English only · Class 3–12
Class 9
Secondary exam English — set stories and poems, composition and strategic grammar practice.
Secondary exam texts, composition and grammar strategy
About this course
From Class 9 the pressure of the secondary exam begins. We explain the question types in the textbook and teach time and memory strategies, so students prepare without panic.
Many of our students find English hard to understand or speak, because they rarely have regular English conversation outside the classroom. In this course we remove that fear and slowly build an easy friendship with the language.
What we teach in this class
- Questions and answers on set stories and poems
- Descriptive and argumentative essays
- Finding and correcting grammar errors
- Dictation and listening practice
How we teach this class
- 01 Analysing question types Past question patterns show what to write for each type of question.
- 02 Descriptive and argumentative essays The introduction, argument and conclusion of an essay are practised separately.
- 03 Spotting grammar errors A game of finding and correcting errors in sentences, practised quickly before exams.
- 04 Dictation and listening Twice a week, listening and writing practice to prepare for the listening section.
- 05 Monthly model test A full-length model test, followed by a discussion of every mistake.
What students will achieve
- Structure correct answers by reading the question type
- Make fewer mistakes in composition and grammar
- Ready for the secondary exam