English Tuition for Secondary/IP Students in Singapore
Numerous students frequently grapple with two principal challenges: firstly, the absence of clear, customised learning strategies, regular practice, and feedback for English Language lessons in schools and centers, and secondly, the deficiency of extensive support outside of regular hours. Our highly acclaimed secondary N and O level program, a hallmark of our center, is the resolution to these prevalent issues, offering a structured, step-by-step method to attaining comprehensive proficiency in grammar, writing, comprehension, speaking, and listening. Our committed and passionate team, recognised as some of the best secondary English educators in Singapore, will empower your child to understand concepts, interpret questions, and formulate accurate answers, all while refining critical and analytical thinking capabilities.
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We meticulously research top school papers and national examinations to create exhaustive and enriched resources for the new examination syllabus. ​Students receive meticulously designed resources, strategically planned curriculum, and the most insightful supervision and feedback, enabling them to reach their full potential.
What Defines Our Secondary English Tuition
Our Paper 1 Program
To foster progress in Paper 1, we focus on essential skills to enhance content and language scores. We meticulously craft our materials and lessons to facilitate students in acquiring technical writing and content brainstorming strategies, steering them towards notable progress and achieving an A grade in their English Language examinations.
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We break down the skills for editing, situational writing, and essay writing into smaller, more digestible segments, offering a focused approach to mastering each one effectively.
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Part 1: Language Accuracy for Essay Writing and Editing
We teach crucial grammar skills to refine students' editing component and language skills in essays and situational writing, addressing common mistakes like sentence fragments and comma splices to minimise writing errors.
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Part 2: Excelling in Situational Writing
At Grace Learning Academy, we equip students with skills, techniques, and formats for various text types, providing structured guidance to master each text type's requirements. We introduce advanced, creative techniques as students progress, aiding in achieving perfect responses!
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Part 3: Mastering Techniques for Diverse Essay Genres
We emphasise the importance of robust content and offer curated notes and samples for argumentative and hybrid writing. We introduce a methodical approach to mastering technical writing abilities, making genre mastery attainable and less daunting!
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Students also receive a targeted vocabulary list for each writing type, enabling the application of impactful words to excel in the language component. Regular practices and assignments ensure skill mastery. Students also benefit from free consultation sessions and can submit additional work for review.
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Paper 2 Program
At Grace Learning Academy, we believe that proficiency in the Paper 2 component is contingent upon the enhancement of two principal skillsets: 1) Accurate text understanding through refined annotation skills, and 2) Mastery in locating and succinctly presenting answers for each question type.
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We impart profound text annotation and close reading strategies, enabling students to mine texts for deeper meanings and make precise inferences, understanding the author's word and technique choices to convey meanings.
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We employ a systematic and effective approach to teach answering techniques, beginning with analysis and identification of all question types (e.g., unusual and effective, writer’s craft, inferential, in your own words) and the methods to accurately answer them for full marks.
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Explore the diverse types of ‘In Your Own Words’ questions, understand the range of ‘Unusual and Effective’ questions, and grasp the array of ‘Writer’s Craft’ questions along with strategies to approach them. Master sophisticated analytical and evaluation skills essential for excelling in flowchart questions and confront summary questions with ease through our structured guidance. Our techniques, encompassing every element of the paper, not only offer more avenues for practice but also facilitate your crucial progression towards mastering skills for the comprehension component
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Our structured worksheets and meticulously designed drill practices cater to students of all proficiencies, ensuring tangible progress towards achieving full marks in comprehension
Paper 3 and 4: Oral Communication and Listening Comprehension
To ace the oral communication component, we instruct students in the requisite skills to amplify their spoken interaction delivery. This includes guidance on the subjects to discuss, the organisation of discussion, and the presentation of responses.
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To elevate proficiency in each segment, we dissect every kind of question likely to be tested, devising a structured methodology for each specific question type to ensure students maintain composure and certainty during examinations.
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We also supply meticulously curated content, aligned with the themes analysed in O Level examinations such as sports, science and technology, and education. This empowers students with compelling and ample material for enriched conversations, paving the way to excel in oral examinations.
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Through meticulous analysis of every oral examination question from national examinations and consistent, personalised drills and practices, we instil the crucial confidence students need.
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Additionally, we cover targeted essential listening skills and organise pertinent practice sessions in class, addressing this often-neglected but pivotal component of examinations.