English
Build confidence in reading, writing, speaking, and listening.
Our English course guides students from letter sounds and simple sentences to confident reading and clear expression. Across Grades 1–7, students explore stories, poetry, and nonfiction while developing vocabulary, grammar, and comprehension. Writing progresses from captions and short paragraphs to narratives, reports and persuasive arguments. Discussions and presentations help students communicate their ideas thoughtfully.
Grade 1
The topics we cover
- Letter sounds and blending simple words
- Familiar places and stories
- Captions and simple recounts
- Rhythm and rhyme
- Story sequence and endings
- Simple instructions
- Poems and expressing feelings
- Imaginary settings and fantasy stories
- Finding facts and using a contents page
- Weather vocabulary and poems
Grade 2
The topics we cover
- Fluent sentence reading and comprehension
- Sentence writing
- Short paragraphs
- Stories and sequencing
- Vocabulary development
- Messages and notes
- Descriptions
- Instructions
- Grammar and punctuation
- Independent reading
- Speaking and communication
Grade 3
The topics we cover
- Reading fluency
- Main ideas and supporting details
- Paragraph writing
- Descriptions
- Story structure
- Vocabulary
- Letter writing
- Narrative writing
- Tenses
- Direct speech
- Grammar and punctuation
- Editing
- Oral presentations
Grade 4
The topics we cover
- Reading for evidence
- Making inferences
- Paragraph organisation
- Recounts
- Narrative writing
- Dialogue
- Nonfiction reading
- Report writing
- Letters
- Summaries
- Grammar and punctuation
- Editing
- Independent speaking and writing
Grade 5
The topics we cover
- Reading comprehension and inference
- Supporting answers with evidence
- Author’s purpose
- Narrative writing
- Descriptive writing
- Informative writing
- Research and reports
- Persuasive writing
- Comparing texts
- Discussion
- Summaries
- Grammar and editing
- Independent presentations
Grade 6
The topics we cover
- Close reading
- Main ideas and inference
- Supporting interpretations with evidence
- Narrative and descriptive writing
- Setting, character and dialogue
- Research using two sources
- Fact and opinion
- Note-taking
- Summaries and reports
- Acknowledging sources
- Persuasive writing
- Respectful discussion
- Similes and metaphors
- Grammar, sentence variety and editing
- Comparing texts
- Oral presentations
Grade 7
The topics we cover
- Analytical reading
- Writer’s viewpoint
- Language choices and their effects
- Text structure
- Evidence-supported interpretations
- Character development
- Narrative pacing
- Purposeful dialogue
- Varied sentence structures
- Comparing two or three sources
- Research notes and reports
- Source acknowledgement
- Reasoned arguments
- Counterarguments
- Persuasive writing
- Structured discussion and debate
- Comparing poetry and themes
- Reported speech
- Grammar and editing
- Presentations and responding to questions