Page 27 - Corby Trader September 2019

CONGRATULATIONS TO LOCAL KUMON STUDENT

ON ACHIEVING HIGH LEVEL ENGLISH AWARD

“Kumon has helped me immensely.
Studying the programme has expanded
my vocabulary so much so that many of
my peers have never come across a lot
of the words I’ve learned. What I enjoyed
most about the programme was the
range of texts that we studied; they all
intrigued me.

It is because of the knowledge I have
gained at Kumon that I now aspire to
become an author.”

The programme introduced Teagan to a
range of non-fiction and fiction texts to
expand her knowledge of the world and
expose her to new areas of literature,
Proud student, Teagan John, from the
Kumon Corby Study Centre, completed such as Lord of the Flies, Macbeth and
the entire Kumon English Programme at An Inspector Calls.
just 10 years old! This means that she Kim Wilson, the Instructor of the Corby
has demonstrated the ability to read at study centre, is incredibly proud of
a high level and can confidently critique Teagan’s achievements; “When Teagan
advanced text, something normally found started the programme, she was already
in the Year 11 school curriculum.
a prolific reader, and would write several
book reports a week for her parents.
Kumon’s aspiration is for every student In class, she asks insightful questions
to exceed expectations and become and enjoys discussing the texts. I am
independent in their learning. Through confident that her tenacity, dedication,
studying Kumon’s maths and English and interest in the wider world will
programmes, Teagan has become a self- continue to help her achieve success.”
learner; motivated and equipped with the
skills and abilities to tackle challenges in Teagan now aspires to complete the
life, school and beyond. Kumon Maths Programme, and with her
determination, perseverance and daily
Since starting the study programme in commitment to her Kumon studies, she
2015, she has completed it in four years, will surely accomplish this.
an incredible achievement that many
older students aspire to reach. She has
already received various Kumon awards
for her reading and comprehension skills.
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