With limited time remaining before the PSLE, avoid a hit-and-miss training approach. This September holiday, we are offering 4 precision training workshops designed to address one of the three crucial components:
Synthesis and Transformation – with a particular focus on transforming sentence structures, indirect speech, active and passive voices, and word transformation. We will train your child to effectively manage sentence variations in this 10-mark section, which has high penalty potential. Understanding these nuances is crucial for avoiding mistakes and achieving better results. Grammar mistakes, missing words, and even a slight error in sentence structure can result in a zero.
Comprehension Cloze – we teach our students across a range of genres, with a particular focus on those that 12-year-olds often find challenging. These are the genres our students are familiar with. If you’re not yet one of our students, this is a great opportunity to learn new techniques. It’s not too late or difficult to pick them up, especially if they will benefit your PSLE performance.
We use a unique set of methods to help your child unlock critical thinking abilities and apply them effectively to passages. Instead of relying on exhaustive memorisation of collocations, our methods will guide your child in navigating challenging questions more effectively. This approach will boost their confidence in handling this section.
Reading Comprehension – we will focus primarily on inferential questions, paying special attention to those with clues that are more challenging to locate in the passage. Our instruction will cover synthesizing information, clue spotting, and developing inferential skills. You’ll be surprised to learn that reading comprehension involves its own unique set of heuristics. When applied correctly, these techniques can help your child advance to the upper bands more swiftly.
We see this program as an opportunity to accelerate your child’s PSLE preparatory progress, allowing you to condense weeks of learning outcomes into 4 days of intensive revision through a smarter learning approach.
Former MOE PSLE English examiners will conduct this course for your child, ensuring that the lessons are both time and cost-efficient for you.
Course Highlights:
• Addressing stubborn issues in synthesis and transformation, especially with transformation being of higher weightage
• Understanding how to tackle comprehension cloze through critical thinking
• Grasping the intent of questions for reading comprehension and nailing them accurately
• Avoiding redundancy while elaborating sufficiently to score
Learning Outcomes:
Paper 2 Components:
Comprehension Cloze
• Strengthen collocation skills to accurate fill in missing words, instilling confidence
• Genre-Specific Wording Proficiency: Master genre-specific language to answer effectively, bolstering comprehension skills
Comprehension Open-Ended Section
• Develop the ability to infer, analyse, and evaluate information effectively, leading to improved critical thinking skills
• Gain insight into strengths and weaknesses, empowering students to identify areas for improvement and overcome harder questions
Synthesis and Transformation
• Develop proficiency in manipulating language structures, improving grammar and syntax
• Answer with accuracy, including self-check tips
Fees
Full Package: $340
Single-day Option: $85
Prices are subjected to GST.
Schedule
Bukit Timah & Kovan
7, 14, 21 Sept
[3 Saturdays]
2 pm to 4 pm
22 Sept
[1 Sunday]
9 am to 11 am
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