Secondary English Tuition in Singapore | 80% A-Grade

• Linguistic accuracy to build a strong foundation of grammar, sentence structure, and vocabulary for different writing formats.
  
• Clarity of expression to form concise and context-appropriate arguments and ideas.
  
• Strategic planning and time management to organise thoughts and structure responses effectively under exam conditions.

Paper 2 comprises three sections, whereby Sections A, B, and C are worth 5, 20, and 25 marks respectively. Similar to Paper 1, the exam duration is 1 hour and 50 minutes, and it also carries a 35% weighting, the highest weighting amongst all papers. It is recommended that students dedicate a significant portion of their time to this paper, in addition to Paper 1. 

Section A assesses students’ comprehension skills by presenting them with two texts and quizzing them on the use of language and visuals to convey meaning. 

Section B contains a narrative piece that students are required to read through and analyse to answer a few questions about. The questions in this section may touch on the choice of vocabulary or use of language for effect. 

Section C includes a non-narrative piece, and, similar to Section B, the questions are designed to test comprehension and the use of specific words for effect. However, this section also requires students to write a summary of the given text in around 80 words.

• Exposure to diverse accents (e.g. British, American and local) to improve comprehension of different speech patterns and overall listening skills.
  
• Prediction techniques to anticipate answers by analysing questions before listening.
  
• Note-taking strategies to capture essential details accurately, especially during single-play recordings.

• Spontaneous thinking techniques to structure quick yet meaningful responses in conversation.
  
• Personalised pronunciation coaching to refine articulation, stress, and intonation, improving overall speaking skills.