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Goal
The Penn Explorer course is designed to provide students with a firm English foundation so that they may confidently take international English exams for children or pursue higher levels. The course will help students rekindle their enthusiasm for learning English and develop their foreign language abilities by providing a learning route combined with great teaching methods.
Course object
Penn Explorer course is for children from 6 to 12 years old who aim to access academic English programs being taught at international schools. It is also geared for those who wish to experience effective English learning methods.
Course outline
Curriculum
The course content is based on the Common Core State Standards framework for students aged 6 to 12, which is used in the majority of states in the United States. It is designed in a scientific, methodical, and professional manner tailored for Vietnamese children, with detailed lessons provided throughout the learning experience.
Teaching staff
Penn Academy has a faculty of passionate and committed teachers who are always eager to assist the young Vietnamese generation on their journey of development. Penn Academy’s Vietnamese instructors all have international teaching teaching English degrees and years of experience working with and teaching English to children.
Form of learning
In addition to its lessons at the center, Penn Academy will run online classes through the Penn E-Learning system. The system has a user-friendly interface and numerous advanced features that allow students to easily communicate with teachers, use free online storage, and save lessons, among other capabilities.
Teaching method
Vocabulary building: Teachers invite students to identify unfamiliar words, find out the meaning in class, or use interactive vocabulary-building exercises related to lesson material.
Writer’s workshop: This method allows students to explore and participate in all aspects of the writing process.
Peer response and editing: Students will review and evaluate their classmates’ writing objectively, and learn from each other to enhance areas for improvement.
Cooperative learning: Students will discuss literary works in a small group. This way, students will improve their ability to interact and take ownership of their learning.
Student-chosen texts: Students choose a collection of texts appropriate for their age and level. Students will then form groups to discuss and write about what they read and learned from the text.
| Level | Learning Outcomes |
| Jogging (Pre A1) |
Speaking & Listening: Can listen, understand, and respond to questions related to personal information, class activities, and other basic topics.
Reading: Can understand short and basic reading passages, become familiar with common question & answer types, and know simple phrases and grammar patterns. Writing: Can correctly write words, phrases, and concise sentences on familiar topics. |
| Running 1 (Low A1) |
Speaking & Listening: Can engage in simple communication and interaction with the guidance, and graded language, of the instructor.
Reading: Can understand the main ideas and some details of simple and short passages of text on familiar topics with guidance. Writing: Can write personal information, short instructions and simple sentence connections with guidance. |
| Running 1 (Low A2) |
Speaking & Listening: Can introduce themselves, answer questions related to personal information and acquaintances, can can engage in basic communication and interaction with others.
Reading: Can understand the main ideas and some details of simple and short passages of text on familiar topics with guidance. Writing: Can write short sentences to describe people, things, and places and connect simple sentences with guidance. |
| Running 2 (Low A2) |
Speaking & Listening: Can introduce themselves, answer questions related to personal information and acquaintances, can can engage in basic communication and interaction with others.
Reading: Can understand the main ideas and some details of simple and short passages of text on familiar topics with guidance. Writing: Can write short sentences to describe people, things, and places and connect simple sentences with guidance. |
| Jumping 1 (Low A1) |
Speaking & Listening: Can communicate and exchange information directly on familiar topics in daily life. Reading: Can read for the main idea and some details of short, simple texts with little to no assistance.
Writing: Can write a series of short sentences in a paragraph on familiar topics, and use linking words to form complete sentences. |
| Jumping 2 (Mid A2) |
Speaking & Listening: Can use simple phrases to describe themselves and their surroundings and can communicate clearly at a basic level.
Reading: Can understand the main idea and most details of short texts with little to no assistance. Writing: Can write about past events, activities, and experiences on more complex topics, can use conjunctions to complete writing on her own, and requires little or no help. |
| Flying (A2 Key) |
Speaking & Listening: Can listen and speak for a longer time, using appropriate sentences and linking words on related topics to communicate in pairs/groups/classes.
Reading: Can understand the main ideas and most details of longer texts on topics covered in the course. Writing: Can express feelings and personal opinions in complete paragraphs, can connect sentences into paragraphs on topics covered in the course. |
