What is Concept Formation?
Concept Formation is a teaching approach that helps your child to form a clear understanding of concepts (or ideas) through studying a small set of examples of a particular concept. It enables your child to recognise patterns, see sequences and make meaningful connections in what he/she learns. As a result, your child will be able to demonstrate deep understanding of and effectively apply content knowledge during his/her exams.
We reinforce the content taught in lessons through:
- Comprehensive notes that clearly explain each topic through intuitive concepts
- Weekly fun activities that stimulate your child’s thinking and analysis skills, allowing him/her to better synthesise knowledge and information
- Breaking down topics into concepts through Concept Formation to broaden and deepen your child’s understanding of subject-specifics
- Test/mock exams, detailed post-exam analyses and termly revision sessions
We also use our neuroscience-backed Optimal Flow Method™ to help your child fill in the gaps in his/her schoolwork as efficiently and comprehensively as possible.
The Optimal Flow Method™
In traditional learning environments, pieces of a subject are often taught in isolation. This makes it very hard for students to grasp an overview or make connections between units – they learn content without understanding it.
As a result, students may feel overwhelmed by information when revising, which in turn leads to poor performance on exams.
The Optimal Flow Method™, on the other hand, helps students connect new information to concepts they have already learnt for a new and more complete understanding. The method factors in how the brain learns best and then plays to its strengths.
With their newfound ability to connect new concepts to existing knowledge, students can now take on their tests and exams with more confidence.
Subject Outlines
The Optimal Flow Method™ is interwoven with our lessons in English, Chinese, Maths and Science. You will find a more detailed level-by-level breakdown of what is covered for each subject below.
Primary 3:
- English
- Chinese
- Maths
- Science
⦁ Build an intuitive grasp of grammar rules such as phrasal verbs, direct/indirect speech and active/passive voice
⦁ Acquire a more varied vocabulary and enhance powers of expression
⦁ Learn techniques and methods of tackling various question types, including MCQs, cloze passages and comprehension
⦁ Sharpen writing skills with regular composition and text type writing exercises
⦁ Hone speaking skills with oral practice
⦁ Strengthen exam readiness with termly tests, mock exams and reviews
⦁ Learn about the origins and uses of hanyu pinyin
⦁ Enhance ability to recognise radicals, characters and words
⦁ Hone speaking and listening skills with listening comprehension and oral exam practice
⦁ Sharpen reading and writing skills with regular reading comprehension and picture composition exercises
⦁ Take part in extension activities such as reading Chinese picture books, public speaking contests and appreciation of classical Chinese poetry
⦁ Strengthen exam readiness with termly tests, mock exams and reviews
⦁ Master addition and subtraction of numbers to 10,000
⦁ Fully grasp basic mathematical operations with introductions to multiplication and division
⦁ Reinforce conceptual knowledge of key topics such as Money, Fractions, Time and Area & Perimeter
⦁ Acquire and apply a range of heuristics to solve problem sums and word problems
⦁ Strengthen exam readiness with termly tests, mock exams and reviews
⦁ Learn about and reinforce knowledge of topics like classification of animals, properties and uses of materials, organ systems and plant/animal life cycles
⦁ Master exam strategies for tackling multiple choice and open-ended questions
⦁ See Science in action with a variety of fun practical work activities
⦁ Strengthen exam readiness with termly tests, mock exams and reviews
Primary 4:
- English
- Chinese
- Maths
- Science
⦁ Build an intuitive grasp of grammar rules such as subject verb agreement, direct/indirect speech and active/passive voice
⦁ Acquire a more varied vocabulary and enhance powers of expression
⦁ Learn techniques and methods of tackling various question types, including MCQs, cloze passages and comprehension
⦁ Sharpen writing skills with regular composition and text type writing exercises
⦁ Hone speaking skills with oral practice
⦁ Strengthen exam readiness with termly tests, mock exams and reviews
⦁ Reinforce grasp of hanyu pinyin
⦁ Learn how to differentiate between words with similar pronunciation, meaning and/or appearance
⦁ Hone speaking and listening skills with listening comprehension and oral exam practice
⦁ Acquire useful tips and techniques for tackling picture composition and reading comprehension
⦁ Take part in extension activities such as translation workshops, public speaking contests and appreciation of classical Chinese poetry
⦁ Strengthen exam readiness with termly tests, mock exams and reviews
⦁ Apply basic mathematical operations to numbers up to 100,000
⦁ Learn how to analyse and unpack graphs and geometrical diagrams
⦁ Reinforce conceptual knowledge of key topics such as Shapes, Fractions, Decimals and Area & Perimeter
⦁ Acquire and apply a range of heuristics to solve problem sums and word problems
⦁ Strengthen exam readiness with termly tests, mock exams and reviews
⦁ Learn about and reinforce knowledge of topics like magnets, properties and states of matter, heat, light and photosynthesis
⦁ Master exam strategies for tackling multiple choice and open-ended questions
⦁ See Science in action with a variety of fun experimental design activities
⦁ Strengthen exam readiness with termly tests, mock exams and reviews
Primary 5:
- English
- Chinese
- Maths
- Science
⦁ Reinforce grasp of grammar rules such as subject verb agreement, parts of speech and active/passive voice
⦁ Expand vocabulary and enhance powers of expression with idioms and proverbs
⦁ Learn how to identify key ideas, make inferences and draw conclusions for reading comprehension
⦁ Acquire good storytelling strategies and apply them to situational and continuous writing exercises
⦁ Hone speaking and listening skills with listening comprehension and oral exam practice
⦁ Strengthen exam readiness with termly tests, mock exams and reviews
⦁ Reinforce grasp of hanyu pinyin
⦁ Learn how to differentiate between words with similar pronunciation, meaning and/or appearance
⦁ Gain an in-depth understanding of exam components such as vocabulary MCQ, cloze passage and complete the sentence/dialogue
⦁ Hone speaking and listening skills with listening comprehension and oral exam practice
⦁ Master effective ways of structuring content, incorporating model vocabulary and adding detail for composition
⦁ Sharpen reading comprehension skills with intensive practice
⦁ Take part in extension activities such as translation workshops, song appreciation and creative writing
⦁ Strengthen exam readiness with termly tests, mock exams and reviews
⦁ Apply mathematical operations to and manipulate whole numbers up to 10 million
⦁ Learn how to calculate the areas and volumes of various shapes and solid figures
⦁ Reinforce conceptual knowledge of key topics such as Ratio, Decimals, Percentage and Fractions
⦁ Acquire and apply a range of heuristics to solve problem sums and word problems
⦁ Strengthen exam readiness with termly tests, mock exams and reviews
⦁ Learn about and reinforce knowledge of topics like the water cycle, cells, plant reproduction, electricity and the human respiratory and circulatory systems
⦁ Master exam strategies for tackling multiple choice and open-ended questions
⦁ See Science in action with a variety of fun experimental design activities
⦁ Strengthen exam readiness with termly tests, mock exams and reviews
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Review Your Child’s Learning
Register your child for a complimentary learning evaluation to find out how you can better support his/her studies.