Back to School! TutorABC Junior Launches Elementary English Bridging Program at 21% Off Plus Up to 27 Free One-on-One Classes

[Taipei, August 28, 2026] Elementary and junior high schools across Taiwan begin the new academic year on 31 August. For parents of primary school children, the start of term involves more than resetting sleep schedules. It raises a question that only becomes visible once classes begin: how far ahead or behind is my child in English compared with the rest of the year group. Under Taiwan’s 12-Year Basic Education Curriculum Guidelines, English becomes a formally timetabled subject only from Grade 3, while Grades 1 and 2 are left to each school to plan through its own school-developed curriculum. With local governments also promoting bilingual curriculum schools, and some schools and private institutes introducing English earlier, children in the same year group already arrive on day one with very different levels of exposure.

To help families close that gap around the start of term, TutorABC Junior, a leading online English brand for primary school students, has announced the launch of its Elementary English Bridging Program. The programme is planned by year level: phonics and alphabet foundations for children moving from kindergarten into Grade 1, alignment with the 108 Curriculum for the middle grades, and listening and speaking preparation for upper grades heading into junior high. Enrol before the end of the month to receive 21 percent off designated courses, plus up to 27 complimentary one-on-one live tutor classes, along with a free English level analysis before lessons begin.

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Lower, Middle and Upper Primary Grades Each Face a Different English Challenge

The TutorABC Junior teaching team notes that primary school students face distinctly different challenges at the start of term depending on their year level.

Grade 1 students show the widest gap in starting points:

Because English is formally timetabled only from Grade 3, and Grades 1 and 2 are decided school by school, how much English a child has met before primary school depends almost entirely on the family and the kindergarten they attended. Children from bilingual kindergartens can already introduce themselves in English, while those arriving from public kindergartens may not yet be confident with all 26 letters.

Middle grades meet formal assessment for the first time:

From Grade 3, English enters both the timetable and the report card, and prior exposure shows up directly on test papers. A child who is simply slower to start can conclude, after a single periodic assessment, that English is a subject they are bad at, turning difficulty into avoidance.

Upper grades need to build listening and speaking early:

In the Comprehensive Assessment Program for Junior High School Students, English is divided into reading and listening, the two skills are graded separately on the results notice, and listening carries 20 percent of the weighting for the overall English result. Listening and speaking are built over time and are difficult to prepare for at short notice, which makes the upper primary years the right window to start.

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TutorABC Junior Elementary English Bridging Program, Planned by Year Level

To address these different gaps, TutorABC Junior combines its multi-teacher support model with age-banded, officially licensed Oxford materials, tailoring the learning journey to each student’s year level, ability and interests.

Kindergarten to Grade 1, starting from the 26 letters and phonics:

For children entering primary school or yet to begin English, lessons start with the 26 letters and phonics decoding rules, using licensed National Geographic Learning materials with songs, movement and games to build a feel for the language. Interest comes first and progress second, so children do not develop an aversion to English before formal classes even start.

Middle grades, officially licensed Oxford materials aligned to the 108 Curriculum:

Students in the middle primary grades use officially licensed Oxford materials to learn science and humanities content through English, aligned with the 108 Curriculum. By the time school reaches the same material the child has already encountered it, which makes them more willing to raise their hand in class and protects their confidence at the first assessment.

Upper grades, one-on-one foreign teachers for listening and speaking:

Online one-on-one lessons concentrate on speaking and listening practice, with foreign teachers correcting pronunciation, response speed and full-sentence expression lesson by lesson. Students build the listening foundation assessed in the national examination before entering junior high, rather than starting in Grade 9.

Lessons from 25 minutes, so they still fit once term starts:

Lessons run from 25 minutes, matching the attention span of primary school children, and are taken at home with no commute after school. Flexible 24-hour scheduling works around after-school care and club activities. An education consultant sets a fixed weekly timetable, more than 35,000 Cambridge-certified foreign teachers deliver the interactive lessons, bilingual instructors handle review and extension afterwards, and parents can listen in live through the app or review the full recording later.

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Use the Start of Term to Build the Confidence the New Semester Demands

The TutorABC Junior teaching team commented: “At the start of term, the first thing parents notice is the sleep schedule, but what really shapes the whole semester is the gap in where each child starts in English. That gap does not close by itself once school begins. It usually only becomes visible after a test, and by then what needs fixing is not just the content but the child’s confidence.”

Registration for the TutorABC Junior Elementary English Bridging Program is now open. Enrol before the end of the month to receive 21 percent off designated courses plus up to 27 complimentary one-on-one live tutor classes, with a free English level analysis beforehand to establish exactly where the child stands before setting the rhythm for the semester ahead. Parents still concerned about their child’s starting point in English are encouraged to plan early in the new term.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. My child is a complete beginner and does not know all 26 letters. Can they still join?

Yes. Lessons begin with the 26 letters and phonics decoding rules and are designed for children who have not yet met English. Interest and a feel for the language come first, before subject content. A free English level analysis is provided beforehand so the starting point matches the child’s actual ability rather than dropping them into material they cannot follow.

Q2. What does the offer include?

Enrol before the end of the month to receive 21 percent off designated courses, plus up to 27 complimentary one-on-one live tutor classes, along with a free English level analysis before lessons begin.

Q3. My child is already in the upper primary grades. Is it too late to bridge?

It is not too late, and this is in fact the right time. In the national junior high assessment, English is split into reading and listening with the two skills graded separately, and listening carries 20 percent of the overall English weighting. Because listening and speaking are built over time and cannot be crammed, starting in the upper primary years is considerably easier than beginning after entering junior high.

Q4. Our schedule is full once term starts and both parents work. How is this managed?

Lessons run from 25 minutes with flexible 24-hour scheduling, so they fit around after-school care and club activities, and children study at home with no commute. Parents can listen in live through the app, review the full recording afterwards, and receive regular progress reports from the education consultant.

Q5. How do we get started?

Add LINE to speak with a consultant or book a free trial lesson. The consultant arranges the English level analysis first, then plans the semester timetable according to the child’s year level and ability.

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