Programme Overview
At ILLAC, we go beyond worksheets to build true English proficiency. Our programme systematically develops both language skills and the executive functions necessary for exam success, including working memory for grammar rules, focus for comprehension, and mental flexibility for creative writing.
Students receive comprehensive training in all exam components, along with our exclusive Speed Reading and Character Education modules. The result? Confident communicators who excel academically and personally.
Why ILLAC English Stands Out
Grammar Made Logical
Teaches rules systematically, not just "what sounds right"
Comprehension Strategies
Inference techniques and contextual analysis
Writing Excellence
From basic compositions to advanced narrative techniques
Oral Confidence
Structured practice for PSLE oral examinations
Our unique methodology
How We Achieve 2x Faster Results
Executive Function Integration
Each lesson activates memory, focus, and flexible thinking
Character Education
Builds decision-making skills through current affairs discussions
Real-World Application
Teaches English as a social communication tool
Programme Outline For English Primary Levels
01. Primary One
- Blending and reading
- Differentiating fiction from non-fictional stories
- Understanding the main idea in a story
- Inferencing of feelings and future events in a story
- Identifying contextual clues to identify the meaning of a word
- Familiarity with forms of words like nouns, verbs, and adjectives
- Forming short sentences
- Ordering words to form a grammatically correct sentence
- Identification of “who”, “what”, “where”, “when”, “why”, and “how”
- Differentiating plural and singular nouns
- Differentiating plural and singular verbs
- Familiarity with Grammar rules such as “subject-verb agreement”, “tenses”, “usage of articles”, “usage of prepositions”, “punctuation”, “contractions”, and “conjunctions”.
- Using possessive nouns, e.g,. mother’s
02. Primary Two
- Rhyming words
- Cloze passages
- Ordering events in a story
- Using actions and dialogue to understand the characters of a story
- Analysing stories
- Matching causes with effects
- Word ordering
- Using conjunctions
- Differentiating between facts and opinions
- Choosing sensory details that match the corresponding pictures
- Using prefixes and suffixes
- Forming compound words
- Using context to identify the meaning of a word
- Sorting words into categories
- Identifying the odd one out
- Understanding synonyms and antonyms
- Identifying homophones and using them correctly
- Familiarity with Grammar rules such as Simple Present and Simple Past
03. Primary Three
- Form and use of the irregular past tense
- Past and Present Continuous Tense
- Contractions
- Cloze passages
- Identifying base words, prefixes, and suffixes
- Ordering events in a story
- Using actions and dialogue to understand the characters of a story
- Analysing stories
- Comprehension and answering techniques like inferencing
- Using contextual clues for Visual Text Comprehension and Vocabulary Cloze
- Matching causes with effects
- Using conjunctions in Synthesis and Transformation
- Differentiating between facts and opinions
- Choosing sensory details that match the corresponding pictures
- Forming compound words
- Using context to identify the meaning of a word
- Writing stories using rich text and developing characters
- Punctuations for dialogues and other narratives
- Familiarity with Grammar rules such as the Present Continuous and the Past Continuous
04. Primary Four
- Form and use of the irregular past tense
- Irregular plural forms
- Past and Present Continuous Tense
- Past and Present Perfect Tense
- Direct and indirect speech (Reported speech)
- Converting forms of words, e.g,. from adjectives to nouns using various suffixes
- Cloze passages
- Ordering events in a story
- Comparing and contrasting two or more ideas
- Analysing stories
- Comprehension and answering techniques like inferencing
- Using contextual clues for Visual Text Comprehension and Vocabulary Cloze
- Making predictions in stories
- Drawing conclusions from comprehension texts
- Using conjunctions in Synthesis and Transformation
- Identifying the purpose and audience of the text read or viewed
- Choosing sensory details that match the corresponding pictures
- Forming compound words
- Using context to identify the meaning of a word
- Writing stories using rich text and development of characters (Composition)
- Inserting/Using metaphors and similes in compositions
- Punctuations for dialogues and other narratives
- Familiarity with Grammar rules such as the Present Perfect and the Past Perfect
05. Primary Five
- Past and Present Perfect Continuous Tenses
- Future tenses
- Gerunds
- Direct and indirect speech (Reported speech)
- Perceptive Verbs
- Past Participles
- Spotting errors in “Editing”
- Converting forms of words, e.g,. from adjectives to nouns using various suffixes in “Synthesis and Transformation”
- Cloze passages
- Conditional/Hypothetical clauses (if, until, unless)
- Ordering events in a story
- Comparing and contrasting two or more ideas
- Analysing stories
- Comprehension and answering techniques like inferencing
- Using contextual clues for Visual Text Comprehension and Vocabulary Cloze
- Giving explanations for events in stories
- Drawing conclusions from comprehension texts
- Matching causes with effects
- Using conjunctions in Synthesis and Transformation
- Identifying the purpose and audience of the text read or viewed
- Using context to identify the meaning of a word
- Writing letters based on a given situation using the appropriate tone and expressions
- Writing stories using rich text and development of characters (Composition)
- Inserting/Using idioms and quotes in compositions
- Punctuations for dialogues and other narratives
- Familiarity with Grammar rules such as the Present Perfect Continuous and the Past Perfect Continuous
06. Primary Six
- Past and Present Perfect Continuous Tenses
- Future tenses
- Gerunds
- Direct and indirect speech (Reported speech)
- Perceptive Verbs
- Past Participles
- Spotting errors in “Editing”
- Converting forms of words, e.g. from adjectives to nouns using various suffixes in “Synthesis and Transformation”
- Cloze passages
- Conditional/Hypothetical clauses (if, until, unless)
- Ordering events in a story
- Comparing and contrasting two or more ideas
- Analysing stories
- Comprehension and answering techniques like inferencing
- Using contextual clues for Visual Text Comprehension and Vocabulary Cloze
- Giving explanations for events in stories
- Drawing conclusions from comprehension texts
- Using conjunctions in Synthesis and Transformation
- Identifying the purpose and audience of the text read or viewed
- Using context to identify the meaning of a word
- Writing letters based on a given situation using the appropriate tone and expressions
- Writing stories using rich text and development of characters (Composition)
- Inserting/Using idioms and quotes in compositions
- Punctuations for dialogues and other narratives
- Familiarity with all Grammar Rules
*Extensive revision of all topics will be done weekly to ensure students are fully prepared and confident for the PSLE!
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