·       Annotation: Highlight main ideas and key words in a short text.

·       Paraphrasing: Rewrite a sentence in your own words.

·       Reading fluency and comprehension: Read with accuracy, expression, and understanding across a range of texts.

·       Typing Practice: Use free online tools for 5–10 mins a day to develop efficient touch-typing skills. 

·       Vocabulary: Match new words with definitions or use them in sentences.

·       Essay Writing: Plan and write essays with an introduction, body, and conclusion in various formats and for different purposes.

·       Grammar Conventions: Use correct sentence structure, punctuation, parts of speech, and verb tense; editing and proofreading written work. 

·       Handwriting: Develop legible writing with appropriate size, spacing, and letter formation.

·       Letter Writing: Write a correctly formatted letter to a family member, character, or future self. 

·       Narrative Writing: Complete story starters or describe a setting.

·       Paragraph Writing: Organise ideas into paragraphs with topic sentences, supporting details, and conclusions. 

·       Persuasive Writing: Write a short opinion and give one or two reasons.

·       Poetry Writing: Try writing poetry using different styles such as limericks, ballads, or free verse.

·       Punctuation: Use full stops, commas, question marks, exclamation marks, quotation marks, and apostrophes correctly. 

·       Resume Building: Fill in a basic template with name, hobbies, experience and skills.

·       Sentence Structure: Build clear and complete sentences using proper word order, conjunctions, and varied sentence types. 

·       Spelling Rules: Learn and apply common spelling patterns and high-frequency words. Focus on one rule at a time (e.g. “i before e except after c”).

·       Spelling Words: Practise 5–10 weekly words with activities such as rainbow writing or sentence use. This is also beneficial for secondary school students - Refer to lists of the most commonly misspelled words. 

·       Arithmetic Drills: Timed addition, subtraction, multiplication, division.

·       Estimation: Guess lengths, weights, or totals — then check.

·       Graph Reading: Answer 2–3 questions about a simple chart.

·       Mathematical reasoning: Apply concepts to real-world scenarios and explaining thinking clearly.

·       Mental maths strategies: Use efficient techniques to solve problems mentally.

·       Number facts: Quickly recall basic addition and subtraction facts.

·       Patterns: Continue or create number sequences.

·       Place value: Understand the value of digits in numbers and how numbers are built.

·       Problem-solving: Apply mathematical thinking in practical and real-life contexts.

·       Times tables: Recall multiplication facts quickly and accurately (usually up to 12 × 12).

·       Analytical thinking: Interpret texts, data, and problems critically and forming logical conclusions.

·       Assumptions & Bias: Discuss or label bias in an ad or article.

·       Cause & Effect: Identify what happened and why in a short scenario.

·       Critical reading: Engage with texts beyond surface meaning by identifying themes, techniques, and author purpose.

·       Fact vs Opinion: Sort five sentences into fact or opinion.

·       Logic Puzzles: Solve simple “if... then...” statements or riddles.

·       Make Predictions: “What do you think will happen next?”

·       Checklists: Create and tick off a 3-step to-do list.

·       Computer literacy: Navigate digital platforms, managing files, and using software for research, presentations, and assignments.

·       Goal Setting: Write 1 thing to improve and 1 strength.

·       Flashcards: Self-quiz vocabulary or maths facts.

·       Independent study habits: Manage workload, set goals, meet deadlines, and revise effectively.

·       Information literacy: Locate, evaluate, and reference credible sources when conducting research.

·       Mindfulness: 1-minute breathing or quiet focus exercise.

·       Note-taking: Summarise key information efficiently from lessons, texts, and presentations.

·       Organisation and time management: Use planners, checklists, or digital tools to stay on top of commitments.

·       Proofreading and editing: Review written work carefully to correct errors and improve clarity.

·       Referencing: Learn how to acknowledge sources correctly, typically using APA style, to support academic integrity and avoid plagiarism.

·       Research skills: Plan investigations, gather information methodically, and synthesise findings.

·       Time Management: Use a timer for 5–10 min focus blocks.

 ·       Feelings Journal: “Today I felt ___ because ___.”

·       Growth Mindset Prompts: “Something I found tricky but tried anyway was…”

·       Kindness Idea: Write or say one nice thing to do for someone.

·       Oral Presentation: 1-minute talk on a favourite topic.

·       Polite Communication: Practise phrases like “Can I please…” or “Thank you for…”