English Writing Accelerator (9-Weeks Course)

The Writing Accelerator is a structured programme specially designed to help students learn to craft coherent compositions while developing their writing voice.

Primary 3 and 4

(1) Mon 3pm - 4pm 
Starting 10 Apr - 12 June (skip 1 May).

(2) Wed 5pm-6pm  (nearly full!)
Starting 26 Apr - 21 June. 

Fee: $480 for Pri 3; $520 for Pri 4

ACT NOW Special!
(a) Early bird registration (by 10 March): $10 off.
(b) Sign up with friend (non-FTA): $10 off each. 
(c) Term 2 FTA students: $10 off. 

Special rates are stackable. 

Primary 5 and 6 (the ONLY class in 2023)

Wed 5pm-6pm (the first 3 Wednesdays of Feb to Apr) 
Dates: 1/2, 8/2, 15/2, 1/3, 8/3, 15/3, 5/4, 12/4, 19/4

Fri 5.30pm-6.30pm (the first 3 Fridays of Feb to Apr)
Dates: 3/2, 10/2, 17/2, 3/3, 10/3, 17/3, 7/4, 14/4, 21/4

Fee: $220 per month or $400 for 2 months.

How does it work? 
1. Students attend a 60-min group lesson conducted LIVE via Zoom.
2. Learn skills and techniques through lesson notes, discussions, lesson tasks and writing assignments. Submit written work via email.
3. All written assignments are returned with detailed feedback via email.
4. For each composition topic, either draft 1 or 2 is graded with assessment rubric and recommendations so students/parents can understand the strengths/weaknesses to work on. 
5. Lesson materials will be emailed. 

Email from-tiny-acorns@hotmail.com with your child's name, academic level and your mobile number enquire/register. 

Registration closes once the classes are filled. 
Confirmation of places can only be done with full payment. 


How to Score above 17/20 and 35/40 for Compositions?

Like all skills, writing skill can be honed. But it takes time, positive learning attitude, perseverance and effective guidance. 

If you are learning to play tennis, or hoping to pick up archery, which approach will you take?

(1) Read many books. Practise frequently by yourself. 
You have to figure out your own mistakes and try to correct them yourself. Since you have YET to figure out how to play properly, your methods of correcting mistakes and learning new techniques may not be effective too. 

(2) Have an expert guide you on the BEST ways to learn. 
The expert will point out the mistakes you have made and coach you to avoid the mistakes. You will even learn to play like a champion.

Which approach will SAVE more time and effort? 

Which approach will enable you to have a better chance of early MASTERY of the skill?

The same goes for improving your Writing Skill. 

If your child is not already scoring 17/20 consistently, writing weekly by himself without proper guidance is like shooting at targets blindfolded. 

Avid readers may have a stronger vocabulary than those who do not enjoy reading. However, not all avid readers can naturally write well. Why? 

The reason is simple. Most avid readers read for pleasure, hence they focus on the plot and may read so fast that they may not reflect on the writing style, sentences and vocabulary used.

So they will still need guidance to show them 
(1) HOW to craft a vivid story;
(2) HOW to use what they already know; and
(3) HOW to learn from the books they read. 

If your child does not enjoy reading, it does not mean he/she cannot write well but the fact is, it will take more effort and time. He/she will have to learn effective strategies to overcome the hurdles and craft an outstanding story in 50 minutes. 

If your child needs guidance, you will not want to miss our upcoming 9-weeks courses in 2023. Stay tuned!

Email from-tiny-acorns@hotmail.com with your child's name, academic level (in 2023) and your mobile number to join the wait lists. 





Term Dates for March to September 2023

Term 2/2023 (10 weeks: 20 Mar – 5 June 2023)

Week

Wed

Thur

Sat

Sun

Mon

1

22 Mar

23 Mar

25 Mar

26 Mar

20 Mar

2

29 Mar

30 Mar

1 Apr

2 Apr

*27 Mar

3 April

3

5 Apr

6 Apr

8 Apr

9 Apr

10 Apr

4

12 Apr

13 Apr

15 Apr

16 Apr

17 Apr

5

19 Apr

20 Apr

PH 22 Apr

29 Apr

23 Apr

24 Apr

6

26 Apr

27 Apr

6 May

30 Apr

PH 1 May

8 May

7

3 May

4 May

13 May

7 May

15 May

8

10 May

11 May

20 May

14 May

22 May

9

17 May

18 May

27 May

21 May

29 May

10

24 May

25 May

3 June

28 May

5 June

No classes on Public Holidays 22 April and 1 May.

*27 Mar class postponed to 3 April.

 

Term 3/2023 (10 weeks: 26 June – 3 September 2023)

Week

Mon

Wed

Thur

Sat

Sun

1

26 June

28 June

PH 29 Jun

^30 June

1 July

2 July

2

3 July

5 July

6 July

8 July

9 July

3

10 July

12 July

13 July

15 July

16 July

4

17 July

19 July

20 July

22 July

23 July

5

24 July

26 July

27 July

29 July

30 July

6

31 July

2 Aug

3 Aug

5 Aug

6 Aug

7

7 Aug

PH 9 Aug

*TBC

10 Aug

12 Aug

13 Aug

8

14 Aug

16 Aug

17 Aug

18 Aug

20 Aug

9

21 Aug

23 Aug

24 Aug

26 Aug

27 Aug

10

28 Aug

30 Aug

31 Aug

1 Sept

3 Sept

No classes on Public Holidays 29 June and 9 Aug.

^29 June class rescheduled to Friday 30 June at same time.

*9 Aug class to be rescheduled. Details to be confirmed.

 

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