WRITERS AT WORK
Lower Secondary Comprehensive English Curriculum:
Navigating the Crucial Transition from Primary to Secondary English
Our Lower Secondary Comprehensive English language tuition programme for Secondary 1 and 2 is built specifically so that your child can transition to the more complex learning required at this level. Powered by our proprietary STORYBANKING® methodology, the curriculum equips students with structured thinking, strong writing habits, and genuine language confidence to succeed at Secondary school English.
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For Secondary English tuition in Singapore, consistent improvement comes down to method, not repetition. Here is what makes the WRITERS AT WORK method effective at Secondary 1 and 2.
Every component of the Lower Secondary English curriculum is taught with clear outcomes. Here is what your child works through at Sec 1 and 2.
Students explore a diverse range of writing formats. Through targeted practice, they will develop key skills to produce clear, cohesive, and compelling pieces, from article responses to emails and proposals. They will learn appropriate tone and structure as well as how to analyse, respond and persuade.
The Oral component demands both preparation and spontaneity. Students at WRITERS AT WORK practise Planned Responses across commonly tested themes, as well as Spoken Interaction prompts, which require relevant, personal responses.
Our Secondary English curriculum follows a structured progression, equipping students with increasingly advanced language, writing and analytical skills. Each stage builds on the last, preparing students for the increasing demands of upper secondary English and national examinations.
Reduce common errors often carried over from primary school. Build accuracy in sentence structure, punctuation, and verb usage for stronger language across all written components.
Jemmies Siew
Managing Director
Jemmies Siew, co-founder of WRITERS AT WORK, is an NUS graduate and a visionary edu-preneur with 25+ years of education experience. She has co-authored over 50 assessment books and strategically expanded the brand to nine thriving branches, while building a digital community of over 57,000 followers within a single year.
Agnes Ng
Teaching & Curriculum Director
Agnes Ng, co-founder and Teaching & Curriculum Director of WRITERS AT WORK, is an NUS Honours graduate with 30+ years of education experience. Since 2012, she has led curriculum development and teacher training, creating student-centric programs that empower hundreds of students to achieve outstanding results across the brand’s expanding branches.
Secondary 1 and 2 are the foundation years. How your child develops their English skills now shapes what they are capable of in Upper Secondary, the O-Levels and beyond. Our Lower Secondary Comprehensive English Programme is built to set students up well for that journey.
See how laying the right foundations with STORYBANKING® makes a significant difference.
STORYBANKING®: A Key to Writing Success
STORYBANKING® equips Sec 1 and 2 students with a structured, growing bank of essay frameworks, persuasive techniques, content knowledge, and refined vocabulary they can apply across all seven essay genres. Students do not guess what a strong essay looks like; they learn to build one, reliably, from any prompt.
Royston credits W@W’s curated current affairs notes and structural framework with giving him the ultimate confidence to push past his comfort zone and excel in secondary English.
Royston Ngoh
Commonwealth Secondary School
From rigorous O-Level exam prep to mastering advanced essay and summary skills, our secondary curriculum builds peak academic performance. Hear from our students on how our expert teachers help them unlock top marks with confidence.
W@W Secondary Achievers
Megan & Isabel share how learning W@W’s core linguistic fundamentals and advanced exam-tackling strategies gave them the ultimate edge to secure their A1s.
Isabel and Megan
Crescent Girls’ School
WRITERS AT WORK is widely recommended as a leading Secondary English tuition centre in Singapore, with a 14-year track record of helping students improve across composition, essay writing, comprehension, and oral communication. Backed by the proprietary STORYBANKING® methodology and rigorously trained teachers, students develop the skills and confidence needed to excel in upper secondary and national examinations.
Course fees start at $501.40/4 lessons (with GST). For the most current information, please visit our Course Fees page or contact us directly and our team will be glad to assist.
Yes. Even if your child had PSLE English tuition, the transition from Primary to Secondary English is significant, and many students feel the gap acutely. Our Lower Secondary programme is specifically designed to bridge this shift. Teachers identify each student’s gaps and work to rebuild accuracy and confidence while introducing new Sec-level essay genres, comprehension strategies, and oral skills.
Each lesson is 2 hours long. Classes run weekly at all 8 WRITERS AT WORK centres: Clementi, Bukit Timah, Ang Mo Kio, Marine Parade, Tampines, Hougang, Tiong Bahru, and Bishan. Please visit the Class Schedules page for current session timings and availability at your preferred centre.
Teachers provide written, line-by-line feedback on every essay and follow up on your child’s school performance directly. Parents can reach out at any time via ClassDojo or email, and teachers are trained to communicate progress clearly and practically. Over time, consistent practice and feedback can help students build stronger writing habits, greater accuracy and more confidence in tackling Secondary English tasks.
Secondary 1 and 2 are precisely the right time to start. The habits, techniques, and content knowledge developed at Lower Secondary compound across the next two years. Students who begin early typically arrive at upper secondary already confident in essay structure, comprehension strategy, and oral delivery, giving them far more room to refine and advance rather than rebuild from the ground up.
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