For A/L students
Get ready for A/L General English
A/L General English builds on the English learned up to the O/L: grammar, reading comprehension and writing such as essays, letters and summaries. English Genius covers those foundations from the basics, so A/L students can fill the gaps they missed at school and practise every day.
What helps most for A/L General English
- Grammar that comes up again and againTenses, the passive voice, reported speech, conditionals and relative clauses, each with a one-line rule.
- Reading with a purposeTexts with one skill each: the main idea, reference words, facts and opinions.
- Writing formatsFormal letters, essays, summaries, reports and speeches, laid out the way examiners expect.
- Speaking with confidenceSpeaking lessons where the app listens, useful for interviews and university too.
Start with these lessons
- Past Simple or Present Perfect?yesterday vs ever / already / just / sinceGrade 8
- Past Simple or Past Continuous?I was walking when it started to rainGrade 8
- Active & Passive VoiceThe cake was made by MomGrade 8
- Reported SpeechShe said that she was happyGrade 8
- Conditionals (If…)Zero, first, second and third conditionalGrade 8
- Question Tags…, isn't it? …, do you?Grade 8
- Relative Clauseswho, which, that, whose, where, whenGrade 8
- Gerunds & Infinitivesenjoy reading · want to readGrade 8
- Used to & WishI used to… · I wish I were…Grade 8
- Word Formationhappy → happiness → happilyGrade 8
- Phrasal Verbslook after, give up, run out of…Grade 8
- Dependent Prepositionsgood at, afraid of, depend on…Grade 8
- Sigiriya — The Lion RockGrade 8 · history and factsGrade 8
- Reading an EmailGrade 8 · informal messageGrade 8
- Email WritingGrade 8 · formal and informal emailsGrade 8
- Formal LetterGrade 8 · requests, complaints, applicationsGrade 8
- Descriptive WritingGrade 8 · paint a picture with wordsGrade 8
- Subject–Verb AgreementEveryone IS · The children AREGrade 9
- Too / Enough · So / Suchtoo hot to drink · such a nice dayGrade 9
- Both · Either · Neitherplus had better & would ratherGrade 9
What English Genius does not have yet
We do not have A/L General English past papers yet. The lessons build the skills those papers test; for full past-paper practice, use them alongside your school or class papers.
Questions parents ask
Is A/L General English the same as O/L English?
It is a separate subject, but it builds on the same grammar, reading and writing skills taught up to the O/L, at a higher level. Strong O/L English is the best preparation.
Which plan should an A/L student choose?
The O/L plan opens every grade from Grade 6 to the O/L, so you can revise from the basics. It is Rs. 990 a month.
Can I try it first?
Yes: 7 days of everything for Rs. 100.
Try everything for 7 days for Rs. 100
Message us on WhatsApp or call 072 399 3300. We make the account and send the student ID card the same day.