A structured journey from first numbers to confident writing.
Eight progressive levels of Abacus & Mental Math and eight years of structured English — designed to grow with your child from age 5 to 14.
16
Total Levels
12 weeks
AVG DURATION
5-14
AGE RANGE
Abacus Mental Math Syllabus
01
Year 1 — Phonics & First Words
Letter sounds, blending CVC words, sight vocabulary and confident letter formation — the first step into reading and writing.
02
Year 2 — Sentences & Story Building
Nouns, verbs, digraphs and short paragraphs. Children begin to write complete, punctuated sentences and read illustrated stories.
03
Year 3 — Grammar Foundations
Tenses, pronouns, comprehension and 200+ new words. Children write diary entries, letters and short structured passages.
04
Year 4 — Creative Writing & Comprehension
Conjunctions, adverbs, descriptive writing using the five senses and full stories with a clear beginning, middle and end.
05
Year 5 — Advanced Grammar & Vocabulary
Active/passive voice, complex sentences, prefixes and suffixes, plus unseen comprehension at grade level.
06
Year 6 — Essays & Critical Reading
Persuasive and argumentative essays, inferential reading, and the rhythm and imagery of poetry.
07
Year 7 — Literature & Analysis
Short stories, novels and drama extracts. Character analysis, figurative language and the PEEL structure for writing.
08
Year 8 — Mastery — Exam & Public Speaking Ready
Discursive essays, précis writing, debate and exam strategies — preparing students for Year 9 and beyond.