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Creative Writing Programmes

Explore, learn and master the art of creative writing. This programme will help your child learn how to craft compelling stories and develop their own writing style.

Your child will learn to describe people, places and feelings in interesting ways. The course will utilise videos and stories to engage your child in class and help him or her to learn better.

 

 

Programme Highlights

 

Please note that the indicated academic levels refer to your level in 2024.


 

Mastering Descriptive Writing

Through this programme, your child will learn the 6 six key techniques in descriptive writing that help an essay to stand out for the O-Level. 

This is an ideal programme for students who wish to strengthen their descriptive writing skills, which can also be transferred to other types of writing in school. 

P3 Creative Writing

While not intended as examination preparation, Creative Writing is designed to teach students the fundamentals of good story writing.

This includes having a good plot with a climax, as well as using literary devices to add interest to their stories. Students get to write around their favourite genre, which will help motivate them to write.
 

COMPONENTS COVERED

To introduce students to the fundamentals of creative writing, the course will cover the following elements:
  • Brainstorming creative plot ideas
  • Developing fun and interesting characters
  • Exploring one's imagination and creative expression
  • Analysing extracts from children's stories
  • Writing a story using creative writing prompts
  • Using different points of view, literary devices and appropriate parts of speech to enhance their writing

Session 1:
  • Generating plot ideas
  • Writing from different points of view
  • Analysing a book character
  • Creating a character

Session 2:
  • Using literary devices to enhance a story
  • Using a range of literary techniques to flesh out your story
  • Analysing the different points of views of book characters
  • Learning the different genres of books
     

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Mastering Descriptive Writing

Through this programme, your child will learn the 6 six key techniques in descriptive writing that help an essay to stand out for the O-Level. 

This is an ideal programme for students who wish to strengthen their descriptive writing skills, which can also be transferred to other types of writing in school. 

P4 Creative Writing

While not intended as examination preparation, Creative Writing is designed to teach students the fundamentals of good story writing.

This includes having a good plot with a climax, as well as using literary devices to add interest to their stories. Students get to write around their favourite genre, which will help motivate them to write.
 

COMPONENTS COVERED

Focusing on the science fiction genre, the course will cover the following elements:
  • Learning about the features of a science fiction story
  • Analysing extracts from famous science fiction stories
  • Using one's imagination and creativity to brainstorm creative science fiction ideas
  • Developing fun and unique characters for a science fiction story
  • Writing a story using creative writing prompts


Session 1:
  • What is narrative writing?
  • What are some genres of narrative writing?
  • Science Fiction versus Fantasy
  • What is science fiction?
  • Exploring setting, characters and plots in science fiction stories
  • Analysing extracts from famous science fiction stories


Session 2:
  • Writing your own science fiction story
  • Creating a protagonist using character profiles
  • Crafting the setting using five-senses description
     

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Programme Schedule

 

P3 Creative Writing
United Square Thursday & Friday
7 December & 8 December		 10.00am to 1.00pm

P4 Creative Writing
United Square Every Wednesday
6 December & 13 December 		 10.00am to 1.00pm

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Programme Details

 

P3 Creative Writing 

Duration

2 x 3 hour lessons

Fee

$388.80 (w/GST) 

Class Format

Fully physical classes

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P4 Creative Writing 

Duration

2 x 3 hour lessons

Fee

$388.80 (w/GST) 

Class Format

Fully physical classes

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. Who can join this programme? 

Students who are Primary 3 or 4 in 2024 are welcome to join this programme. 

 

2. How will this programme help my child with his/her school work or exams?

Although it is a creative writing programme, it will also run through the different parts of a story as well as cover the various literary techniques needed to make a story engaging. These are skills that can be used even in their exam writing.

 

3. How is this different from your core curriculum?

This programme focuses on using creative prompts to help children to write. They are encouraged to think creatively and write stories that they might usually not write for school. We hope that this programme will instil a love for writing in your child.