P6 students are back to the school since last week and their PSLE year is underway. For the next 9 months, these students will go through the highs and lows of their most important primary school year. They will need Read more…
In the previous post about the 4 common visual text question types, you were introduced to 2 common visual text question types: “Who is the target audience?” and “What is the purpose?” These are important questions you need to ask Read more…
This year, we are excited to begin our first P2 English class! This is the time to lay down the strong foundations for the English language, as well as nurture in them the love of the language though books, writing Read more…
The holidays are over and school has begun for all primary school students. P5 students will be introduced to more challenging components in their English Language subject over the next few months. One new component is the Situational Writing component. Read more…
Advertisements are all around us, such as those that greet us at bus stops, at train platforms and on the walls of shopping malls. While print advertisements have been around for a long time, we are certainly not spared the Read more…
After a restful 6 weeks of school holidays, we are ready to re-start our Secondary 4 English classes! In this post, we turn our attention to the Narrative Comprehension (Paper 2 Section B), in which you will face many questions Read more…
By now, all future Secondary school students are thinking about their exciting new educational journey next month. What can you expect? Below, one of our secondary school teachers, Tr Rachael, gives some advice on the changes to expect in secondary Read more…
Post-PSLE Testimonials Every year, I ask a few parents from my P6 English classes to write a testimonial on their child’s experience in my English classes. This year a few parents wrote their testimonials after the PSLE examinations. I have Read more…
I would also like to take this opportunity to congratulate my students on their amazing English results and T-scores! Your hard work and resilience have paid off this year. While there are many successes, some students feel disappointed in their Read more…
Planning before writing is an essential skill for all levels, be it primary or secondary. Below, Tr Rachael discusses what she has worked on with her Sec 4 class last Sunday during their writing component. Our Secondary 4 lessons have Read more…