8 week Programme – 2 Afternoons or 1 Sat Per Week
€ 224.00
Afternoon Sessions: 2 Afternoons Per Week for 40 mins x 8 weeks
Saturday Sessions: 1 Morning Session Every Sat for 80 mins x 8 weeks
1st and 2nd Class: Mon and Wed 4pm – 4.40pm or Sat 10am – 11.20am
3rd and 4th Class: Mon and Wed 5pm – 5.40pm or Sat 11.45am – 1.05pm
5th and 6th Class: Tue and Thur 4pm – 4.40pm or Sat 1.30pm – 2.50pm
8 week Programme – 2 Afternoons or 1 Sat Per Week
€ 224.00
Afternoon Sessions: Starting Week Beginning 1st March – 2 Afternoons Per Week for 40 mins x 8 weeks
Saturday Sessions: Starting 6th March Sat – 1 Morning Session Every Sat for 80 mins x 8 weeks
1st and 2nd Class: Mon and Wed 4pm – 4.40pm or Sat 10am – 11.10am
3rd and 4th Class: Mon and Wed 5pm – 5.40pm or Sat 11.45am – 1.05pm
5th and 6th Class: Tue and Thur 4pm – 4.40pm or Sat 1.30pm – 2.50pm
English Syllabus
First and Second Class
We focus on building a strong foundation in the core areas of oral language, reading and writing. During the course, children systematically acquire comprehension, reading and writing skills in a stimulating, challenging and fun learning environment.
- Building vocabulary
- Sentence structure
- Increase awareness of sounds
- Grapho/phonic cues
- Grammar and syntax
- Contextual cues
- Reading skills
- Punctuation
- Spelling
- Comprehension
Third and Fourth Class
Building on the foundation developed in first and second class, we expand into more challenging vocabulary, concepts and sentence structures. More complex reading and writing skills are used for independent reading and writing. Students will develop confidence and competence in the core areas covered during the course.
- More challenging vocabulary and sentence structure
- Reading strategies: grapho/phonic, syntactic, contextual
- Independent reading
- Refinement of listening skills
- Synonyms and antonyms
- Functions of words
- Dictionary work
- Revise and re-draft writing
- Wider range of punctuation
- Key questions: why, how, where
- Develop comprehension strategies
Fifth and Sixth Class
Students will develop proficiency and confidence in the core areas of oral language, reading and writing. They will learn the skills to work and study independently in preparation for secondary level education.
- Growing sophistication in vocabulary and sentence structure.
- Proficiency in word identification
- Increasing range of expository and representational text
- Self-reliant, confident independent reading and writing
- Converse freely and confidently on a range of topics
- Retrieve and interpret information
- Analyse ideas through writing
- Use notes to summarise reading material
- Develop study skills
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