| Grade Level | Age | Skills | Oral/Reading | Writing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preschool I | 3 and above | Attention span for an hour or so. Potty trained. Able to be separated from parents. Preschool and/or day care experience is preferred. Able to listen and follow. Able to control emotions. | Body parts, family, Colors, Fruits, flowers, house animals, wild animals, birds, numbers, actions, Simple songs | Coloring Letters |
| Preschool II | 4 and above | Attention span for an hour or so Potty trained. Able to be separated from parents. Preschool and/or day care experience is preferred. Able to listen and follow. Able to control emotions Writing motor skills. Coloring skills. | Actions (walk, run, read, write, listen, etc), Weekdays, moths, numbers, Relations, colors, body parts, Vegetables, fruits, flowers Farm animals, wild animals, birds | Coloring Letters |
| Basic – 1 | 5 and above | Letters/ Alphabet Two letter Words | Read simple words. | Write letters and words. |
| Basic – 2 | 6 and above. | Letters/ Alphabet Words and simple phrases | Read simple words. | Write letters and words. |
| Grade – 1 | 7 and above | Entire Tamil alphabet set Words and simple phrases/ sentences/ paragraphs and short stories. Learn how to break a word into its components | Read phrases, simple sentences and short stories. | Write entire alphabets, words, and simple sentences, |
| Grade – 2 | 8 and above | Introduce new words, their pronunciation, meaning and usage, in addition to the basic vocabulary words learnt in prior grades, Read sentences fluently. Make simple oral sentences. Story building based on picture(s). Rearranging sentences in the correct order. | Read stories and songs and comprehend their meaning. | Write words and simple sentences. Fill in the conversations based on the pictures given. Understand the sentence and fill in the suitable word. |
| Grade – 3 | 9 and above | Knowledge of basic vocabulary and introduction of new words. | Ability to read without any help. Read stories and comprehend their meaning. | Write a sentence with correct vettrumai urubu. |
| Grade – 4 | 10 and above | Knowledge of basic vocabulary and introduce new words. | Fluent reading and pronunciation skills. Read about Kondrai venthan Thirukkural and comprehend its meaning. | Able to write with adverbs and adjectives. Able to work on comprehension. |
| Grade – 5 | 11 and above | Knowledge of basic vocabulary and introduction of new words. Translate a paragraph, Crossword Puzzle, | Excellent reading and pronunciation skills. Read stories and comprehend their meaning. Read about Thirukkural and comprehend their meaning. | Focus on letter writing. Special attention to learning correct sentence formations. Able to translate paragraph from Tamil to English. Able to write a short essay about wonders of the world, famous people, library etc. |
| Grade – 6 | 12 and above | Knowledge of basic vocabulary and introduction of new words. Focus more on Essay writing, Translate a paragraph, Correcting the spelling of the word, | Ability to freely converse in Tamil. Continue to read about Thirukkural comprehend their meaning. Also focus on reading with proper modulation. | Ability to write grammatically proper sentences and short paragraphs in Tamil. |
| Grade – 7 | 13 and above | Knowledge of basic vocabulary and introduction of new words. Focus more on Essay writing, Translate a paragraph, Correcting the spelling of the word, | Excellent reading and pronunciation skill. Continue to read about Thirukkural comprehend their meaning. Also focus on reading with proper modulation. | Able to write a letter on any subject. Advanced proficiency in combining two complex sentences in to one sen |