Year 5 English (Reading & Writing)

Students will engage in a comprehensive exploration of texts, emphasising reading comprehension, critical thinking and effective writing. The course integrates diverse genres to provide a dynamic and enriching learning experience. This course is tailored to prepare students for the Selective High Schools Placement Test as well as scholarship tests.

Course objectives

* Apply advanced reading comprehension strategies to interpret and analyse diverse texts independently
* Demonstrate creativity and clarity in a range of text types including narrative, descriptive, informative and persuasive writing
* Develop critical thinking skills through literary analysis, inference and interpretation of texts

Teaching plan 

Vocabulary is included in most weeks. Homework includes a writing task that is teacher-marked, and other activities that are self-marked. There is no homework in week 10.