vocabulary
-  Cloze Passage: contextual analysis and answer precision techniques
- Critical Thinking: homographs, anagrams, analogies and word puzzles
 
 Mathematics Topics
- Arithmetic: number sense, four operations, orders and positions
- Geometry: properties of polygons, shapes within shapes
- Measurement: gaps and intervals, rates, sets
- Number Patterns: number sequences, number puzzles
- Figure Patterns: rotational/symmetrical/inverted patterns
- Logic: relationship in pairs, deducing answers based on logical reasoning
- Spatial Sense: parts of a composite shape, regular and irregular shapes