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小一精英 / 小一核心

P1 DISTINCTION CHINESE / P1 CHINESE
Duration: 1hr 45mins

Primary 1, as the starting point of primary school education, will be a year where we will work with your child to open new worlds of exploration in the Chinese language.

One distinctive feature of our Berries curriculum is our blended learning model which combines in-person classroom lessons with online learning. Capitalising on children’s natural inclination towards technology and fun, our Berries Campus online platform takes learning beyond the physical classroom, allowing your child to discover the limitless world of learning. The constant practice in an interactive and fun way encourages your child to become an independent self-directed learner, cementing his foundation to achieve twice the results with half the effort.

Our Primary 1 curriculum will support your child in the following areas:

VOCABULARY

• Prepare and cover topics and related vocabulary in advance. This will help your child assimilate their learnings more productively
• Strengthen their understanding of the vocabulary from their syllabus and steadily expand their vocabulary to encompass a wider variety of words

READING COMPREHENSION

• Cultivate an interest in learning the Chinese language through storytelling and engaging instructional materials
• Gradual exposure to various question formats such as direct questions and inferential questions

WRITING

• Strengthen their understanding of sentence structure through step-by-step practices
• Improve on their Pictorial Sentence Writing and/or transit from Pictorial Sentence Writing to 3-Picture Composition Writing

ORAL LANGUAGE, LISTENING COMPREHENSION

• Build their confidence in expressing and communicating verbally through Show-and-Tell sessions
• Strengthen their observational skills, organizational skills, and verbal communication skills through Berries designed Stick-and-Share picture-based oral conversational practices
• Gain competence in verbally expressing themselves through picture-based and/or video-based oral conversational practices designed and produced by Berries

ASSESSMENT & REVIEW

• Gain an understanding of the areas that need improvement, through mock examinations and composition tests
• Develop confidence in responding to difficult questions on the spot through mock oral examinations

CRITICAL & INVENTIVE THINKING

• Nurture their interest in learning and reading in Chinese through guided reading sessions of specially curated books and deepen their thinking and language ability

小二精英 / 小二核心

P2 DISTINCTION CHINESE / P2 CHINESE
Duration: 1hr 45mins

P2 is a year of big transition, as your child prepares to grapple with more challenging content as they progress on to Primary 3.

Your child will expand their language skills and acquire test-taking strategies through our comprehensive practices in listening, speaking, reading and writing that are based on Primary 3 question formats.

Another distinctive feature of our Berries curriculum is our blended learning model which combines in-person classroom lessons with online learning. Capitalising on children’s natural inclination towards technology and fun, our “Berries Challenge” online platform takes learning beyond the physical classroom, allowing your child to discover the limitless world of learning even after class. Besides reaping results from the interactive practices, this blended model also trains your child to take ownership of his learning to become a self-directed learner.

Our Primary 2 curriculum will support your child in the following areas:

VOCABULARY

• Strengthen their understanding of the vocabulary from their syllabus, steadily expand their vocabulary, and be able to contextualize their learnings about these vocabulary
• Familiarize themselves with answering techniques through exposure to more question formats

READING COMPREHENSION

• Further develop their interest in learning and enhance their reading comprehension ability with intricately crafted stories
• Gain exposure to a wide variety of themes and grasp the techniques in answering corresponding questions such as notes, advertisements, and notices

WRITING

• Be introduced to the Berries Visualization Memory Technique to prepare themselves for the learning of more model phrases in our Primary 3 curriculum
• Effectively learn how to write compositions with our exclusive Berries Composition Handbook.
• Master 4-Picture composition writing skills

ORAL LANGUAGE, LISTENING COMPREHENSION

• Further boost their verbal communication skills by familiarizing themselves with oral examination requirements through picture-based and/or video-based conversational practices

ASSESSMENT & REVIEW

• Gain an understanding of the areas that need improvement, through mock examinations and composition tests
• Develop confidence in responding to difficult questions on the spot through mock oral examinations that simulate actual examination settings

CRITICAL & INVENTIVE THINKING

• Nurture their interest in learning and reading in Chinese through guided reading sessions of specially curated books and deepen their thinking and language ability

小三精英 / 小三核心

P3 DISTINCTION CHINESE / P3 CHINESE
Duration: 2hrs

This year, we will place even greater emphasis on your child’s academic performance as we begin to lay the groundwork towards the long-term goal of acing the PSLE.

Our Primary 3 curriculum will progressively prepare your child to tackle different and challenging examination question formats of the PSLE.

Another distinction feature of our Berries Primary 3 curriculum is our blended learning model wihch combines in-person classroom lessons with online learning. Capitalising on children's natural inclination towards learning through technology, our Berries Bountiful online platform offers fun and meaningful practices to encourage self-directed learning beyond the physical classroom.

Our Primary 3 curriculum will support your child in the following areas:

VOCABULARY

• Effectively master their P3 syllabus and immensely expand their vocabulary
• Be proficient at applying all required vocabulary through targeted language practices

READING COMPREHENSION

• Steadily grasp the various answering techniques to different comprehension question formats such as commentaries, impressions, inferential questions, and reflections

WRITING

• Boost their ability to retain and apply model phrases through the special Berries Visualization Memory Technique
• Write impressive compositions with our exclusive Berries Composition Handbook
• Learn how to apply model phrases with great versatility onto different types of composition writing through weekly dictation practices and systematic composition practices

ORAL LANGUAGE, LISTENING COMPREHENSION

• Strengthen their answering techniques through picture-based and/or video based conversational practices
• Reinforce their techniques in answering questions through regular listening comprehension practices with various question formats

ASSESSMENT & REVIEW

• Gain an understanding of the areas that need improvement, through mock examinations and composition tests
• Develop confidence in responding to difficult questions on the spot through mock oral examinations that simulate actual examination settings

CRITICAL & INVENTIVE THINKING

• Be encouraged to reflect deeply on current affairs and social topics
• Nurture their interest in learning and reading in Chinese through guided reading sessions of specially curated books and deepen their thinking and language ability

小四特选 / 高华 / 核心

P4 ELITE CHINESE / P4 HIGH POTENTIAL CHINESE / P4 CHINESE
Duration: 2hr 30mins (Elite Chinese) / 2hrs (High Potential / Chinese)

The upper primary curriculum will be a challenging leap for your child. To help them ease into Primary 5, we will prepare them in advance. In addition to helping them master the Primary 4 syllabus, they will also be able to preview and practise questions based on Primary 5 formats.

Another distinction feature of our Berries Primary 4 curriculum is our blended learning model wihch combines in-person classroom lessons with online learning. Capitalising on children's natural inclination towards learning through technology, our Berries Bountiful online platform encourages self-directed learning, allowing students to discover the limitless world of learning even after class.

Our Primary 4 curriculum will support your child in the following areas:

VOCABULARY

• Effectively master their P4 syllabus through intensive language practices, consolidate and broaden their contextual knowledge.

READING COMPREHENSION

• Reinforce their understanding of different comprehension question formats and answer questions more promptly by practicing with longer passages

WRITING

• Further boost their ability to retain and apply more model phrases through the special Berries Visualization Memory Technique
• Learn how to apply model phrases with great versatility onto different types of composition writing through weekly dictation practices and systematic composition practices
• Write impressive compositions with our exclusive Berries Composition Handbook

ORAL LANGUAGE, LISTENING COMPREHENSION

• Practice their verbal communication skills through exposure to various oral examination themes through video based oral conversational practices designed and produced by Berries
• Reinforce their techniques in answering questions through regular listening comprehension practices with various question formats

ASSESSMENT & REVIEW

• Gain an understanding of the areas that need improvement, through mock examinations and composition tests
• Develop confidence in responding to difficult questions on the spot through mock oral examinations that simulate actual examination settings

CRITICAL & INVENTIVE THINKING

• Be encouraged to reflect deeply on current affairs and social topics
• Nurture their interest in learning and reading in Chinese through guided reading sessions of specially curated books and deepen their thinking and language ability

小五特选 / 高华 / 核心

P5 ELITE CHINESE / P5 HIGH POTENTIAL CHINESE / P5 CHINESE
Duration: 3hrs (Elite Chinese) / 2hr 30mins (High Potential / Chinese)

At Berries, we have always emphasized on advanced preparation towards the PSLE from Primary 5. Hence, the children at Berries have always been remarkable at their PSLE every year. With only a year left to the PSLE, sufficient preparation in Primary 5 is key to helping your child with a smoother transition to Primary 6.

In addition to helping your child master the Primary 5 syllabus, your child will also master the PSLE question formats through intensive exercises and revisions. You can be assured that by Primary 6, your child will be able to handle the PSLE with confidence.

Our Primary 5 curriculum will support your child in the following areas:

VOCABULARY

• Effectively master their P5 syllabus, consolidate the vocabulary learnt over the past few years
• Steadily familiarize themselves with various PSLE question formats

READING COMPREHENSION

• Confidently tackle various PSLE comprehension question formats, such as interactive questions, inferential questions, reflections, commentaries, explanatory questions, summary questions, open-ended questions

WRITING

• Be well-versed at writing techniques while transiting from 4-Picture to 6-Picture Composition Writing exercises, with weekly model phrases dictation practices and systematic composition writing practices
• Be proficient in writing narrative compositions
• Write impressive compositions with our exclusive Berries Composition Handbook

ORAL LANGUAGE, LISTENING COMPREHENSION

• Confidently express their views on a wide variety of oral examination themes with video-based oral conversational practices designed and produced by Berries
• Become experts at various PSLE listening comprehension question formats through regular PSLE listening comprehension practices.

ASSESSMENT & REVIEW

• Gain an understanding of the areas that need improvement, through mock examinations and composition tests
• Develop confidence in responding to difficult questions on the spot through mock oral examinations that simulate actual examination settings

CRITICAL & INVENTIVE THINKING

• Be encouraged to reflect deeply on current affairs and social topics
• Nurture their interest in learning and reading in Chinese through guided reading sessions of specially curated books and deepen their thinking and language ability

小六特选 / 高华 / 核心

P6 ELITE CHINESE / P6 HIGH POTENTIAL CHINESE / P6 CHINESE
Duration: 3hrs

In this final lap, we will proactively work with your child to prepare extensively towrds securing AL1 for their Chinese paper. Through intense practice and review of past year papers and analysing of common mistakes, your child will master the examination format and answering techniques, and further strengthen their proficiency in the Chinese Language. This will give them a huge boost and a better advantage at Secondary school.

Our Primary 6 curriculum will support your child in the following areas:

VOCABULARY

• Effectively master P6 vocabulary as well as strengthen their vocabulary from the entire primary school syllabus through practices with various question formats

READING COMPREHENSION

• Refine their techniques in answering comprehension questions by revising the various question formats with longer passages and questions of varying difficulties
• Revise and review various reading comprehension themes in phases. This further enhance your child’s mastery in answering techniques

WRITING

• Reinforce writing techniques through more writing practices in various themes, with weekly model phrases dictation practices and systematic composition writing practices
• Revise and review various composition themes through rewriting past years’ compositions

ORAL LANGUAGE, LISTENING COMPREHENSION

• Revise and review various themes in phases, to further embed the common themes in their head, and strengthen their skills in expressing verbally
• Become experts at various PSLE listening comprehension question formats through regular PSLE listening comprehension practices

ASSESSMENT & REVIEW

• Improve in their speed of answering questions and gain clarity to the individual key areas that need to be strengthened
• Develop confidence in responding to difficult questions on the spot through mock oral examinations that simulate actual examination settings

CRITICAL & INVENTIVE THINKING

• Be encouraged to reflect deeply on current affairs and social topics
• Nurture their interest in learning and reading in Chinese through guided reading sessions of specially curated books and deepen their thinking and language ability