For younger children
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Early Years
For younger children: a confident start with language, numbers and school interviews.
Pick a trail and follow it.
Find your child's trail
Early Years has three trails: language, numbers and school interviews. Follow each one to see what it is, how it works and where we help.
Language trail
Languages
English, Cantonese, Mandarin and moreLessons in English, Cantonese, Mandarin and other foreign languages.
- Who it suits
- Children building a first or second language, at any level.
- How we help
- Classes matched to your child's level and learning style.
Conrad Phonics
6 stages, 12 lessons eachOur in-house phonics programme.
- How it works
- Each stage has 12 lessons. Lessons 6 and 12 are review lessons, and lesson 12 includes a stage exam.
- Who it suits
- Children starting to read and spell in English. An optional diagnostic shows where to begin.
- How we help
- Small steps with built-in reviews, so progress is easy to see.
Cambridge YLE
Starters, Movers, FlyersCambridge English tests for young learners: Pre A1 Starters, A1 Movers and A2 Flyers.
- How it works
- Each test has Listening, Reading and Writing, and Speaking papers. Each paper is scored in shields, and every child receives a certificate.
- Who it suits
- Children ready for a friendly first English exam.
- How we help
- Mostly one-to-one lessons, and we can register your child for the exam.
KET and PET
A2 Key and B1 PreliminaryThe next steps after Flyers. KET is now called A2 Key, and PET is now called B1 Preliminary.
- How it works
- The new names include the CEFR level, A2 and B1. The content and levels are unchanged.
- Who it suits
- Children who have finished Flyers and want to keep going.
- How we help
- Preparation classes, and we can register your child for the exam.
Numbers trail
Math Olympiad
K1 to K2, 5 stagesA staged programme for K1 to K2 that builds early maths thinking.
- How it works
- Five stages build one skill after another. An optional diagnostic shows the starting point.
- 啟蒙・分類與配對 (sorting and matching)
- 規律小偵探 (pattern detectives)
- 數感建構 (number sense)
- 圖形與空間 (shapes and space)
- 小小邏輯家 (little logicians)
- Who it suits
- Children who enjoy puzzles, patterns and playing with numbers.
- How we help
- Step-by-step stages that grow from sorting to logic.
School interviews
Interview Prep
P1, secondary and international schoolsPreparation for P1, secondary and international school interviews, mainly in English, also in Cantonese and Mandarin.
- How it works
- We practise the kinds of questions and conversations schools use, so your child feels at ease.
- Who it suits
- Tell us the school and the year your child is applying for.
- How we help
- Practice in a relaxed setting, and advice on what to prepare.
How we help you get started
Early Years begins with a simple conversation.
Tell us about your child
Share your child's age and what you would like to work on.
Choose where to begin
An optional diagnostic for Phonics or Math Olympiad shows the starting point.
Learn step by step
Stages with built-in reviews keep progress clear.
Stay informed
You receive one written progress report each month.
What we teach
Interview Prep
Preparation for P1, secondary and international school interviews, mainly in English, also in Cantonese and Mandarin.
Practice for P1, secondary and international school interviews, so your child gets used to the kinds of conversations schools have.
- P1, secondary and international schools
- English, Cantonese or Mandarin
- In person or online
Math Olympiad
A staged programme for K1 to K2 that builds sorting, patterns, number sense, shape and space, and logic.
A staged programme for K1 to K2 that builds five early maths abilities through games and hands-on tools, not worksheets of sums.
- K1 to K2
- 5 stages
- Games and hands-on tools
- Optional diagnostic
Languages
English, Cantonese, Mandarin and other foreign languages.
Lessons in English, Cantonese, Mandarin and other foreign languages, matched to your child's level and learning style.
- English
- Cantonese
- Mandarin
- Other languages
- In person or online
Conrad Phonics
Our in-house phonics programme: 6 stages of 12 lessons, with review lessons and a stage exam.
Our in-house phonics programme: six stages that take children from letter sounds to fluent reading, with reviews built into every stage.
- 6 stages
- 12 lessons per stage
- Stage exam at lesson 12
- Optional diagnostic
Cambridge YLE, KET and PET
Starters, Movers and Flyers, then KET and PET. We can register students for the exam.
Cambridge English exams for young learners (Starters, Movers, Flyers), then KET and PET. Mostly one-to-one, and we can register your child for the exam.
- Starters, Movers, Flyers
- Then KET and PET
- Mostly one-to-one
- We can register your child