Our Spring Intensive Courses provide Kindergarten, Primary and Secondary students with fun and practical English learning during their holiday.

We are offering nine intensive courses – each with nine or twelve hours of study, over three to four consecutive days after Easter.

• Reading and Writing – Kindergarten 3
• English through Stories – Primary 1
• English through Stories – Primary 2
• Spring Writing Workshops (Module B) – Primary 3-4
• Spring Writing Workshops (Module B) – Primary 5-6
• Success in Flyers – Primary 3-5
• Success in KET for Schools – Primary 5 - Secondary 2
• Success in PET for Schools – Primary 5 - Secondary 2
• Speak with Confidence! – Secondary 1-2

Course Details

Reading and Writing – Kindergarten 3
Course fee: $1,950
Course length: 9 hours
Time: 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Date: 11 to 13 April 2012

The Reading and Writing course focuses on spelling and sentence building. In addition students will also practise their handwriting and reading skills.  During the course they will write their own story and poem book to take home and share with you.

English through Stories – Primary 1
Course fee: $1,950
Course length: 9 hours
Time: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Date: 11 to 13 April 2012

The English through Stories workshop is based on a much-loved fairytale that gives children a familiar format to explore and enjoy stories in a second language. Children will develop their language skills and feel encouraged to continue reading for pleasure to build their confidence and fluency in English.

English through Stories – Primary 2
Course fee: $1,950
Course length: 9 hours
Time: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Date: 11 to 13 April 2012

The English through Stories workshop is based on an enjoyable storybook through which children can improve their English as well as their creative skills. The workshop will enrich children’s language skills and develop their creativity through art and craft.

Spring Writing Workshops (Module B) – Primary 3-4 (MP2-MP3)
Course fee: $1,500
Course length: 9 hours
Time: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Date: 11 to 13 April 2012

Placement test is required. Students need to achieve Middle Primary Level 2 or above.

The Spring Writing Workshop is based on the acclaimed book The Tiger Who Came to Tea by Judith Kerr. This fun and creative workshop will help intermediate to advanced level primary students enhance their writing skills by focusing on three key elements - drafting, analysing and editing. Students will produce three types of writing – instructions to help someone make something, a short story and a poem. Using literature as a learning tool, students’ writing confidence will be boosted and they will feel encouraged to continue learning in their own time.

Spring Writing Workshops (Module B)– Primary 5-6 (UP2-UP3)
Course fee: $1,500
Course length: 9 hours
Time: 2 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Date: 11 to 13 April 2012

Placement test is required. Students need to achieve Upper Primary Level 2 or above.

In Spring Writing Workshop students will develop key skills such as drafting, editing and organising. They will also learn to understand and produce three more advanced writing styles: a statistical report, a transactional email and a discursive essay. These distinct text-types reflect the materials that students study at school. They will complete the workshop feeling more confident in their all-round writing ability, in preparation for secondary education.

Success in Flyers – Primary 3-6
Course fee: $1,500
Course length: 9 hours
Time: 2 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Date: 11 to 13 April 2012

Placement test is required. P3-P4 students need to achieve Middle Primary Level 3 or above and P5-P6 students need to achieve Upper Primary Level 2 or above.

Students who have attained a total of 10 Shields or above in the Movers Exam (a minimum of 3 Shields for each paper) are exempted from taking a placement test.

To prepare students for the Flyers level of the Cambridge YLE Tests, this course features enjoyable classroom-based tasks that will develop and practise the skills and language needed for each paper. The course incorporates an engaging film of a student taking the exam and sharing the experience.

Success in KET for Schools – Primary 5 - Secondary 2
Course fee: $2,000
Course length: 12 hours
Time: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Date: 10 to 13 April 2012

Placement test is required. P5-P6 students need to achieve Upper Primary Level 3 and S1-2 students need to achieve Junior Secondary Level 2 or above.

Students who have attained a total of 10 Shields or above in the Flyers Exam (a minimum of 3 Shields for each paper) are exempted from taking a placement test.

This course will provide greater confidence for the Cambridge KET for Schools exam. Communicative activities and analysis of past papers help develop your child’s awareness of exam techniques and language skills. The course provides opportunities for your child to practise and extend their exam skills in the context of topics and themes that they will find interesting and enjoyable as well as relevant to the exam. Teachers will focus on areas which are often challenging for Hong Kong students.

Success in PET for Schools – Primary 5 - Secondary 2
Course fee: $2,000
Course length: 12 hours
Time: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Date: 10 to 13 April 2012

Placement test is required. P5-P6 students need to achieve Upper Primary Level 3 and S1-2 students need to achieve Junior Secondary Level 3 or above.

Students who have attained a Pass or above in the KET Exam within 1 year are exempted from taking a placement test.

The aim of this course is to maximise your child’s success in the internationally recognised Cambridge Preliminary English Test (PET) for Schools exam by providing them with the necessary exam skills and language support.

We will develop their ability to recognise, understand and produce language from the exam syllabus in meaningful contexts so they can tackle both written and aural tasks and respond successfully. Teachers will focus on specific language and grammar areas which are often challenging for Hong Kong students.  The lessons are taught using communicative methodology which makes preparing for exams more effective and fun.

Speak with Confidence! – Secondary 1-2 (JS2–JS5)
Course fee: $1,500
Course length: 9 hours
Time: 2 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Date: 11 to 13 April 2012

Placement test is required. Students need to achieve Junior Secondary Level 2 or above.

The aim of this course is to boost your child’s confidence when speaking in English.  This will be achieved through your child giving presentations, performing role-plays, and conducting interviews and surveys.  These tasks will help develop skills needed for the School Based Assessment.  Your child will be speaking in front of an audience, in groups and to individuals and using English more confidently in both formal and informal situations.

Working in Partnership

We understand that you want to be involved in and support your child’s learning. To this end we have created an outline of the roles and responsibilities (Primary and Secondary) of all those involved in the learning process.

We have various means of keeping in touch with the parents of our students to ensure you are well informed about the centre and your child’s progress in class. These include:

• parent events and informal chats
• class visits
• workshops
• report cards
• newsletters
• welcome letters and parent information
• Email and telephone eg. If your child misses a class
• Our website and Facebook page.

SEN (Specific Educational Needs)

We are committed to providing an inclusive learning environment in which children are supported to achieve their potential in a spirit of inclusion and acceptance. We value the abilities and achievements of all our pupils and recognise that parents hold key information and knowledge of their child.

If your child has a specific educational (or medical) need, please share this knowledge before registration.

Placement test and counselling

A placement test will be required for new students before registration in order to determine their English level. A course counsellor will then help select the course most suited to their English level. Test results are valid for six months.