- Duration
- 24 weeks
- Hours
- 6 hrs / week
- Class
- Max 15
- Mode
- Campus & online
- Entry
- Test + interview
The entry stage of the junior pathway, for young learners new to structured English. It lays the literacy and language groundwork, phonics, core vocabulary, foundational grammar, and sentence-building, so students gain the accuracy and confidence to move on to Juniors Communication.
Learning outcomes
- Decode and read common words using phonics and sight vocabulary
- Use core grammar (to be, have got, present simple) accurately
- Understand and respond to everyday instructions
- Write short, correct sentences about themselves and routines
- Hold basic spoken exchanges with confidence
Curriculum & skills
A literacy-focused, four-skills foundation: phonics and reading decoding; foundational grammar (to be, present simple, basic questions, articles, plurals); everyday vocabulary themes (family, school, food, animals, hobbies); listening for key words; guided writing; and structured speaking drills to build early confidence.