Our Common Core (CC) course is an English course created by AEI that provides students with the opportunity to challenge themselves and develop academic English skills. CC courses can lay a solid academic English foundation for junior high schools. Once students complete CC courses, they will have enough ability to connect to our PSAT courses, which are more difficult and academic.
Common Core (CC) courses are English courses designed according to international standards. These courses are based on the American Common Core standards to ensure that our students can keep up with the learning progress of foreign students. CC courses will give your child a solid foundation in the English language.
Course Overview
Our CC courses are divided into 3 levels:
• CC Basic (CCB) Applicable to grades 3-4
• CC1 Applicable to grades 4-5
• CC2 Applicable to grades 5-6
After completing CC2, students will transfer to the PSAT Jr course within the PSAT curriculum.
Our CC courses are broken down into different units, each unit contains the following five learning cores:
| core | illustrate |
|---|---|
| vocabulary | Learn new academic vocabulary appropriate for middle school and high school levels. |
| grammar | Improve student writing by adding challenging grammar rules. |
| short reading | Through essays and question-based exercises, develop the skills to answer evidence-based, reasoning-based, and vocabulary-based questions commonly found in standardized assessments. |
| long reading | Long reading with class discussion and thematic analysis. |
| writing | Focus on expanding writing in a variety of genres and allowing students to practice the use of new vocabulary and grammar. |
It takes approximately 6-8 hours to complete one unit (including all 5 sections).
*Students’ unit vocabulary and grammar will be assessed through examinations every week.
Detailed overview of CC courses
vocabulary
- Learn 10-25 new words per unit.
- Accumulate an increasing amount of academic vocabulary.
- Understand new words in a variety of contexts.
- Complete vocabulary exercises and quizzes to evaluate your learning.
grammar
- Understand the core grammatical concepts used in composition.
- Practice new grammar skills in class discussions and exercises.
- Complete end-of-class assignments and grammar tests to assess learning progress.
challenge reading
- Develop critical reading skills that prepare you for middle school and high school studies.
- Familiarize yourself with passages and question types on standardized tests, including evidence, main idea, and reasoning questions.
- Deepen understanding of paragraphs
long reading
- Analyze, discuss, and review longer, more challenging reading passages commonly found in classic literary works.
- Practice creative thinking skills.
- Complete open-ended questions about long reading to delve deeper into the passage's meaning.
writing
- Analyze and study excellent English writing works of relevant grade levels.
- Learn to brainstorm, outline, and edit.
- Practice grammar concepts and academic vocabulary.
Why take CC courses?
- Our CC courses ensure your child keeps up with native English speakers to remain competitive internationally.
- CC courses are after-school intensive English courses, especially suitable for students who have learning bottlenecks or need additional instruction.
- Learning English skills early helps students prepare for the challenges of middle school and beyond.
