October Sec 1 Preparatory Programme


Secondary 1
Preparatory Programme

A Strong Start for Sec 1 English Success
English Language & Literature Preparation

Our Sec 1 classes at Writers Studio began in 2014. This course was designed to help students improve their performance, and it has maintained its high standards to this very day.

Are you:

  • Curious to know more about Sec 1 classes and what is tested in school?
  • Anxious about the transition to Sec 1 and wish to help your child prepare early?
  • Unsure which centre is best?

Writers Studio has a strong track record, with our special panel of tutors coaching students from their PSLE years right up until O-Levels.


What Our Programme Covers

Our programme materials are specially designed in-house and include:

Segment A) English Language

  • Up-to-date visual text resources, designed in-house.
  • Practice questions closely aligned with exam and secondary school weighted assessment standards.
  • Comprehension passages drawn from a wide variety of genres, with varied question formats to match patterns found in different schools.
  • Focused training in summary writing, exposing students to this component and helping them score better.
  • Grammar and editing practices set to the highest standard, paced gradually in areas of focus and difficulty.
  • Thematic training covering the essential themes needed for secondary school performance.
  • Training in non-narrative essays such as argumentative, discursive, and reflective, along with recounted narrative essays.
  • Listening comprehension integrated into the first two terms of training.
  • Oral practice comprehensively covered and integrated into our monthly curriculum, ensuring students are immediately exposed to the requirements of the O-Levels.

Segment B) Literature

  • Poem Awareness and Analysis
  • Prose Answer Techniques including short essays
  • Study of Novels – Thematic, Character Analyses and Application to Global Issues

All of these components are designed and taught by our experienced teachers, who have successfully guided students through the O-Levels year after year.

As a taster, you may sign up for our O-Level Sec 1 Prep Course, which works with your child weekly.

Course Fees:

$82.25 before discount per lesson.

A minimum sign-up of 10 lessons is required to enjoy a 10% discount for online registration, and get an additional 5% discount when you enrol in more than 9 lessons!

Prices are subjected to GST.

Course Schedule:

Saturday (3:30 PM – 5:30 PM)
Dates: 11, 18, 25 Oct, 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Nov, 6, 13, 20 Dec

Sunday (9:00 AM – 11:00 AM)
Dates: 12, 19, 26 Oct, 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Nov, 7, 14, 21 Dec

The course runs on a modular basis from 11 October to 21 December. Missing one lesson will not affect subsequent lessons.

For enquiries:
Text us at 9122 4880
Email: [email protected]

Important to Note:

  • You may choose your preferred lesson dates (especially useful if you have holiday plans). If dates are not selected, the discount will not be granted.
  • For all 2025 enrolments, the registration fee is waived.

Recent Reviews from Course Participants

~ Scarlett Cheng

~ Scarlett Cheng

“My favourite story is Father Christmas. We get to act out a skit before we started analysing the characters. During that lesson, I learnt to write something meaningful. Best of all, I could get a lollipop as a reward. This is my third holiday course at Writers Studio.”
~ James Lew Jia En

~ James Lew Jia En

“I like to write but I needed to put on a bigger thinking cap. I learnt to make some bends in my story plot. I learnt new ways to write about the characters and what they do in their stories. I could pick up new vocabulary because at every paragraph, we are taught new phrases.”
~ Kang Yu Cheng

~ Kang Yu Cheng

“I enjoy the lessons taught during the Creative Writing Camp. There were so many interesting activities. I remember that we had to wear a face mask with a big nose and act out a character. It makes me think about what the character will say and do in my story. I learn to create new characters in my stories.”
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