Primary School

P1 DISTINCTION CHINESE / P1 CHINESE
Duration: 1hr 30mins

Primary 1 Curriculum Overview

Primary 1 marks the beginning of your child's primary school education, a year where we collaborate to open new worlds of exploration in the Chinese language.

Blended Learning Model

• One distinctive feature of our curriculum is our blended learning model, which combines in-person classroom lessons with online learning. Leveraging children’s natural affinity for technology and fun, our Campus online platform extends learning beyond the physical classroom, allowing your child to explore the limitless world of learning. This constant, interactive practice encourages your child to become an independent, self-directed learner, solidifying their foundation to achieve exceptional results with ease.

Our Primary 1 Curriculum Will Support Your Child in the Following Areas:

Vocabulary

• Prepare and cover topics and related vocabulary in advance to help your child assimilate their learnings more productively.

• Strengthen their understanding of the vocabulary from their syllabus and steadily expand their vocabulary to encompass a wider variety of words.

Reading Comprehension

• Cultivate an interest in learning the Chinese language through storytelling and engaging instructional materials.

• Gradually expose them to various question formats, such as direct questions and inferential questions.

Writing

• Strengthen their understanding of sentence structure through step-by-step practices.

• Improve their pictorial sentence writing and/or transition from pictorial sentence writing to three-picture composition writing.

Oral Language & Listening Comprehension

• Build confidence in expressing and communicating verbally through Show-and-Tell sessions.

• Strengthen their observational, organizational, and verbal communication skills throughoral conversational practices.

Assessment & Review

• Identify areas needing improvement through mock examinations and composition tests.

• Develop confidence in responding to difficult questions on the spot through mock oral examinations.

Critical & Inventive Thinking

• Nurture their interest in learning and reading Chinese through guided reading sessions of specially curated books, deepening their thinking and language abilities.

P2 Distinction Chinese / P2 Chinese

Duration: 1 hr 30 mins

Primary 2 is a pivotal year, preparing your child to tackle more challenging content as they advance to Primary 3.

Your child will enhance their language skills and acquire test-taking strategies through comprehensive practices in listening, speaking, reading, and writing, all based on Primary 3 question formats.

Blended Learning Model

• A distinctive feature of our Berries curriculum is our blended learning model, which combines in-person classroom lessons with online learning. Leveraging children’s natural inclination towards technology and fun, our online platform extends learning beyond the physical classroom, allowing your child to explore the limitless world of learning even after class. This interactive practice not only yields results but also trains your child to become a self-directed learner.

Our Primary 2 Curriculum Will Support Your Child in the Following Areas:

Vocabulary

• Strengthen their understanding of vocabulary from the syllabus, steadily expand their vocabulary, and learn to contextualize their vocabulary knowledge.

• Familiarize themselves with answering techniques through exposure to a variety of question formats.

Reading Comprehension

• Further develop their interest in learning and enhance their reading comprehension abilities with intricately crafted stories.

• Gain exposure to a wide variety of themes and learn techniques for answering corresponding questions on notes, advertisements, and notices.

Writing

• Be introduced to the Visualization Memory Technique to prepare for learning more model phrases in the Primary 3 curriculum.

• Learn to write compositions effectively with our exclusive Composition Handbook.

• Master 4-picture composition writing skills.

Oral Language & Listening Comprehension

• Further boost verbal communication skills by familiarizing themselves with oral examination requirements through picture-based and video-based conversational practices.

Assessment & Review

• Identify areas needing improvement through mock examinations and composition tests.

• Develop confidence in responding to difficult questions on the spot through mock oral examinations that simulate actual exam settings.

Critical & Inventive Thinking

• Nurture an interest in learning and reading Chinese through guided reading sessions of specially curated books, deepening their thinking and language abilities.

P3 Distinction Chinese / P3 Chinese

Duration: 1 hrs 45

In Primary 3, we place a stronger emphasis on academic performance, laying the foundation for success in the PSLE.

Our Primary 3 curriculum is designed to progressively prepare your child to tackle the various and challenging examination question formats of the PSLE.

Blended Learning Model

• A distinctive feature of our Berries Primary 3 curriculum is our blended learning model, which combines in-person classroom lessons with online learning. Leveraging children’s natural inclination for technology, our Bountiful online platform offers engaging and meaningful practices that encourage self-directed learning beyond the physical classroom.

Our Primary 3 Curriculum Will Support Your Child in the Following Areas:

Vocabulary

• Master the P3 syllabus effectively and significantly expand their vocabulary.

• Become proficient in applying all required vocabulary through targeted language practices.

Reading Comprehension

• Steadily grasp various answering techniques for different comprehension question formats, including commentaries, impressions, inferential questions, and reflections.

Writing

• Enhance their ability to retain and apply model phrases using the special Visualization Memory Technique.

• Write impressive compositions with our exclusive Composition Handbook.

• Apply model phrases with versatility to different types of composition writing through weekly dictation practices and systematic composition exercises.

Oral Language & Listening Comprehension

• Strengthen answering techniques through picture-based and video-based conversational practices.

• Reinforce techniques for answering questions through regular listening comprehension practices with various question formats.

Assessment & Review

• Identify areas needing improvement through mock examinations and composition tests.

• Develop confidence in responding to difficult questions on the spot through mock oral examinations that simulate actual exam settings.

Critical & Inventive Thinking

• Encourage deep reflection on current affairs and social topics.

• Nurture an interest in learning and reading Chinese through guided reading sessions of specially curated books, deepening their thinking and language abilities.

P4 Elite Chinese / P4 High Potential Chinese / P4 Chinese

Duration: 1 hr 45 mins (Elite Chinese) / 2 hrs (High Potential / Chinese)

The upper primary curriculum introduces more challenging content, easing your child into Primary 5. In addition to mastering the Primary 4 syllabus, they will preview and practice Primary 5 question formats.

Blended Learning Model

• Our Primary 4 curriculum features a blended learning model, combining in-person classroom lessons with online learning. Leveraging children’s natural inclination for technology, our Campus online platform promotes self-directed learning, allowing students to explore the limitless world of learning beyond the physical classroom.

Our Primary 4 Curriculum Will Support Your Child in the Following Areas:

Vocabulary

• Master the P4 syllabus through intensive language practices, consolidating and broadening contextual knowledge.

Reading Comprehension

• Reinforce understanding of different comprehension question formats and improve speed in answering longer passages.

Writing

• Enhance retention and application of model phrases using the Berries Visualization Memory Technique.

• Apply model phrases with versatility to various composition types through weekly dictation and systematic composition practices.

• Write impressive compositions with our exclusive Composition Handbook.

Oral Language & Listening Comprehension

• Practice verbal communication skills with exposure to various oral examination themes through video-based conversational practices.

• Reinforce techniques in answering questions through regular listening comprehension practices with various formats.

Assessment & Review

• Identify areas needing improvement through mock examinations and composition tests.

• Build confidence in responding to difficult questions on the spot through mock oral examinations simulating actual exam settings.

Critical & Inventive Thinking

• Encourage deep reflection on current affairs and social topics.

• Nurture an interest in learning and reading Chinese through guided reading sessions of curated books, deepening thinking and language abilities.​

P5 Elite Chinese / P5 High Potential Chinese / P5 Chinese

Duration: 2 hrs (Elite Chinese) / 2 hr (High Potential / Chinese)

Primary 5 is crucial for advanced preparation towards the PSLE, ensuring a smoother transition to Primary 6. Our curriculum helps children master the Primary 5 syllabus and familiarize themselves with PSLE question formats through intensive exercises and revisions.

Our Primary 5 Curriculum Will Support Your Child in the Following Areas:

Vocabulary

• Master the P5 syllabus, consolidating vocabulary from previous years.

• Familiarize with various PSLE question formats.

Reading Comprehension

• Tackle various PSLE comprehension question formats confidently, including interactive, inferential, reflection, commentary, explanatory, summary, and open-ended questions.

Writing

• Transition from 4-picture to 6-picture composition writing, with weekly model phrase dictation and systematic composition practices.

• Master narrative composition writing with the exclusive edupathway Composition Handbook.

Oral Language & Listening Comprehension

• Express views confidently on various oral examination themes through video-based conversational practices.

• Become proficient in PSLE listening comprehension question formats through regular practices.

Assessment & Review

• Identify areas needing improvement through mock exams and composition tests.

• Build confidence in responding to difficult questions through mock oral examinations.

Critical & Inventive Thinking

• Reflect deeply on current affairs and social topics.

• Nurture an interest in learning and reading Chinese through guided reading sessions of curated books, deepening thinking and language abilities.

P6 Elite Chinese / P6 High Potential Chinese / P6 Chinese

Duration: 2 hrs

In the final year, we prepare extensively for securing AL1 in the Chinese paper. Through intense practice and review of past year papers and common mistakes, your child will master examination formats and answering techniques, strengthening their proficiency in Chinese for a better advantage in Secondary school.

Our Primary 6 Curriculum Will Support Your Child in the Following Areas:

Vocabulary

• Master P6 vocabulary and strengthen vocabulary from the entire primary school syllabus through various question formats.

Reading Comprehension

• Refine answering techniques by revising various question formats with longer passages and varying difficulties.

• Review and enhance mastery of answering techniques through phased thematic revisions.

Writing

• Reinforce writing techniques with weekly model phrase dictation and systematic composition practices.

• Review and revise various composition themes through past years’ compositions.

Oral Language & Listening Comprehension

• Review various themes in phases to embed common themes and strengthen verbal expression skills.

• Become proficient in PSLE listening comprehension question formats through regular practices.

Assessment & Review

• Improve speed in answering questions and identify key areas needing improvement.

• Build confidence through mock oral examinations simulating actual exam settings.

Critical & Inventive Thinking

• Reflect deeply on current affairs and social topics.

• Nurture an interest in learning and reading Chinese through guided reading sessions of curated books, deepening thinking and language abilities.