P5 Strong Start for Academic Success in English
P5 Strong Start for Academic Success in English
Programme Overview
Programme Focus
Our Strong Start for Academic Success in English programmes help to strengthen students’ understanding of key components in the English paper. With skills-based modules, targeted practice and exam-savvy strategies, the programmes reinforce learning, build confidence and highlight areas to improve — making them ideal for students who would like to get a head start in Primary 5.
Course Outline
In P5 Strong Start for Academic Success in English, students will be exposed to skills-based modules for open-ended comprehension and composition, and practice for grammar and synthesis and transformation.
Beyond the fundamentals, the programme focuses on mastering key exam skills. Students will learn the right way to look for clues to answer different question types and practise applying these techniques for open-ended comprehension. To further improve their writing, students will also be provided with high-quality writing samples that highlight key skills, allowing students to learn from good models of writing. In addition, students will learn how to apply the elimination technique to choose the correct answer for grammar multiple-choice questions and will be equipped with techniques to ace the synthesis and transformation section.
Course Highlights
Comprehension
- Apply clue sourcing appropriately through guided steps
- Apply techniques that prevent you from losing marks
- Structure answers to ensure question requirements are met
Composition
- Identify what examiners are looking for
- Apply a variety of writing techniques that make your stories more unusual and engaging (important for scoring on higher bands)
- Brainstorm for plot ideas
- Editing a piece of writing
Grammar
- Identify intermediate grammar rules
- Tackle challenging questions
Synthesis and Transformation
- Identify intermediate synthesis and transformation rules
- Tackle challenging questions