Programme Overview
But PSLE components aren’t testing familiarity with exam formats. They’re testing true mastery of the English language: structure, clarity, inference, expression. When these foundations are solid, repetitive drilling becomes unnecessary.
Our Skill Pillars approach blends exam-format familiarity with deep, focused skills training. We teach students not just how to recognise patterns, but how to think, write, and respond under exam pressure.
Here is an example of a P3 lesson, to demonstrate how our skills-based approach helps with PSLE outcomes:
Focus Skills
Grammar Foundations, Nouns, ‘To Be’ Verbs, and Vocabulary Precision
- Students learn all 8 categories of nouns and how to differentiate them in use
- Practice includes transformation (singular ↔ plural), irregular forms, and sentence-level usage
- Structured breakdown of am, is, are, was, were, with focus on subject-verb agreement
- Students apply through cloze, editing errors, and MCQs
- Based on a historical story about the race to the North Pole
- Students learn 10 new words (e.g., foundation, nuisance, scheme) and apply them in cloze, matching, and MCQs
MCQs and editing drills reinforce precision in both grammar and meaning
In each lesson, every skill taught corresponds to one or more PSLE Papers. Using the previous lesson plan as an example, here are the skills
Identifying concrete, abstract, collective, and proper nouns
Grammar MCQ / Grammar Cloze
Enhances students’ ability to recognise noun types and apply correct modifiers or verb agreements
Singular ↔ Plural (regular + irregular forms)
Grammar Cloze / Synthesis
Supports grammatical accuracy in sentence completion and transformation
Countable vs. Uncountable nouns
Grammar Cloze / Editing
Grammar MCQ / Editing for Spelling and Grammar
Reinforces subject-verb agreement and tense consistency
Understanding contraction usage
Editing / Situational Writing
Teaches when contractions are appropriate or not (formal vs. informal writing)
Vocabulary MCQ / Comprehension Cloze
Equips students with higher-level vocabulary needed for inference and cloze logic
Sentence-level precision and error correction
Editing
Strengthens awareness of verb usage, noun-verb agreement, and sentence flow
- Knowing the difference between abstract vs. concrete nouns helps students bring descriptive detail and emotional depth into composition writing.
- Mastery of ‘to be’ verbs and precise nouns ensures grammatical clarity and fluency in sentence construction.
- Vocabulary clarity (e.g., confidence, excitement, curiosity) improves descriptive responses in stimulus-based oral conversation.
- Knowledge of countable vs. uncountable nouns aids in articulating quantities or ideas correctly during spoken tasks.
Rather than drilling papers, we focus on the skills required to do well. Book a free trial class if you would like to see the benefits of our system!