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P1 to P6 Weekend · 90–105 min · groups of 8 from $460 / term
Sound familiar?
Does your child struggle with…
- Stares at a blank page, unsure how to start
- Writes a flat retelling with no shape
- Reaches for the same tired words
- Loses marks on planning and structure
Here's how we help
- A clear planning routine for any prompt
- Stories with shape, tension and a satisfying end
- A richer, used-not-memorised vocabulary
- PSLE continuous-writing confidence
Inside the programme
Primary Composition & Writing is the heart of Inklings and the reason most families find us. Through the Inklings Story-Spine method, children learn that a good composition is built, not magicked — first a plan, then a shape, then the language that brings it alive. We take the panic out of the blank page.
Every term works on the full craft: planning a prompt quickly, structuring a beginning, build-up, climax and resolution, and layering in the description, dialogue and "show-don't-tell" that lift a piece from a flat retelling to a story a marker remembers. Vocabulary is taught in context and actually used, never drilled as lists to forget.
From P1 foundations to PSLE-ready continuous writing, the progression is deliberate. Younger pupils build a story with a beginning, middle and end; older pupils tackle the full PSLE format with planning, model language and timed practice. Each composition comes back individually marked, with the next step made clear — so progress is visible term on term.
Best for
P1–P6 pupils who freeze at "write a composition", or strong writers ready to stand out.
Key learning components
The skills we build, term on term, with individual marking on every piece.
What we cover
- The Inklings Story-Spine planning method
- Beginning–build-up–climax–resolution structure
- Description, dialogue & show-don't-tell
…and how it's taught
- Vocabulary used in context, not memorised
- PSLE continuous-writing format & timing
Academic milestones
Where a child should be by the end of each stage in this programme.
P1–P3
- Plans and writes a short story with a clear beginning, middle and end
- Uses descriptive words and simple dialogue
- Builds a working bank of useful vocabulary
P4–P5
- Structures a full composition under the PSLE format
- Layers in show-don't-tell, sensory detail and varied sentences
- Plans against a picture prompt in minutes
P6 / PSLE
- Writes a polished continuous-writing piece to time
- Adapts the plan to any of the three pictures and theme
- Self-edits for marks before handing in
Save your child a seat this term
Classes are capped and fill fast — especially the PSLE and O-Level slots. Book a trial and we'll place your child after a short chat.
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