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P5 Strong Start for Academic Success Series

Gain a head start as your child moves into Primary 5 — a level where expectations on the depth and breadth of content knowledge are raised.

Our series of P5 Strong Start for Academic Success programmes in English, Maths and Science will give your child a leg up in identifying key areas that they need to work on, in preparation for the new academic year and beyond.

 

 

P5 Strong Start for Academic Success

Gain a head start as your child moves into Primary 5 — a level where expectations on the depth and breadth of content knowledge are raised.

Our series of P5 Strong Start for Academic Success programmes in English, Maths and Science will give your child a leg up in identifying key areas that they need to work on, in preparation for the new academic year and beyond.

 

 

Programme Highlights

 



 

Please note that the indicated academic levels refer to your level in 2024.
 


 

English

English


This programme aims to give Primary 5 students an introduction to TLL’s in-house methods for the various components in the PSLE English paper and equips students with exam-savvy strategies and techniques. Your child will be exposed to skills-based modules for Composition and Comprehension and practices for Grammar and Synthesis and Transformation.

This is an ideal programme for students who would like to get a head start in Primary 5 and identify key areas they would like to work on in preparation for the new academic year.

 
TOPICS COVERED

 

The course will go through key exam skills and students will learn how to apply the different exam techniques taught. During the lessons, students will learn the right versus the wrong ways of clue sourcing in order to address question requirements. 

Students will also be exposed to many high-quality writing samples to give them a chance to learn from models of good writing, which are used to highlight key skills to improve their writing. 

In addition, students will learn techniques that will help them ace the Synthesis and Transformation section of the exam paper and how to apply the elimination technique in order to do well for the Grammar multiple choice section.


Comprehension

  • Apply clue sourcing appropriately through guided steps
  • Apply techniques that prevent you from losing marks
  • Structure answers to ensure question requirements are met


Composition

  • Identify what examiners are looking for
  • Apply a variety of writing techniques that make your stories more unusual and engaging (important for scoring on higher bands)
  • Brainstorm for plot ideas
  • Edit a piece of writing


Grammar

  • Identify intermediate grammar rules
  • Tackle challenging questions


Synthesis & Transformation

  • Identify intermediate synthesis and transformation rules
  • Tackle challenging questions
     

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Mathematics

Mathematics

The P5 Strong Start for Academic Success in Maths programme provides your child with a substantial head start for the new challenges in Primary 5 in the form of new topics and concepts.

Your child will learn the fundamentals of each topic and get to try out basic short-answer questions as well as simple word problems. Stimulating mathematical games have also been included to reinforce the concepts learnt and to add a fun element to learning and application. Students will learn useful exam strategies such as application of efficient problem solving methods and checking techniques to spot and correct errors.

 

TOPICS COVERED

Highlights of the programme include:

  • Learning the key concepts and techniques of new topics covered in P5
  • Build an early foundation in the fundamental knowledge
  • Fun games are incorporated to make the learning of new topics fun and to reinforce understanding

Topics Covered

  • Area of Triangles
  • Ratio
  • Volume
  • Average
     

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Science

Science

As your child enters Primary 5, equipping them with a strong foundation in upcoming topics will help to boost their confidence. This programme introduces new concepts from selected Primary 5 topics in an engaging manner, encouraging your child to think by presenting them with scenarios where they can see the concepts in action.

Dedicated handouts for Lower Block topics allow your child to revise these fundamentals, ensuring that they are prepared for the year ahead.
 

TOPICS COVERED

This programme gives your child a strong headstart in selected P5 topics. Each new topic is introduced with an investigative question that links scientific concepts to real-world scenarios.

Hands-on activities allow your child to witness concepts in action and build up confidence to tackle the new topics.

Topics covered include:

  • Electrical System
  • Air and Living Things (Circulatory system)
  • Water and Changes of State
  • Reproduction in Plants
  • Selected Lower Block Topics (Human Body Systems, Plant System, Matter, Heat) 
     

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Programme Schedule

 

English
United Square         Every Tuesday
5 December & 12 December		 10.00am to 1.00pm

Mathematics
United Square          Thursday & Friday
7 & 8 December		 10.00am to 1.00pm

Science
United Square                    Every Monday
27 November & 4 December		   10.00am to 1.00pm

 

 

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Programme Details

 

Duration

2 x 3 hour lessons

Fee

1 subject: $427.68 (w/GST)

3 subjects: $1154.74 (w/GST)

 



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Class Format

Fully physical classes
 

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. Can my child who is enrolled in the core programme sign up for this programme? 

Yes. The materials for this programme are different from the core programme. 

 

2. Is this programme targeted for mainstream or GEP students?

Both mainstream and GEP students can join this programme as the materials covered focus on PSLE's topics and components. 

 

3. Will there be any homework?

There will be no homework. Students will be given time to try most questions as part of class work. For the remaining questions, students can try them at home and check their answers against the answer keys (refer to Q4) provided. 

 

4. Will the worksheets be marked? 

No. Answer keys will be provided at the end of the programme. Our teachers will go through the answers in class. Due to the nature of the programme, our teachers will focus more on the teaching content, question analysis and answering methods/techniques. Hence, answer keys are provided to ensure that there is a model answer to check against after the program ends. This is unlike our core program where we do not typically provide answer keys.

 

5. If I can only make it for 1 day out of the 2 days, can i still attend the session? Are the contents covered related? 

You can still attend the session as different topics are covered over the 2 days. Students do not need the knowledge learnt in the first day for the second day. 

 

6. Why is each session 3 hours long?  Is it too long for my child?

The headstart programme is consolidated to 2 days instead of 3 days as we want to make it easier for parents in terms of scheduling. Hence, each session is longer (3 hours instead of our usual 2-hour lessons).