GENERAL PAPER
Papers 1 & 2
A full General Paper Examination comprises 2 papers. Operating on a 4 week cycle, all components of a JC-level English paper will be covered. Our curriculum is tailored to the Singapore-Cambridge Secondary Education Certificate.
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It is impossible to write a good essay without the content knowledge necessary to answer a given question. Singular themes and perspectives which define and given reason to the ways in which the world and humanity work are explained via mini lectures delivered alongside writing skills every third week. However, mini lectures may be delivered at opportune timings, during all weeks.
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Lesson Cycle
Week 1
Paper 2
Comprehension
Summary
Question answering techniques and formulas for different comprehension question types will be covered. Comprehension analysis and summary point generation practices will be practised during this week as well. We will also cover rephrasing techniques and sumary-writing techniques (e.g connector usage).
*Practice: One complete comprehension practice (combined passages OR single passage) and one summary practice.
Week 2
Paper 2
Application Question (AQ)
Writing Skill (AQ)
The given AQ question will be generated on the previous comprehension passage.
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Point generation exercises based on students' personal lived experiences/the comprehension passage will be conducted to give students some practice generating points on the fly.
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AQ-writing techniques will be introduced after the session.
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*Practice: One AQ exercise
Week 3
Paper 1
Content Lecture (Theme)
Writing Skill (Paper 1)
Students will be exposed to questions tailored to the essay themes for the "A" Level Examinations. A range of essay questions will be given each week based on the topic/essay type of that cycle. Question keyword analysis will be modelled in every session for every question. Formulas for essay content generation, creative introductions and logical flow will be introduced.
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Mini content lectures based on the given themes for the "A" levels will be given during this week. Narrativised examples supported with facts, key names and figures will be provided. Lectures will be generated based on frameworks of key ideas derived from philosophy concepts etc. ​
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*Practice: One body paragraph addressing one essay question OR one introduction/conclusion
Week 4
Paper 1
Writing Skill (Paper 1)
Writing Practice
More essay-writing techniques for Paper 1 will be introduced here (e.g example explanation)
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Students will be given carefully-constructed essay questions to address within an appropriate time.
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*Practice: One body paragraph addressing one essay question AND one introduction/conclusion
Week 1
Paper 1 Essay
Paper 2
Comprehension (one passage OR combined passages)
Paper 2
Summary
Paper 2
AQ
Week 2
Week 3 & 4