Mun Mazhalai
Age Criteria: 4+ Years
Prerequisite: No basic qualification is required.
Syllabus:
In this level, students will learn:
About 50 simple picture words and able to identify vowels.
Content includes: Stories, Songs, Aathichudi, Thirukkural & Simple picture words, Numbers 1 to 10.
Speaking: Students will be provided equal opportunities to speak in front of the class about chosen topics to develop their PUBLIC SPEAKING SKILLS.
Achievement: By the end of the Tamil School year, each student should be able to know vowels. Count 1 to 10. Knowing the names of vegetables, fruits, animals and body parts. Practice tracing and coloring pictures in a simple way. Pronouncing words & sentences clearly.
Mazhalai
Age Criteria: 5+ Years
Prerequisite: No basic qualification is required.
Syllabus:
In this level, students will learn:
To identify and write all Tamil vowels and learn 80 simple picture words.
Content includes: Stories, Songs, Aathichudi, Thirukkural & Simple picture words, Numbers 1 to 20.
Speaking: Students will be provided equal opportunities to speak in front of the class about chosen topics to develop their PUBLIC SPEAKING SKILLS.
Achievement: By the end of the Tamil School year, each student should be able to identify and write vowels. Count 1 to 20. Knowing the names of vegetables, fruits, animals and body parts, shapes etc. Pronouncing words & sentences clearly.
Nilai One
Age Criteria: 6+ Years
Prerequisite: Basic knowledge about Tamil vowels.
Syllabus:
In this level, students will learn:
To identify and write Tamil vowels and consonants and learn 100 simple picture words.
Content includes: Stories, Songs, Aathichudi, Thirukkural & Simple picture words, Numbers 1 to 20.
Speaking: Students will be provided equal opportunities to speak in front of the class about chosen topics to develop their PUBLIC SPEAKING SKILLS.
Achievement: By the end of the Tamil School year, each student should be able to identify and write vowels and consonants. Count 1 to 20. Knowing the names of vegetables, fruits, animals and body parts, shapes, vehicles, flowers etc. Pronouncing words & sentences clearly.
Nilai Two
Age Criteria: 7+ Years
Prerequisite: Able to Read and Write Tamil vowels & consonants.
Syllabus:
In this level, students will learn:
To identify and write all Tamil Letters and be able to read words letter by letter and be able to write simple words .
Content includes: Stories, Songs, Aathichudi, Thirukkural & Picture words, Numbers 1 to 100.
Speaking: Students will be provided equal opportunities to speak in front of the class about chosen topics to develop their PUBLIC SPEAKING SKILLS.
Achievement: By the end of the Tamil School year, each student should be able to identify and write all Tamil Letters. Count 1 to 100. Knowing the names of a variety of day to day usage nouns like vegetables, fruits, animals and body parts, shapes, vehicles, flowers etc. Pronouncing and reading words & small phrases sentences clearly.
Nilai Three
Age Criteria: 8+ Years
Prerequisite: Able to read and write all the Tamil letters and small words in Tamil language.
Syllabus:
In this level, students will learn:
Able to read and write simple sentences in Tamil.
Writing:
Creating simple sentences.
Content includes:
Lessons, Stories, Songs, Aathichudi, Thirukkural & Vocabulary words
Grammar:
எழுத்து வகைகள், ஒருமை மற்றும் பன்மை, எதிர்நிலைகள், பாலினம், காலம், பெயர் மற்றும் வினைச்சொற்கள்.
Achievement:
By the end of the Tamil School year, each student should be able to read short sentences fluently in Tamil. Also, the student is required to do a presentation, in front of an audience, to develop their PUBLIC SPEAKING SKILLS.
Nilai Four
Age Criteria: 9+ Years
Prerequisite: Able to read and write simple sentences in Tamil, Knowledge of basic grammar in the language.
Syllabus:
In this level, students will learn:
Able to read and write simple and complex sentences in Tamil.
Writing:
Sentence formation, Introducing SOV pattern,comprehension.
Content includes:
Lessons, Stories, Songs, Poetries, Aathichudi, Thirukkural & Vocabulary words
Grammar:
மாற்றுப் பெயர்கள், மூவிடமாற்றுப்பெயர்கள், சுட்டுப்பெயர்கள், வினாப் பெயர்கள், SOV வாக்கிய முறை, வினை வடிவங்கள்.
Achievement:
Students will be able to read a passage and then comprehend the passage in Tamil. Also, the student is required to do a presentation, in front of an audience, to develop their PUBLIC SPEAKING SKILLS.
Nilai Five
Age Criteria: 10+ Years
Prerequisite: Able to read and write simple and complex sentences in Tamil.
Knowledge of basic grammar in the language.
Syllabus:
In this level, students will learn:
Able to read a simple passage and can comprehend in Tamil.
Writing:
Preparing them to write short stories.
Content includes:
Lessons, Stories, Songs, Poetries, Aathichudi, Thirukkural & Vocabulary words
Grammar:
Introducing (SOV) எழுவாய், பயனிலை, செயப்படுபொருள், தொடர் காலங்கள், வல்லின மிகுதல், வேற்றுமை உருபுகள் and know usage – ability to use in sentences, பெயரடை, வினையடை.
Achievement:
Students will develop Integrated Language Arts skills, applied in Tamil. Also, the student is required to do a presentation, in front of an audience, to develop their PUBLIC SPEAKING SKILLS.
Nilai Six
Age Criteria: 11+ Years
Pre-requisite: Able to read simple passages, comprehend and write answers in Tamil.
Syllabus:
In this level, students will learn:
Writing:
Preparing them to write a letter/short essay/story.
Content includes:
Lessons,Grammar, Stories, Songs, Poetries, Aathichudi, Thirukkural & Vocabulary words
Grammar:
இலக்கணச் சொல் வகைகள் – வினைமுற்று, பெயரெச்சம், வினையெச்சம், புணர்ச்சி வார்த்தைகள் & வகைகள்.
Achievement:
Complete knowledge of spoken and written language in Tamil. Students will be able to give a speech or act in front of the audience to develop their PUBLIC SPEAKING SKILLS.
Nilai Seven
Age Criteria: 12+ Years
Pre-requisite: Ability to translate a given English passage to Tamil and vice-versa.
Knowledge of difference between spoken and written language.
Understand basic இலக்கணச் சொல் வகைகள், புணர்ச்சி வார்த்தைகள் & வகைகள் and வேற்றுமை வகைகள்.
Syllabus:
In this level, students will learn:
Writing:
Comprehend a passage and gain the ability to Expository writing in Tamil.
Introduction to essay writing.
Content includes:
Lessons,Grammar, Stories, Songs, Poetries, Aathichudi, Thirukkural & Vocabulary words
Grammar:
செய்வினை, செயப்பாட்டுவினை வாக்கியங்கள், வாக்கியம் அமைத்தல், ஒலி வேறுபாடு சொற்கள், கருத்து அறிதல் and கதை / கட்டுரை எழுதுதல்.
Reading:
Students are provided with a class library book to read for at least 10 minutes per day. The reading minutes are logged and students with maximum reading log minutes are rewarded during their presentation.
Achievement:
Students will be able to write essays in Tamil. Also, the students will be able to give a speech/compere or act in front of the audience, to develop their PUBLIC SPEAKING SKILLS.
Nilai Eight
Age Criteria: 13+ Years
Pre-requisite: High-level understanding of the given topic. Essay writing and Speaking on a given topic fluently.
Syllabus:
Writing:
Essay writing on a given topic.
Project Presentation.
Content includes:
Lessons, Grammar, Stories, Songs, Poetries, Aathichudi, Thirukkural & Vocabulary words
Grammar:
நேர்க்கூற்று – அயற்கூற்று; அடுக்குத் தொடர் – இரட்டைக் கிளவி; கூட்டு வாக்கியங்களைப் பிரித்தல் – தொடர்புள்ள தனி வாக்கியங்களை இணைத்தல்; ஒலி வேறுபாட்டுச் சொற்கள்;
Achievement:
Students will acquire sufficient cultural awareness to be comfortable in typical exchanges with native speakers. Students will be able to give a speech/compere or act in front of the audience and showcase their PUBLIC SPEAKING SKILLS. Students are aware of phonetics usage and grammar usage in their communication. Impromptu essay writing on a given topic.
Capstone Project:
Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of Tamil culture, and ability to appreciate poetry.
Nilai Eight - Avant Preparation
Special Training will be given to the students who are appearing for the AVANT exam.