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Short Courses |
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As an add-on benefit to students we offer Short Courses in our branches. The programmes are offered for 10 weeks (2 hour sessions).
These programmes are specifically designed to be an “add on” not a substitute for our usual programmes. They are designed to give extra depth, time, and coaching in specific parts of our programme. They will be best suited to students who need extra assistance or a boost in their performance.
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K1/K2 PHONICS – 10 lessons
In this programme we adopt a learn-practise-play approach to teach young children phonics in an interactive way; the way that young children learn best. Children will be actively involved in:
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- Learning 40+ letter sounds and letter/word formations
- Learning sound blending and phonograms
- Improving articulation and pronunciation
- Developing confidence and fluency in oral expression
- Expanding their vocabulary through spelling, reading and writin
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Resources used will include flashcards, craft materials, sound books, worksheets, story books and “Jolly Phonics” DVD.Our phonics module lets children learn words in context. Beside phonetic words, children also learn sight words (many of which are high frequency words) so that they can apply their skills in reading real books. The sense of achievement when children learn to read at a young age will spur them to read even more! |
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K1/K2 PRE-READING – 10 lessons
This course consists of a variety of activities to develop the fundamentals of reading for those children who are not yet reading or are only just on the threshold. It is a valuable addition for those who are presently attending large pre-school classes.Children will be involved in: |
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- Developing vocabulary using topics such as animals, weather, actions
- Learning sounds/ words/ phrases/ sentences.
- Learning the 100 most frequently used words
- Studying rhyming words and sentence endings
- Book sharing – listening and discussion
- Book orientation
- Sentence building using flash cards/ cutting and pasting/ writing
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These activities will greatly assist in developing the confidence and skills necessary for children to begin reading. |
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K2 HEAD START FOR PRIMARY 1 - 10 lessons
The main focus of this short course is to introduce students to the key areas of the P1 MoE academic programme for which they will be assessed. Children will be actively involved in: |
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- Reading and Writing skills for P1
- Phonological & Spelling activities
- Punctuation & Editing
- Using a dictionary to find and record definitions of words
- Oral, listening and written Comprehension exercises
- Completing Cloze passages
- Poetry/Creative writing
- Shared/individual reading and book reviews
- Picture descriptions and discussions
- A range of interesting and creative activities that enhance English and other curriculum areas including games, role play, songs and simple science experiments.
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The transition from Kindergarten to Primary one is a big leap for all children. It is important that we provide them with a strong foundation so that your children will feel more confident, self-assured and well-prepared for the challenges ahead. With added skills, increased awareness and better understanding, STARTING SCHOOL WILL BE A WONDERFUL, EXCITING TIME FOR YOUR CHILD. |
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CREATIVE WRITING – 10 lessons
This programme is designed to assist those students who have a particular need to improve their composition writing. All students will be given extra assistance in areas of weakness. (Parents are invited to provide additional information on areas of concern.)
Teachers will cover all areas of the MoE syllabus over a number of lessons. However, the main focus will be on writing and students will complete at least one piece of writing in every session. Each creative writing lesson will be related to a topic or a book and will include :
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- stimulus material developing vocabulary and ideas |
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- skills in sentence structure, punctuation, spelling and grammar |
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- draft pieces of writing in a particular style/genre |
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- correction/improvement of draft writing to produce a “Final” copy |
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The structure and content of written work is reinforced and strengthened in a positive learning environment, which encourages students to express themselves confidently and creatively. Students will develop brainstorming, editing, grammar and mind mapping skills to become strong and creative writers. Since the lessons are self-contained, students may commence the Creative Writing classes at any time. |
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PSLE PREPARATION – 10 lessons |
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By the end of the PSLE course, the students oral skills will be enhanced so that they will be able to speak with confidence and conviction.For Paper 1 the students will improve their composition skills and they will learn how to plan and develop a story. They will be encouraged to brainstorm and plan before they write.In preparation for Paper 2, they will revise the comprehension and cloze content. They will study grammar and vocabulary and learn more about group editing. During the course, the students will read in order to assimilate information. |
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“O” LEVEL PREPARATION – 10 lessons |
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This course is designed to accommodate the specific needs of the “O” Level student, in a tutorial group setting. It is intensive, interactive, supportive and energetic in its delivery. |
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Focal Points include:
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Critical appreciation
Oral Competence
Composition Writing Skills
Situational Writing Skills
Comprehension Techniques
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Vocabulary Know – How
Inventive use of Language
Summary – Writing Skills |
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The course will equip the “O” Level student with the necessary tools to approach the “O” Level examination with confidence.
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