Visual Text Analysis for Sec 1 Posters, advertisements, brochures, webpages. These are just some examples of visual texts we see around us. We are bombarded by visual stimulus every day wherever we are, so much that we do not seem Read more…
PSLE Oral : Gadget Addiction It is a little early in the year to be posting about PSLE Oral. After all, we are all in the midst of CA1 revision. However, some schools this year seem to have scheduled the Read more…
Overwhelmed by Writing Tasks in Secondary 2? All through English lessons/tests/examinations in primary school you’ve been writing narratives (stories), but at secondary school, a new and potentially daunting text type is introduced – the expository essay (which encompasses discursive and Read more…
Primary 5 English Comprehension Open-ended Some of my Primary 5 students will be having their English assessments (CA1, Class assessment etc) in week 8 or 9 of Term 1. We have been focusing on the newer components of Primary 5 Read more…
What to expect for English in secondary school? Time flew by and before you knew it, you are now in Secondary 1. A new school. New friends and teachers. A new environment. New expectations from parents. Yes, the things you Read more…
Primary 3 English Composition: A Frightening Incident Our class of Primary 3s are in their 4th week of lessons with us and are doing well. Especially in their writing component. All of them are eager to share their ideas and Read more…
Primary 6 English Composition: An unforgettable event This is the second composition theme my Primary 6 students are attempting for January. This theme was set for the 2019 English Preliminary for one of my students last year. I felt that Read more…
Primary 5 English Vocabulary & Editing List Last week I blogged about why having a rich vocabulary is essential for students. Today I will blog about how students can enhance their vocabulary. Read, read, read Needless to say, the best Read more…
Primary 4 English Vocabulary List As we begin the school year, I have been preparing Primary English Vocabulary lists for my lower primary students. The vocabulary section of examination papers have been steadily getting more challenging, even for lower primary Read more…
New English classes for 2020 Happy New Year to everyone! As we begin the year, Thinking Factory is excited to announce two new classes for 2020. Primary 3 – Thursdays 3pm-5pm to begin on 9th of January Secondary 1 – Read more…