English grammar is a vital part of the school curriculum, providing students with the structural foundation of the language. It focuses on the rules and principles that govern the correct use of words, phrases, clauses, and sentences, enabling students to communicate effectively and accurately.

Nursery: Early Language Awareness

At this stage, students begin to understand language basics through fun, interactive methods.

• Focus Areas:
  • Recognizing letters of the alphabet.
  • Introducing basic sounds of letters (phonics).
  • Learning simple words and their meanings.
• Activities:
  • Singing alphabet songs.
  • Identifying objects and naming them.
  • Using flashcards to link words to pictures.

Grade 1–2: Building Basic Grammar Skills

In these grades, students are introduced to simple grammar concepts.

• Key Grammar Topics:
  • Nouns: Naming words for people, animals, places, and things.
  • Verbs: Action words (e.g., run, jump, eat).
  • Adjectives: Describing words (e.g., big, red, happy).
  • Simple Sentences: Understanding subject + verb + object.
• Activities:
  • Sorting words into nouns, verbs, and adjectives.
  • Creating simple sentences like "The cat is black."
  • Playing games like "Fill in the blanks" using simple word categories.

Grade 3–4: Introduction to Sentence Structure

The focus shifts to understanding sentence composition and grammatical relationships.

• Key Grammar Topics:
  • Pronouns: Replacing nouns (e.g., he, she, it, they).
  • Articles: Learning "a," "an," and "the."
  • Prepositions: Words indicating position or direction (e.g., in, on, under).
  • Punctuation: Using periods, commas, and question marks correctly.
  • Tenses: Simple present and past tense (e.g., "I eat," "I ate").
• Activities:
  • Writing paragraphs with proper punctuation.
  • Rearranging words to form meaningful sentences.
  • Identifying parts of speech in short passages.

Grade 5–6: Advancing Grammar Understanding

Students develop a deeper understanding of grammar rules and learn to apply them in different contexts.

• Key Grammar Topics:
  • Subject-Verb Agreement: Ensuring correct matching of subject and verb.
  • Adverbs: Words describing verbs (e.g., quickly, happily).
  • Conjunctions: Linking words (e.g., and, but, because).
  • Tenses: Introduction to future tense and continuous tenses.
  • Complex Sentences: Using dependent and independent clauses.
• Activities:
  • Composing short essays with a variety of sentence types.
  • Correcting grammatical errors in sentences.
  • Practicing dialogue writing with proper punctuation.

Grade 7: Mastery of Grammar Rules

Grade 7 focuses on achieving accuracy and fluency in both written and spoken English.

• Key Grammar Topics:
  • Clauses and Phrases: Understanding their roles in sentences.
  • Voice: Active and passive voice.
  • Reported Speech: Converting direct to indirect speech.
  • Advanced Tenses: Perfect and perfect continuous tenses.
  • Modifiers: Proper placement and usage.
  • Punctuation: Mastery of commas, quotation marks, colons, and semicolons.
• Activities:
  • Analyzing literature to identify advanced grammar structures.
  • Writing persuasive essays with complex sentence forms.
  • Peer reviewing writing to identify and correct grammar errors.