Jordan Hill Online Summer Booster Programme
Essential Reading & Math Skills for Secondary School Preparation and Success
This summer, Jordan Hill offers a focused online booster programme designed to strengthen essential skills in Reading Comprehension and Mathematics for students in Years 5–9. Through engaging, interactive lessons delivered live by experienced tutors, students will sharpen their academic abilities in a supportive, structured environment.
If your child is preparing for 2025/2026 secondary school entrance exams or seeking to solidify their foundation in early secondary school, this programme provides the targeted support they need to succeed.
Why This Programme?
Many students in Upper Key Stage 2 (Years 5 & 6) preparing for secondary school entrance exams, as well as those already in Key Stage 3 (Years 7–9), often face persistent challenges in both reading comprehension and mathematics.
In reading, students may struggle with:
- Understanding complex texts or unfamiliar vocabulary
- Identifying the writer’s message, tone, or intent
- Interpreting implicit meaning (inference)
- Answering comprehension and exam-style questions with clarity and structure
In mathematics, common difficulties include:
- Understanding key mathematical vocabulary
- Applying operations mentally and accurately
- Reasoning through multi-step problems within a time limit
Even when students know how to calculate or read fluently, many lack the strategic thinking, confidence, and exam readiness required to perform successfully under timed conditions or to fully engage with secondary-level expectations.
What We Offer
Our Summer Booster Programme is a short, focused, and interactive intervention designed to target these exact learning gaps (not to teach the entire curriculum), but to build essential skills that lead to exam success and smoother classroom performance.
Each week, students will participate in structured, live online sessions in both Reading and Math, tailored to their Key Stage level. Lessons are hands-on, strategy-rich, and designed to develop deeper understanding, exam technique, and independent thinking.
Programme Focus
Reading Comprehension
- Understanding Texts Using Reading Strategies
Students will learn and apply techniques like skimming, scanning, predicting, and summarising to approach texts with greater confidence and accuracy. - Identifying the Writer’s Intent and Language Techniques
Learners will explore how authors use tone, purpose, and devices like figurative language and rhetorical questions to shape meaning. - Making Inferences and Annotating Effectively
Students will practise making inferences using clues from the text and will be guided in effective annotation— highlighting key ideas, unfamiliar words, and personal responses to aid comprehension. - Answering Exam Questions with Clarity and Evidence
Using real exam-style texts, students will develop techniques for planning and structuring thoughtful, text-based responses.
Mathematics
- Mathematical Vocabulary Mastery
Understanding terms that signal operations, shapes, and problem types — crucial for interpreting word problems accurately. - Number Sense & Operational Fluency
Building confidence in core operations, skip counting, mental strategies, and arithmetic fluency. - Applied Thinking & Problem-Solving
Developing step-by-step approaches to solving real-world and exam-style questions using logic, estimation, and flexible reasoning.
Who Is the Programme For?
This programme is ideal for students who are:
- In Years 5 & 6 and preparing for secondary school entrance exams (2025/2026)
- In Years 7–9 and needing support with foundational skills in Reading or Math
- Looking to build confidence, exam strategies, and independent thinking in a supportive, focused learning environment
Programme Details
- Orientation & Pre-Programme Assessment: Saturday, 19th July 2025 (for all students)
- Programme Dates: Monday, 21st July – Friday, 8th August 2025
- Frequency: 2 sessions per week per subject (1 hour each)
Session Times:
- Upper Key Stage 2 (Years 5 & 6):
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- Reading: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM, twice a week
- Math: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM, twice a week
- Key Stage 3 (Years 7–9):
- Reading: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM, twice a week
- Math: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM, twice a week
Digital Learning Platforms
Live lessons are held on Zoom.
Children are engaged on the Google Classroom E-learning platform for class activities and offline activities.



