WBCHSE HS English (Second Language - ENGB) study plan

Skim three unseen prose passages of 400-500 words each and, for every passage, locate and underline the sentence that carries the main idea

Draft one-sentence answers to six direct factual questions drawn from those passages, keeping each answer within the passage's own wording

Build a personal list of 25 unfamiliar words met during reading, recording part of speech and a context sentence for each

Practise using word-attack clues (prefix, suffix, root, surrounding contrast) to infer meaning of eight words without a dictionary

Answer inference and 'why does the writer say' questions on two unseen prose passages, justifying each answer by quoting a phrase from the text

Distinguish fact from opinion in one argumentative passage by sorting ten statements into two columns

Complete two cloze passages of ten gaps each, choosing options that fit both meaning and grammar

Revise the week-1 word list and add ten phrasal verbs with original sentences

Paraphrase two unseen verse passages line by line into plain prose to prove literal understanding

Identify speaker, tone, and central image in four short poems and state each in one sentence

Annotate one prescribed poem for figure of speech, rhyme, and diction, marking at least six devices with their effect

Write a 120-word appreciation of that prescribed poem using evidence quoted from the text

Summarise the plot and theme of each prescribed prose piece in five bullet points without consulting notes

Answer three short-answer questions per prescribed prose text, timing each answer to four minutes

Compare two prescribed poems on theme and technique in a structured paragraph

Memorise and correctly quote eight key lines from prescribed poems, checking each against the textbook

Map the character relationships and central conflict of each prescribed drama text on a one-page diagram

Explain how two dramatic techniques (soliloquy, dramatic irony, stage direction, dialogue) shape meaning in the prescribed play

Write two long answers on prescribed prose, each with a clear thesis, textual evidence, and a concluding judgement

Draft five extract-based questions from the drama text and answer them in note form

Answer four extract-based drama questions, linking each extract to the wider play

Revise tense sequence, subject-verb agreement, and reported speech by correcting 30 erroneous sentences

Transform ten sentences between active and passive voice and ten between direct and indirect speech

Complete two error-correction passages, identifying and fixing one error per line

Plan and write one formal letter (complaint or application) in the prescribed format within 20 minutes

Write one 250-word argumentative composition with a clear introduction, three developed body paragraphs, and a conclusion

Draft one report or notice of 100-120 words using impersonal, factual register

Proofread all three pieces for agreement, tense, preposition, and spelling errors, listing each correction made

Sit two full-length timed mock papers under exam conditions, allocating time per section before starting

Review every wrong answer from both mocks and classify each error as comprehension, textual knowledge, grammar, or expression

Re-read condensed notes on all prescribed prose, poetry, and drama texts, reciting key quotations aloud

Rewrite two weak mock answers to model standard and compare them against the originals