Year 3-4 English

At JP English, we have designed an advanced course that specialises in the English section of the OC test. 

Our approach

To many students, English is the most difficult section of the OC test. Therefore, we have designed a specialised course that focuses on understanding each question type that can be found in the OC exam so your child is thoroughly prepared. Your child will only be taught by top selective school graduates. We start our course from Year 3 Term 1 – Year 4 Term 2. We take a break in Year 4 Term 3. In Year 4 Term 4, we have a reading and writing course which gives students foundational knowledge to excel in the reading and writing sections of the selective or scholarship exams.

Our Year 3-4 English Program

English THEORY AND TRIAL TEST PROGRAM (1.5 hrs weekly)

Below is our course structure. 

Year 3 Term 1 (Reading Foundations)

Term 1 is 100% theory based. We don't start trial tests until Term 2. Each week, students are introduced to different text types that can be tested in the English exams, for example, informative texts, letters, newspaper articles, feature articles, poetry, novel extracts and visual texts. Students learn how to analyse the text type and derive meaning. Each lesson will have targeted reading comprehension practice, grammar exercises and vocabulary exercises.

Year 3 Term 2 - Term 3 (Theory/ Trial Tests)

We start introducing students to OC trial tests for English. For weeks 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, theory lessons on reading comprehension is provided, and in weeks 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, a full length English OC exam paper is done under exam conditions, and full explanation of the exam is provided. Additionally with have a theory component that cover reading comprehension exam tips and weekly grammar + vocabulary exercises.

Year 3 Term 4 - Year 4 Term 1 + Term 1 Holiday Intensive (Trial test Program)

One full length English OC trial test is covered every lesson. This allows students to be accustomed to exam conditions, so that they don't feel nervous on the actual exam day and solidify exam technique. We discuss exam technique and how to approach each type of question, whether it be close passage, poetry, drawing inferences from texts etc. We methodically go through each question of the exam and teach concepts that can be applied to other questions of similar nature. We have grammar and vocabulary exercises each week. We have an additional Term 1 holiday Intensive in the lead up to the OC exam to refine exam technique.

HEADSTART TO SELECTIVE TEST (READING AND WRITING) (1.5 hrs weekly)

Year 4 Term 3-4 (Reading and Writing)

Each week, we cover reading comprehension and writing techniques. In the selective exam, there are different writing text types, and we aim to cover the 3 main types- creative writing, persuasive writing and feature articles.  We also aim to cover different reading question types and techniques for understanding each reading passage type eg  poetry, novels, informative texts, feature articles. This serves as a good foundational course before students enrol for our intensive writing program and selective trial test program in Year 5.
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