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Target Group:
Anyone who has very minimal or no knowledge at all of the English Language and its Sound System.
This course is suitable for any age group. However, the minimum age of a child is 5 years.
Time:
Classes are held everyday; Mondays to Fridays from 10 am to 1 pm or from 3 pm to 6 pm.
Venue:
Pandan Valley Estate
Block 2 (Acacia Court)
# 01-212
Singapore 597626
Contacts:
Tel: (65) 6 463 9500
Fax: (65) 6 463 4955
E-mail: info@petraedu.com
Placement Test:
There is no need for a placement test as the participant has little or no knowledge of the subject matter and this is the Beginners Class.
Fees:
SGD$1,000.00 for each module of 1 month (4 weeks). Total number of modules for this course = 6.
Please check Schedule of Discounts for an account of discounts available for this course.
This course and the teachers teaching it are registered with the Ministry of Education.
Materials Used:
A wide range of Petra cards, charts, tapes, books and Petra worksheets will be used. |
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Course Objectives:
Students will:
learn how to speak simple English in everyday situations;
- learn how to name common objects around them and talk about it;
- ask and answer simple questions;
- learn how to write the alphabet using the manuscript script following the pattern on the clock face;
- learn the letter names and sounds of the alphabet using a multi-sensory approach;
- have plenty of practice in the auditory discrimination of sounds in words, word initially and word finally;
- have exposure to words accompanied by pictures to improve sight word recognition;
- have practice in reading letter combinations with the CV and VC structures
- be able to identify the letters of the alphabet
Methodology:
The lessons are taught using a multi-sensory approach. The lessons are interactive and fun. Each lesson is packed with a number of activities, like listening to the catchy tune of the alphabet tape, chanting, story time, phonemic awareness, learning with letter blocks and sand-papered letters, doodling, colouring, tracing letters, puppetry and speech and drama. Letter games will also be introduced from time to time to enhance retention.
Students will be introduced to books during interactive story time when the teacher will read selected stories and get the pupils to respond by asking questions or talking about what they have heard. Some sight words that occur frequently will be highlighted so that pupils start building up a sight word vocabulary.
Course Assessment:
The teacher will monitor the students and observe their progress all the time. The teacher provides feedback to the Project Coordinator after every lesson. At the end of each term (4 weeks), this information will be summarised and given to the parents in the form of a written report. |
