Learning Hub

Organised by pathway — DSE, IB or AP — with 16 exam-preparation units covering English dictation, graded reading and Chinese dictation. Each unit explains how that pathway is examined and how parents can plan the run-up, rather than teaching the subject itself.

Exam-preparation units are for members. Without a subscription you can read the opening section of each unit for free; upgrading unlocks the full content and every exercise.

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Word lists and reading lists

Exam Word ListsFive exam-specific word lists: DSE spelling traps, reading connectives and command words, public-domain Chinese verse, plus academic word families and rhetorical devices for the IB and AP tracks. Printable and downloadable — members only.231 entries →Reading ListsOne reading list per pathway — DSE, IB and AP — each book tagged with genre, Lexile band and the exam skill it builds. Printable and downloadable — members only.30 books →

Every exercise and example here is written in-house. Nothing is reproduced from examination or course providers. Classical Chinese texts are drawn from the public domain, with all glosses and commentary written by us.