Objectives  

Spring conducts English creative composition courses for students from P2 to P6 level in government primary schools. The course will inspire creativity in expressing and writing in English and is specially tailored to the needs of children who are studying English at primary levels. It helps children to understand the basics such as forming proper sentences, handling picture composition and writing a good story ending. The course also aims to expose the children to topics relating to current affairs, and in this way train their thinking and analysis skills to aid in their writing.

In addition, this course will help many primary school pupils explore the different styles of composition writing and master essential writing techniques. Teachers will encourage open discussions, build up students’ confidence and provide them with a setting that will allow students to feel comfortable to share their ideas freely, a key factor in fostering creativity. Based on the MOE primary English language syllabus and examination format, this course provides pupils with additional practice material and familiarizes them with the necessary examination techniques. It will cultivate the interest of writing in students and help them to lay a good foundation early.

Course Outline  

• Proper sentence construction
• Building up of sentences
• Paragraphing
• Detailed planning and development process of a good story
• Ways to begin a story (e.g. setting, question, proverb)
• Ways to end a story (e.g. happy, sad, own opinions, reemphasis of main idea)
• Covering of common composition themes (e.g. fire, blackout, shoplifting, a white lie)
• Exploring scenario and picture compositions
• Springboard to a more elegant and sophisticated level of writing
• Advanced techniques to captivate your reader
• Composition practices
• Guidance on effective self-assessment and self-revision in writing