Having taught at i-Learner for around five years, I have seen countless students make their journeys through primary school and onto secondary school. From this experience, I have been able to observe the specific ways in which students can best prepare themselves for the jump, ensuring that they adapt well and get the most out of their studies from S1 onwards.<\/p>\n
1. Consolidate your primary school studies<\/strong> 2. Prepare to think about your studies in a broader way<\/strong> 3. Practise working more independently<\/strong> These are some of the simplest but most effective tips that have helped my students in the past. If children can end P6 feeling positive and excited about their learning, knowing they have got everything they can out of primary school, then they will no doubt go on to make the most of the secondary school experience.<\/p>\n i-Learner\u2019s summer programmes are a great opportunity to boost your child\u2019s skills before they make the jump to S1. We offer intensive classes in subjects such as reading, writing and grammar, as well as fun workshops and week-long Scholars Camps. Keep an eye on our list of courses<\/a> for this year\u2019s summer course announcements.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Having taught at i-Learner for around five years, I have seen countless students make their journeys through primary school and onto secondary school. From this experience, I have been able to observe the specific ways in which students can best prepare themselves for the jump, ensuring that they adapt well and get the most out […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":13117,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[781],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www23.i-learner.com.hk\/studiowebsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13150"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www23.i-learner.com.hk\/studiowebsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www23.i-learner.com.hk\/studiowebsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www23.i-learner.com.hk\/studiowebsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www23.i-learner.com.hk\/studiowebsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13150"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www23.i-learner.com.hk\/studiowebsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13150\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15578,"href":"https:\/\/www23.i-learner.com.hk\/studiowebsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13150\/revisions\/15578"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www23.i-learner.com.hk\/studiowebsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13117"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www23.i-learner.com.hk\/studiowebsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13150"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www23.i-learner.com.hk\/studiowebsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13150"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www23.i-learner.com.hk\/studiowebsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13150"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nP6 is a good chance for students to review all they have learnt and solidify their foundations before they move onto more difficult material. This could be polishing their grammar, reviewing any vocabulary or revisiting reading and writing skills.
\nOne way students can consolidate their learning is by reading plenty of new books over P6 and the summer before secondary school. The local library should have lots of books that challenge and stretch even strong students.<\/p>\n
\nIt is important that students prepare for a different mode of learning in secondary school. Primary school learning tends to be focused on smaller, task-based exercises that require facts and knowledge to complete, whereas secondary school learning begins to be more project-based and requires broader analytical thinking skills.
\nIn the summer before secondary school, students can consider trying a course in something they haven\u2019t studied before. Taking classes in robotics or art can introduce children to new skills where they learn something different.<\/p>\n
\nAs students grow up, they will need to learn to manage their workload independently. Unlike in primary school where parents tend to take a fairly active role in a child\u2019s school work, secondary school is a chance for children to become more independent learners.
\nIn P6 they can begin to timetable their own homework schedules and learn to ask for help or information when they need it. Students can begin asking themselves questions like \u2018Have I done my homework?\u2019 or \u2018What information do I need to complete this piece of homework?\u2019 This way of taking charge of their own learning and workload is an invaluable skill for students as they progress through secondary school and into the world beyond.
\nAnother practical way to get used to taking on more responsibility is to help out more around the house. Dividing up tasks and responsibilities and creating chore schedules is great practice for the more independent learning style of secondary school.<\/p>\n