Fundamentals Class

This is the main lesson that covers several important aspects of the English language. Students are required to attend four classes per month.

This class uses textbooks, so it will be necessary to purchase them for your child. Apart from the textbooks, extra printouts will be used. These will be provided in the class.

• Phonics
• Language Arts/Grammar
• Spelling
• Writing
• Reading
• Vocabulary

• R. Murphy, Essential Grammar in Use, 3rd Edition (Cambridge Press)

The classes listed below are optional classes that can be taken in addition to the Fundamentals class. In order to take one of these classes, the student must be enrolled in the Fundamentals class.

Language,
Social Studies,
Personal and Social Education,
Science

These lessons use the IB PYP (International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme) curriculum.

Why is the IB PYP curriculum being used? The IB course aims to develop enquiring, knowledgeable young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world though intercultural understanding and respect. The IB Organisation works with schools and governments to develop programmes of international eduaction. These programmes encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners.

Conversation Class

The aim of the class is to get the students to speak English for an hour. Every lesson will have a set conversation topic (e.g. traveling, sports, TV, etc) and students are expected to think about what they will be talking about before they come the lesson.

Game Class

This class teaches phonics, grammar, science and other topics using a variety of games including card games, board games and iPhone apps.

Art Class

In Art class students create a variety of crafts like a picture story show or illustrated book themed according to the current season (Christmas, Halloween, etc).

Reading Class

In this class students read through short stories while focusing on their phonics and pronunciation. In addition they review grammar that gets used in the text.

This class is strictly limited to 4 people.

These classes are about conducting science experiments involving water, light, chemical reactions, etc.

This class is strictly limited to 4 people.

For Show and Tell students prepare a written 2-minute speech in about a topic chosen by the teacher. At the end of the lesson they read out their speech in front of the rest of the class.

This class is strictly limited to 4 people.

In the phonics class, students do worksheets to review and consolidate their phonics skills. This class does not use the textbooks from the Fundamentals class.

This class is strictly limited to 1 person.

The private lesson addresses individual students' particular needs. It can be used to focus on and improve any weak areas a student might have.

The Gaudia English lesson is for Gaudia students who wish to learn a little English when they come to do their regular lessons.