GrammarAdvanced level

English Grammar Course Advanced

Voice, narration, higher conditionals and complex sentences.

The Advanced level covers the B1 structures in six units. Voice, Narration and Transformation are also core topics in Bangladeshi school exams. By the end, learners have met all 12 tenses.

Grades
6-8
Age
11-14
CEFR target
A2 to B1
Length
3 months · 36 sessions
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  • Live onlineReal-time classes with the instructor
  • 3 classes a weekThree times a week, live
  • 75 minutesEach class
  • 3 months24 classes, then a practice month

Is this the right level?

A good fit if your learner...

  • Is in Grades 6 to 8, around 11 to 14 years old
  • Knows the tenses from Basic and Intermediate, or will complete the tense bridge pack before Class 1
  • Needs voice, narration and transformation for school

Built on earlier levels

  • Voice needs subject and object; past participleTaught in Basic Unit 2; Intermediate Unit 1
  • Narration needs all tense formsTaught in Basic Unit 3; Intermediate Unit 1
  • Second and third conditional needs first conditionalTaught in Intermediate Unit 5
  • Relative clauses needs complex sentencesTaught in Basic Unit 2
  • Degree transformation needs comparatives and superlativesTaught in Intermediate Unit 4

Not sure which level fits? Tell us your learner's age and how they use English now, and we will help you choose.

The grammar pathway

  1. 1BasicGrades 1-2 · Age 6-7 · Pre A1 to A1
  2. 2IntermediateGrades 3-5 · Age 8-10 · A1 to A2
  3. 3AdvancedGrades 6-8 · Age 11-14 · A2 to B1You are here

CEFR target for this level: A2 to B1. B1 is the ceiling for Grades 6-8. The CEFR is the international scale of language ability.

The course map

6 units, one rule at a time

Weeks 1-8 teach new grammar, 3 classes a week. Each unit ends with a unit test. Weeks 9-12 are the practice month, which brings every unit back.

Unit 1 of 6 Classes 1-5

Advanced Tenses

  1. Class 1Present perfect continuous
  2. Class 2Past perfect and past perfect continuous
  3. Class 3used to and would for past habits
  4. Class 4Future continuous and future perfect (future perfect continuous for recognition only)
  5. Class 5The 12-tense map: review & unit testUnit test

Back again in the practice month

Narrative tenses and past habits

  • Build a story using past perfect
  • "I used to... but now..." talk

Unit 2 of 6 Classes 6-9

Voice

  1. Class 6Active to passive: present and past simple
  2. Class 7Passive with continuous, perfect and modal forms
  3. Class 8When and why we use the passive; the "by" phrase
  4. Class 9Review & Unit TestUnit test

Back again in the practice month

Active and passive in all taught tenses

  • Rewrite teacher-written news headlines
  • "How is it made?" process description

Unit 3 of 6 Classes 10-13

Narration

  1. Class 10Reported statements and tense change
  2. Class 11Reported questions
  3. Class 12Reported commands and requests
  4. Class 13Review & Unit TestUnit test

Back again in the practice month

Reported statements, questions and commands

  • Report a classmate's interview
  • Reporting relay game

Unit 4 of 6 Classes 14-17

Conditionals & Wishes

  1. Class 14Second conditional
  2. Class 15Third conditional
  3. Class 16wish, if only and unless
  4. Class 17Review & Unit TestUnit test

Back again in the practice month

Unreal conditionals and wish

  • "If I were..." discussion
  • Regret cards with wish and if only

Unit 5 of 6 Classes 18-22

Advanced Sentence Patterns

  1. Class 18Relative clauses: defining and non-defining; whose, where, when
  2. Class 19Gerund or infinitive
  3. Class 20Modals of deduction and past modals
  4. Class 21Linkers: although, despite, in order to, so that
  5. Class 22Review & Unit TestUnit test

Back again in the practice month

Relative clauses, verb patterns, deduction and linkers

  • "Who am I?" relative clause riddles
  • Mystery case with must be and can't be
  • Sentence-combining challenge

Unit 6 of 6 Classes 23-24

Transformation

  1. Class 23Affirmative and negative, interrogative, degree of comparison
  2. Class 24Review & Unit TestUnit test

Back again in the practice month

Affirmative, negative, interrogative and degree changes

  • School-exam style transformation drills
  • Timed transformation relay

The tense pathway

All 12 tenses, taught in stages

At this levelYour learner can tell stories with background and earlier events, and knows the full tense system.

Every learner gets a one-page map of all 12 tenses on Day 1, colour-coded by level. It shows parents the whole system and where their learner is now.

Joining at this level?

The placement check includes a tense section. A learner who joins this level directly and missed earlier tenses gets a self-study bridge pack (a PDF and Google Forms practice) to complete before Class 1. This happens outside live classes, so no level repeats another level's topics.

Basic

  1. Present simple
  2. Past simple
  3. Future simple (will)

Intermediate

  1. Present continuous
  2. Past continuous
  3. Present perfect

AdvancedThis level

  1. Present perfect continuous
  2. Past perfect
  3. Future continuous
  4. Past perfect continuousRecognition and basic use
  5. Future perfectRecognition and basic use
  6. Future perfect continuousRecognition only
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Between classes

Homework, materials and announcements are shared on Google Classroom.

Inside a class

The stages of every 75-minute class

Every class teaches grammar through meaning first, then form, then use. Learners discover the rule before the teacher states it.

  1. Stage 1Warm-up and retrievalQuick recall of the last class.
  2. Stage 2ContextA story, picture or short video with the new grammar.
  3. Stage 3Guided discoveryLearners notice the pattern. The teacher confirms the rule.
  4. Stage 4Controlled practiceGap-fills, matching and sentence building.
  5. Stage 5Freer practiceA speaking task that uses the new grammar.
  6. Stage 6Mini writing2 to 4 sentences using the rule.
  7. Stage 7Exit check3 quick items on Google Forms.

Weeks 9-12

The practice month

The third month has 12 practice sessions, 3 a week, each 75 minutes. Three sessions are the same for every batch. The teacher plans the other nine from the batch's retrieval check results, so time goes to the units the batch finds hardest.

Week 9

  1. P1Retrieval checkA mixed quiz on all units shows the weak units for the batch and for each learner.Same for every batch
  2. P2Mixed practice 1Two units practised together, including the weakest unit.
  3. P3Mixed practice 2Two different units practised together.

Week 10

  1. P4Contrast clinic 1Easily confused pairs, chosen from the errors seen.
  2. P5Mixed practice 3Three units together, with extra items on the weakest unit.
  3. P6Grammar in reading and listeningLearners find, notice and explain grammar in a short story or video.

Week 11

  1. P7Contrast clinic 2New pairs, or the pairs that still cause errors.
  2. P8Grammar in speakingRole-plays, interviews and short talks using all units.
  3. P9Grammar in writingShort guided writing: paragraphs.

Week 12

  1. P10Project preparationA short project (poster, story or talk) using grammar from all units.
  2. P11Fun FiestaGrammar games and the learner project showcase.Same for every batch
  3. P12Final AssessmentA written test on Google Forms, plus the oral task submitted before this session.Same for every batch

Contrast clinics at this level

  • past simple vs past perfect
  • active vs passive
  • direct vs reported speech
  • second vs third conditional
  • gerund vs infinitive
  • defining vs non-defining clauses
  • although vs despite

Practice tests memory first and mixes units instead of replaying classes in order. Dunlosky et al. (2013) rated practice testing and distributed practice as high-utility learning techniques. Source: Dunlosky et al. (2013)

Assessment and reports

How you will see your learner's progress

Written checks run on Google Forms in quiz mode. Objective items are marked automatically and writing is marked by the teacher. The oral task is submitted through Google Classroom.

What you receive

  • PDF learning materialsOriginal Scholarise materials for every unit.
  • Class recordingsRecordings to revisit a lesson or catch up after a missed class.
  • Monthly parent meetingA regular meeting with the instructor about your learner's progress.
  • Progress reportOne page at the end: scores by unit, strengths and next steps.

Task style at this levelParagraph-level tasks and school-exam formats such as voice change, narration and transformation.

  1. Every teaching classExit check3 items on the day's rule, 5 minutes. Scores are shown straight away.Google Forms
  2. Last class of each unitUnit test15-20 minutes: recognising the rule, controlled practice and 2-4 sentences of writing.Google Forms
  3. Practice session P1Retrieval check15 minutes of mixed items from all units, scored by unit.Google Forms
  4. Practice session P12Final assessment: written35 minutes: error correction, gap-fill, sentence building and short writing. The written final also includes transformation.Google Forms
  5. Before P12Final assessment: oral2-3 minutes of recorded answers to 2-3 prompts using the course grammar.Google Classroom
  6. After P12Parent progress reportOne page: scores by unit, strengths and next steps.Shared as a PDF

How this course is designed

Clear levels, original materials

  • CEFR gives the level target: A2 to B1 for this level.
  • The British Council | EAQUALS Core Inventory decides which level each grammar point belongs to.
  • Main reference: English Grammar in Use; Core Inventory B1. Reference books give the range of topics. They are not course books, so Scholarise sets its own order.

All Scholarise materials are original. Reference books guide the design, but their texts and exercises are never copied into Scholarise PDFs, slides or quizzes.

References: English Grammar in Use (Cambridge) · British Council | EAQUALS Core Inventory

Teaching principles in every class

  1. Context before ruleEach new rule appears first in a short story, picture or video.
  2. Guided discoveryLearners notice the pattern and try to say the rule. The teacher then confirms and corrects it.
  3. Presentation, practice, productionEach class moves from controlled practice to freer speaking or short writing.
  4. Four skills in every classLearners listen or read, speak in the freer task and write in the mini writing task.
  5. Retrieval at the startA 5-minute warm-up recalls the last class, so earlier rules stay active.
  6. Recycling, not re-teachingEarlier rules are used inside new lessons.
  7. Visuals and short videosEach class has visual support. Videos stay short and serve one clear purpose.
  8. Psychological safetyMistakes are part of learning. Correction is specific and kind, and learners get the chance to try again.
  9. Age-appropriate tasksBasic uses games, pictures and simple Bangla support when needed. Advanced uses longer texts, school-exam formats and more independent work.

Questions parents ask

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How long is the course?

Each level runs for 3 months. The first 2 months have 24 teaching classes, 3 a week, taught unit by unit with a unit test at the end of each unit. The third month has 12 practice sessions, 3 a week, and ends with the final assessment. Classes and practice sessions at this level are 75 minutes.

Why are the tenses split across the three levels?

We teach tenses in stages, the way Cambridge and British Council courses do. In this course, your learner learns these tenses well enough to use them in speaking and writing, not just to memorise them. The other tenses come at the next level, because they are built on these. When learners memorise all 12 at once, they usually mix them up when they speak.

My learner is joining this level directly. What about the earlier tenses?

The placement check includes a tense section. A learner who joins this level directly and missed earlier tenses gets a self-study bridge pack (a PDF and Google Forms practice) to complete before Class 1. This happens outside live classes, so no level repeats another level's topics.

Will this help with school English exams?

Voice, Narration and Transformation are core topics in Bangladeshi school exams, and each has its own unit here. Practice and tests use school-exam formats such as voice change, narration and transformation.

Is there feedback on writing?

Yes. Writing in unit tests and the final assessment is marked by the teacher, and scores are released once the writing has been graded. The practice month also has a guided paragraph-writing session.

Where can I see my learner's progress report?

After the course, we email you a Learner ID and a private access code. Enter both on the Progress Report page. The report stays available for 1 year.

What if my learner misses a class?

Every class is recorded, so your learner can watch it and complete the home practice before the next class. If something is unclear, the instructor can help at the start of the next class.

What do we need at home?

A laptop or tablet with a camera and microphone, a stable internet connection, a quiet place to sit, and a notebook and pencil. All learning materials are shared as PDFs.

How do I enroll?

Use the Enroll Now page to send your learner's details. We will contact you to confirm the batch, the class times and the next steps.

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What comes next

After Advanced, learners can strengthen fluency and confidence in the Advanced level of the English Speaking Course.

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