Why English needs individual attention
English problems are easy to miss because they hide in other subjects. A child who reads slowly falls behind in every textbook. A child who cannot organise a paragraph loses marks in science, history and geography as well as English. And many children who speak English fluently at home, especially in multilingual Gulf and Indian families, still struggle with grammar and writing, because talking and writing are different skills.
The gaps also change with age. Younger children usually need phonics and fluent reading. Middle-years students need grammar, vocabulary and the ability to plan and write. Older students need to read texts closely and argue about them in essays. A group class teaches to the middle. A one-to-one teacher can work on the exact skill your child needs.
The free assessment shows where your child is with reading, grammar, vocabulary and writing, so classes start in the right place.
How English is examined
CBSE and NCERT. English Language and Literature up to Class 10, with reading comprehension, writing tasks (letters, articles, notices), grammar and literature. In Class 11 and 12, most students take English Core, with a strong emphasis on reading and writing skills.
ICSE and ISC. Two papers, English Language and English Literature, with set texts that include Shakespeare. ICSE is known for its emphasis on composition and grammar.
IGCSE. Cambridge and Edexcel offer First Language English and English as a Second Language, and separate Literature. Directed writing, summary and close reading of unseen passages carry much of the weight.
IB, British and Australian. IB Language A focuses on textual analysis and comparative essays, with oral components. GCSE English Language and Literature in England demand close analysis of unseen texts and set works. The Australian Curriculum blends language, literature and literacy across the years.
What happens in an English class
Classes are live on Google Meet, with the learning in Qlive Space, Qlive’s AI-powered, activity-based learning platform. Lessons bring in passages, poems and worksheets from your child’s syllabus, alongside activities like sentence building, fill in the blanks and vocabulary flashcards. Your child writes answers and drafts on the board, PenQ, the AI helper, checks written answers, and the teacher goes through the writing with them: key words, a sentence that needs fixing, paragraphs in the wrong order. Your child sees exactly why a change makes the writing better.
A typical class moves through:
- Reading, aloud for younger children, closely and with questions for older ones
- A skill focus, such as a grammar point, a type of writing or a literary technique
- Writing, drafted on the board and improved with the teacher
- A plan for the week: reading, a short piece of writing or a worksheet
English across the grades
KG to Grade 2. Letters and sounds, phonics, blending, sight words, early reading and simple sentences. Short classes with pictures and games on the board.
Grades 3 to 5. Reading fluency and comprehension, grammar (tenses, parts of speech, punctuation), vocabulary and writing short paragraphs and stories. Children who did not get a firm phonics base often show it here.
Grades 6 to 8. More demanding comprehension, formal writing (letters, reports, articles), more complex grammar, and the first real literature study. Planning before writing becomes important.
Grades 9 and 10. Board exam English for CBSE and ICSE, and IGCSE for many international students. Unseen passages, formal writing formats, grammar in context and set texts.
Grades 11 and 12. English Core for CBSE, ISC English, A-Level or IB Language A. Close reading, essay writing and analysis of poetry, prose and drama.
Foundation programme
For children whose reading or writing is well behind their grade, our Foundation programme rebuilds core English skills step by step through levels, before or alongside school work.
Keeping track of progress
Between classes your child gets worksheets in Qlive Pulse. Screen questions are marked straight away; writing is photographed and marked by your child’s teacher or Qlive’s academic team with written comments, and sometimes sent back for a second draft, which is how writing really improves. Every two to three weeks there is a checkpoint.
Your Student Success Partner is the person at Qlive on your family’s side, whether the aim is confident reading, better essays or a board result, and they arrange whatever helps, from a change of focus to a talk with the teacher. They are a message away in the Qlive Learn app. The app shows every class in your own timezone and has a chat for each class with the teacher and the Qlive team.
Is this right for your child?
English tuition helps when a child reads reluctantly or slowly, writes in short, disorganised bursts, loses marks for grammar, or is preparing for a board exam with literature to cover. It also helps children new to an English-medium school after a move.
Start with the free assessment. You get a clear picture of your child’s reading and writing, with no obligation to continue.
