Wolsey Hall is a registered online Cambridge International School.
The benefits of studying Upper Primary English
At Wolsey Hall Oxford, we believe that literacy and communication are essential life skills. Our Upper Primary English homeschooling course is designed to help your student develop the abilities and knowledge needed to communicate effectively and creatively through both spoken and written language.
Literacy enables students to communicate effectively with others and to examine their own and others’ experiences, feelings and ideas. Because literacy is central to a child’s intellectual, emotional and social development, it has an essential role across the curriculum.
The development of spelling, punctuation, grammar, reading and writing are the focus for our English courses. The courses are a partnership between you, your student and the Wolsey Hall Oxford team. You will work with your student using easy-to-follow lesson plans prepared by our Primary Level Tutors. Your student will regularly complete and submit assignments to their tutor. These will be marked and feedback provided. You may wish to video call the tutor following each assignment.
For more details of the curriculum, see a summary of the areas of study here: Years 3-4 | Years 5-6
Our Upper Primary English course lays the foundations for students to transition smoothly to our Lower Secondary English course.
Key topics covered
Our aim in the teaching of English is to enable your child to:
- Develop the skills to use the English language confidently.
- Listen to the spoken word attentively with understanding, pleasure and empathy.
- Read a range of texts fluently for enjoyment and for information.
- Write effectively for a range of audiences and purposes using spelling, punctuation and syntax accurately and confidently.
- Reflect and evaluate on their own and others’ writing.
- Increase their ability to use planning, drafting and editing to improve their work.
The syllabus and hours of study
- Allow for up to 5 hours per week study time for you and your child to complete each year of Upper Primary English plus additional time for completing assignments.
- Your child should be able to complete the course in 9 months.
Course samples
Course Fees
Nicola Taylor
Louisa Lawlor
Kate Speechley
Jonathan Coles
Janet Ross
Nathan Baker
Andrea Beattie
Claudia Cooper
Denise Van Mol
James Hazel
Upper Primary Maths
Mathematics equips children with the ability to reason logically, to solve problems and to think in abstract ways. It is integral to nearly all aspects of life. With this in mind we have developed our Upper Primary Maths homeschooling course to help children develop a positive and enthusiastic attitude towards mathematics that will stay with them.
Upper Primary Science
Our Upper Primary Science homeschooling course encourages children to ask scientific questions and begin to appreciate the way in which science will affect the future on a personal, national, and global level. They will learn to ask and answer scientific questions, plan and carry out scientific investigations/ experiments, and learn how to use equipment correctly.
Upper Primary Geography
Our Primary Geography homeschooling course aims to inspire your child with a curiosity and fascination about the world and its people that will remain with them for the rest of their lives.
Upper Primary Computing
Building on the principles of information and computation, your child will be equipped to use information technology to create programs, systems and a range of content. Computing ensures that children become digitally literate. They will be able to use, and express themselves and develop their ideas through, information and communication technology.
Thank you for a wonderful year of exciting and challenging studies! This year my daughter has become a more clever and responsible human being. The English course was so colourful and exciting with brilliant texts and clever grammar approach. Natalia has improved her punctuation so much!
Anna Dombek, Primary Homeschooling Parent
Poland
Our experience with Wolsey Hall Oxford has been excellent! Ella is thriving on her Primary homeschooling courses. She is enjoying the creativeness of the English programme and how it allows learning while bringing in her own interests such as a biography on her favourite author.
Bron Naude, Primary Homeschooling Parent
Ireland
Thank you so much for your help this year. We have been very happy with the progress Roxanne has made. She has really grown in confidence. It’s hard to believe that when Roxanne started the course she had never written more than a paragraph in her own language, let alone English. Although the creative writing was a struggle to begin with she really took to this aspect of the course, encouraged by her Tutor’s comments. The time travelling allowed her to become an avid reader which helped her imagination blossom. We hope Roxanne will continue to write her stories.
Theresa McGrath – Primary Homeschooling Parent
France
Contact us
If you’re thinking of enrolling your child at Wolsey Hall Oxford and you’d like to know more about what we do or how to enrol, please get in touch. We’re ready to enrol new students throughout the academic year.