2024 PSLE Composition Exam Analysis – A Tent
By WR!TERS@WORK
By WR!TERS@WORK
[With FREE PSLE Model Composition!]
In this year’s PSLE English Paper 1, students were tasked with the composition topic of “Trying Something New” accompanied by a trio of visual prompts featuring a CCA fair, a sandwich, and a tent — each is a relatable image that students have likely encountered before.
For the uninitiated, these seemingly simple prompts might appear overwhelming, causing students to draw on a blank. It’s worth bearing in mind that while such open-ended PSLE English Composition questions tend to focus on things that Primary school students may already be familiar with!
One of the best advantages a student can have is starting their PSLE preparation early. In a single year with WRITERS AT WORK, students would have written a staggering amount of 35 – 40 stories. The sooner the process of learning and practising starts, the more confidence students will gain in deploying their arsenal of story strategies. STORYBANKING grants several advantages to students, helping them categorise each story by structure, character types and even the relevant vocabulary that may often be associated thematically. Through sustained practice and the guidance of our teachers, students build a library of stories and techniques to tackle any composition question that may come their way.
WRITERS AT WORK’s students have on average 5 – 10 best personal stories that they readily have at their disposal, offering a concrete foundation to fall on during the pressures of PSLE. WRITERS AT WORK encourages students to begin building their STORYBANK as early as possible. This affords them more time to accumulate a robust vocabulary and good composition phrases for use in a variety of story structures. The earlier students start, the more opportunities they have to explore different types of compositions, ensuring they are well-prepared when it comes to tackling unpredictable exam prompts. Don’t wait until the last minute—begin your child’s preparation early with one of the best English tuition centres in Singapore to give them the best chance of success!
To demonstrate our approach to writing, below is a model composition writing that uses the WRITERS AT WORK methods and strategies. Where words appear in bold, they help answer and address the composition question with the chosen picture of the tent:
Campers on the Roof
By WRITERS AT WORK Curriculum Writing Team
Elizabeth had always been interested in camping, but in Singapore, a busy country surrounded by seawater, that can be quite difficult. Firstly, camping itself requires time and energy because of gathering and moving equipment and supplies. Secondly, some Singaporean parks and nature reserves allow camping, but these come with restrictions including permits to apply for. Elizabeth had camped before but could only do so during long school holidays when her family had much more free time. That was why she was so surprised to hear about her father’s plan for this week’s weekend getaway: trying something new by camping in a rooftop garden!
Elizabeth’s father had a friend named Donnie who looked after their building’s rooftop garden. The girl had been there before and enjoyed the peace of nature while being high above a busy city. Her father’s friend had been thinking about opening the rooftop garden for small numbers of campers, and Elizabeth’s father saw an opportunity. He offered to bring his family to the rooftop garden one night of camping, and this way they could test the waters for Donnie to decide if regular rooftop garden camping is doable. Father even already planned out how they could set up a tent near the ground next to the rooftop garden’s picnic table that they could eat at. The idea of trying something like this was entirely new to Elizabeth, but also excited the girl with the possible advantages of camping so close to her own home. If this rooftop camping went well, then her dreams of regular camping outside of school holidays could become a reality.
The advantages of camping on their own building’s rooftop became more and more apparent even during their preparations for it. Elizabeth’s whole family helped to pull out the needed camping equipment from their storeroom, and since their campsite was only an elevator-ride away, it meant that they could skip heavier burdens like coolers and heavy tent stakes. Her father also joked that not having to drive anywhere at all would be fantastic for his gas bill as well. Then, when the day arrived for them to camp on the roof, the whole family rushed about the house preparing the food and drinks that they would need. Yet another advantage that they would have was their easy access to their home’s own kitchen, letting Elizabeth’s family have plenty of food without having to worry about coolers or how to cook outside.
Finally, when everything was ready and the food was cooked, Elizabeth’s family brought everything into the elevator and made their way up to the roof for lunch. Once they were there, they found that Donnie had also already laid out a tablecloth onto the table for everyone to eat upon while Father set up the tent. Elizabeth and her mother placed all their plates of food down, including extra helpings for Father’s friend Donnie. Then, everyone at the table enjoyed fresh cooked food next to a newly set-up tent. Once the whole family was done eating and drinking, Mother collected all the dirty dishes and brought them back down the elevator to their house for washing. Meanwhile, Father chatted with Donnie while Elizabeth looked around the rooftop garden. With an attentive eye, the girl looked through greenery to examine various flowers and tempting berries on a thorny branch. However, the afternoon quickly turned into the evening and Elizabeth went back to her father.
At that time, Mother also arrived with more food for dinner, and everyone enjoyed good food again at the table by the tent, but this time they could do it while admiring the stars in the dark sky above them. Thanks to the sun’s departure, the air was also much cooler now and even made everyone shiver. Finally, everyone finished off every scrap of dinner on the plates and it was time to turn in. Mother brought down the dirty dishes again while Donnie returned to his own home for sleep. Elizabeth and Father laid out the sleeping bags, and when Mother returned, everyone crept into their bags for a good night’s rest on the roof.
Hours later, Elizabeth opened her eyes when light crept into the tent. She crawled out of her sleeping bag and opened the tent flap, and soon found herself enjoying the warm heat from a clear sunny sky on a Sunday morning. Her first night of rooftop camping was a comfortable success, and Father was already talking excitedly with Donnie who had arrived earlier. Elizabeth was glad her family took a chance and tried out something new, and she could not wait for the next time she could camp on a rooftop again!
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1. How Long Should You Study for PSLE?
Parents should take around a year or two to prepare for PSLE as learning about subjects like English requires a long-term effort, as opposed to short cramming.
2. Is PSLE Compulsory?
PSLE is compulsory for everyone to enter secondary school in Singapore.
3. How to Study for PSLE?
Parents should make a list of everything a child should study for all their PSLE subjects. Engaging a tuition teacher or practicing with workbooks and past year papers may help students tackle the exam format of PSLE and feel more confident taking the exam.
4. How Do I Motivate My Child to Do PSLE?
Children should be motivated to do PSLE by being taught that it is important for their future. Explaining to them the reasons to do the exam may work better than forcing them to study.
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