YMCA of Hong Kong Beacon Centre

Course information

English Enhancement Programmes

Ready to School (Weekdays)
This course is designed for toddlers aged 2-3 years who are currently studying PN or K1. Our instructors, who are cheerful and experienced, will design lessons including various fun activities such as story telling, role-play, and other exciting games for children to learn daily conversations and manner. We aim to encourage children to learn initiative during classes.

Instruction :English
Class Size :1:6
Age :2-3

Story Wonderland

Specially designed for children aged 2-5 years who want to enhance their English Oral skill through role-play and songs.
Instructor will share different stories and design interesting contents to show how to use their voice and facial expressions to bring out the feelings of poems.
Instruction :English
Class Size :1:8
Age :2-5

Be A Little Orator

This course aims to encourage kids to perform with confidence on the stage. After instructor's professional guidance and continuous encouragement, the students can improve their oral skill. In the mean time, they will learn theme-related vocabulary and enjoy speaking English and gain an unpredcedented sense of success!
Instruction :English
Class Size :1:8
Age :3-4, 7-9

STEM@BC

We are being required to place more emphasis on Science. Technology, engineeringm and Maths (STEM) to ensure that today's students will be prepared for the careers of tomorrow. Additionally, practicing important 21st century skills including collaboration, critical thinking, problem solving, and digital literacy should be part of our daily curricula. This course is project-based learning, and it can support student's academic and socio-emotional growth.
Instruction :English
Class Size :1:8
Age :P1-P6

Sparkling English School (Weekdays) & Enchanting English School (Saturday)

Specially designed for children aged 3-6 to learn in a creative English environment.
Children will participate in an exciting variety of activities include introducing vocabulary, sentence-making and creative activities, story- telling, arts & crafts and playing games.
Children’s interests and abilities to express themselves will be enhanced through oral English.

Instruction :English
Class Size :1:8
Age :3-6

Smart English School@BC

It focuses on three main aspects of English, writing, oral and comprehension. Each kesson requires interaction and participation from the student in meaningful ways. We also have an examination preparation part in each quarter. An evaluation report will be made for each kids by teacher based on their performace in the class.
Instruction :English
Class Size :1:8
Age :P2-P4

Joyful Reading Corner

Proficiency in phonics is an integral part of the reading process, but for your child to really understand what he or she is reading, taking a phonics class by itself is not enough; instead, an integrated reading programme for kids works best.
This programme aims to develop children independent reading skills, comprehension and motivation for reading. This can encourage children to enjoy reading even more, to read more often, to think positively about reading.

Instruction :English
Class Size :1:8
Age :4-6

English Explorator

This course is designed for aged 5-8 years who are currently studying K3 to P2. According to different themes of the week, teacher will tailor made worksheets, arts and crafts and songs for them to explore. We hope that studetns can learn English in a fun way, not only doing exercises, we aims to help children build up their itnerest to English.

Instruction :English
Class Size :1:8
Age :5-8

International Recognition English Examination Programmes

Cambridge English Young Learners (YLE)

Cambridge English: Young Learners (YLE) is a reliable and consistent measure of how well your child is doing in the skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing.
Examinations are designed to make learning fun.
Children are encouraged by working towards certificates and earning the ‘shields’ that record their progress.
There are three levels for children to work through, Starters, Movers and Flyers.
As children develop and work their way up to the Flyers certificate, they reach a level that will enable them to aim for Cambridge English: Key(KET) in our General English range of certificate-qualification which will be of value for further study.

Instruction :English
Class Size :1:8
Age :K2-P6

Remarks:

There are 24 classes in total which separate in two sessions, i.e. Session 1 and Session 2.
Evaluation is required before joining Level class. Assessment fee is HKD$80.
Reference books for children and all examination fees have to be paid by parents.

Trinity Examination

TRINITY exams are fully accredited by the UK Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA).
Trinity certificates are recognized in more than 60 countries and demonstrate your child ability on an international scale.
A Trinity certificate can help your child to enter a primary school, secondary school or university in Hong Kong and overseas.

Trinity Path

Aged	Exam	Levels
3-6	Young Performer's Certificates (YPC)	English Drama: Bronze Silver Gold
5-8	Speech Communication Arts (SCA)	SCA Level 1 SCA Level 2
5+	Graded Exams in Spoken English (GESE)	GESE Grade 1 GESE Grade 2 GESE Grade 3 GESE Grade 4 GESE Grade 5

Trinity - English Drama (YPC)

Trinity Guildhall Young Performers Certificates are designed to develop confidence, group interaction skills and a sense of achievement.
They encourage young children to develop confidence, performance, musical and communication skills as they create and explore stories, songs, roles and situations through the imaginative and integrated use of movement, music, voice and artwork.
Performance skills include:
- Speaking poetry or prose / Dramatic expression
- Singing / Playing musical instruments
- Expressive movement / Mime
- Use of costume, props and/or masks
- Use of puppets
The diagnostic group reports written by the examiner are forwarded to Trinity Guildhall’s Head Office in London. An individual certificate is subsequently issued to each participant.
Grades: Bronze , Silver , Gold

Instruction :English
Class Size :1:8
Age :3-6
Remarks:

Examination fee should be paid together with the enrolment fee.
Examination fee cannot be refunded in any circumstances.
Free examination preparation classes will be provided before exam based on the students’ ability.