10 to 12 year olds
Group or pair work and team games are a regular part of the lessons. Lessons are based on conversations using interactive materials and books.
Children aged 10-12 become more sensitive to criticism and opinion from others. As well as more in need of approval from their peers. They enjoy being with their friends,
This is often revealed in their need for interaction with other children and their enjoyment of group activities.
It is at this stage that most children begin to develop their personality characteristics, and so begin to have clearer opinions and be able to explain and defend them.
Children between 10 and 12 still love humour, laughing, telling and listening to stories, so they tend to be very creative and imaginative. On the other hand, they also continue to enjoy playing games, although they are now more competitive.
For the learning process to be effective as well as fun, it is essential that students feel not only encouraged but also comfortable and free to participate and make mistakes.
In the fifth year of primary school, pupils undergo major changes, which directly affect the possibilities related to the transfer and assimilation of information. 10-year-olds can plan their whole day’s schedule, from school classes, extracurricular activities, and homework, to free time. Our English courses will satisfy not only parents but also children who are becoming more and more intellectually independent.
An 11-year-old is intensely interested in the world and concentrates more on learning. The child wants to know as much as possible about everything. This is a good time to start talking about his or her passions in English. It will not be difficult to convince him to do so, because most of the websites, and interesting videos on YouTube for young people, are in English. Classmates start bragging about mastering the vocabulary of another language, which motivates young people to learn even more.
This is the last year of primary school. The child will soon move on to the first year of ESO and it is not always a pleasant transition. English in secondary education takes a big leap from what it was in sixth grade. Our teachers reinforce vocabulary and grammatical structures interestingly and enjoyably so that the children feel prepared for this very important change.
