Our CurriculumArt of Learning
Primary 3-6

Your child’s brain is like an active sponge – how it develops during the early school years depends a lot on the skills and tools it absorbs during this period.

Our CurriculumArt of Learning
Primary 3-6

Your child’s brain is like an active sponge – how it develops during the early school years depends a lot on the skills and tools it absorbs during this period.

With the Art of Learning Programme, you can be assured of an outstanding research-backed curriculum designed to complement what your child learns in school. He/she will be exposed to a wide range of age-appropriate learning techniques and strategies, as well as the values and attributes that make up the Champion Mindset.

Our curriculum will help transform your child into a successful individual who shines on all fronts – academically, socially as well as emotionally.

Our curriculum will help transform your child into a successful individual who shines on all fronts – academically, socially as well as emotionally.

Hour-Glass Model of Active Learning

The Hour-Glass Model of Active Learning provides an overview of the learning journey your child will embark on with the Art of Learning Programme.

It is a three-stage process that maps out how your child will go from being overwhelmed by a vast amount of information to being able to confidently apply his/her knowledge to any academic situation

Hour-Glass Model of Active Learning

The Hour-Glass Model of Active Learning provides an overview of the learning journey your child will embark on with the Art of Learning Programme.

It is a three-stage process that maps out how your child will go from being overwhelmed by a vast amount of information to being able to confidently apply his/her knowledge to any academic situation

Stage 1Active Understanding

This stage is dedicated to helping your child master and apply effective information control strategies.

Your child will learn to put the vast amounts of information he/she is exposed to in school through a process of analysis, categorisation and elimination. This will result in a smaller and more focused body of knowledge that can be more easily digested and processed.

Stage 2Active Storage

In this stage, your child will work on effectively storing the information he/she has distilled into a collection of key thoughts or facts. This will make it easier for him/her to retrieve the information he/she needs at the appropriate times.

Stage 3Active Recall

The third and final stage involves mastering and applying creative thinking and synthesis skills that will enable your child to structure and control information for specific purposes.

As your child’s grasp of these skills matures, he/she will also be able to make creative connections between concepts and construct sound arguments and intellectual positions.

Outlines by Level

Our curriculum is tailored to the learning needs of different age groups, which means that your child will be challenged but not overwhelmed by the material in each lesson. We offer separate programmes for P3/P4 and P5/P6 students.

Outlines by Level

Primary 3 and 4

The Primary 3 and 4 programme is specifically designed to develop age-appropriate learning strategies and techniques that can be applied directly in school. It integrates the domains of Education, Psychology, Neuroscience and Theatre to help your child shift his/her perspective, embrace his/her creativity, increase his/her emotional intelligence and gain a better understanding of self and others.

Key Objectives
Learning Components

Significantly improve memory and the ability to retain information
Enhance oral communication skills in both the classroom context (class participation) and day-to-day life (social interactions)
Boost self-esteem, confidence and motivation to study
Acquire higher-order thinking skills and techniques that reduce study time and result in more efficient learning

Word Training® Helps convert abstract words into a concrete understanding
Trigger Vision® Actively recall sentences, poems and anything written with familiar words
Spelling Secrets™ Break words down to enable better spelling performance
Reading with Purpose™ Boost active understanding of passages through identification and recall of key words
Time Boss Create and manage study time to increase more capacity for work and pleasure – an important element in the development of a healthy, active mind
K.W.I.D.K. (Know What I Don’t Know) Learn to study smart by identifying subject areas that need more attention and focusing on mastering more challenging concepts
S.O.S.® (Secrets of Summarising) Find relevant information quickly and easily and create organised and effective notes that incorporate all the key facts and words
Project Work Use organisational and summary skills in writing projects/reports about people, countries, animals, natural phenomena etc.

Your child will also get to attend this workshop which is inclusive in the programme:

Oral Preparation Junior

This 9-hour intensive workshop features a simulation of the PSLE English Oral Exam to help your child prepare for this important component.

It aims to instill the following skills in your child:

Project confidence while showing respect for others
Develop refined listening, vocal and expressive skills
Think and express himself/herself in innovative ways
Develop descriptive and detailed language skills
Make a great first impression and leave a lasting impact

Primary 5 and 6

The upper primary years are key to the realisation of your child’s future potential. How he/she will fare in the demanding environment of secondary school will very much depend on the study and learning habits he/she acquires during this crucial period between childhood and young adulthood.

The Primary 5 and 6 Programme allows your child to open his/her mind to new ideas, drawing on both the logical and creative sides of the brain to make innovative associations and generate new ideas.

Key Objectives
Learning Components

Apply active understanding and information control strategies to master content and manage time more effectively
Learn active storage and recall strategies to easily process and break down passages, diagrams and vocabulary
Acquire synthesis and expression skills for structured and creative writing, as well as critical thinking and problem-solving
Increase confidence and expressiveness when speaking to effectively prepare for the PSLE Oral Exam
Harness the Champion Mindset to build self-esteem and work towards future goals and aspirations

All of the techniques covered at the P3/P4 level
Picture Application™ Apply previous mastered techniques to recall maps and diagrams easily and effectively
U.F.O. ® (Turning Unknown Words to Familiar Objects) Learn the definitions of unfamiliar words using sound triggers and visual aids
Exam Essay Learn how to answer specific and general essay questions and apply the essay structure to different types of essay questions.
Effective Writing Enhance use of written language and understanding of different genres of writing

Your child will also get to attend these special workshops as part of the programme:

Young Champions
Oral Preparation

This 2.5-day workshop is designed to help your child appraise himself/herself, remove obstacles that hinder his/her growth and chart his/her future goals and aspirations. Highlights include games, dancing and reflective time to inspire your young Champ to be the best that he/she can be.

Some of the topics covered include: