Friendships Forged – The WRITERS AT WORK Difference
By WR!TERS@WORK
By WR!TERS@WORK
(Picture of Jemmies and interns at the Kopitiam)
One of the aspects of attending an enrichment class outside of school and CCA is the ability for students to socialise with one another. Developing soft skills such as interpersonal skills, presentation skills, and judgement is as much of an essential part of growing up as learning academically during class. To gather information to write this article, we thought it would be a good idea to find out straight from the horse’s mouth about what the W@W difference is when friendships are forged during class. As such, this article was written after an interview with W@W’s previous students turned current interns – these students have been with W@W for at least 3 years, and one of them even stayed at W@W for a whopping 11 years in total!
During class, there are many group activities which bring students closer together. Students sharing a table who would have been previously strangers will find themselves participating in groupwork. These activities allow them to interact. Often, when students are made to do groupwork, teachers will tell them not to waste time finding a group and group together with students near their immediate seating area. Following the group discussion, students will be made to go up to the whiteboard to write answers. This can be a very fun process, with students yelling these answers (that are occasionally funny) to the person writing on the whiteboard!
Students will see their usual classmates and teachers on a regular basis when they go to school. However, attending enrichment classes is a way for students to meet people from different backgrounds. Students who go to an all-girls or boys school will not have the experience of being in a co-ed class, and attending enrichment classes could be a good opportunity for students to socialise and broaden their social horizon by interacting with people from different schools. Students at W@W may bond over common interests and experiences (like video games), and they will develop good communication skills by discussing their comprehension or composition issues in class to answer the teacher’s questions. These group activities bring students closer, and for all you know, your child may find their group of lifelong friends here at W@W!
Some students may not naturally be extroverted, but fear not – W@W teachers are trained to build students’ confidence when talking to others by creating a fun and engaging classroom environment. Having good communication and presentation skills will help students in adulthood – even though students may have stage fright initially, they will always improve when they practice speaking in front of a group. At W@W, we do not focus on passive teaching, where a teacher transfers information to their students in the form of a lecture. Instead, we focus on active learning, such as groupwork, to help students retain and absorb information more easily. Teachers at W@W have a friendly demeanour, which helps to reduce awkwardness between students and facilitate interaction between classmates, helping them become more confident.
When the students-turned-interns were interviewed, they laughed as they recalled pleasant memories – like how one of them had writing so illegible that they bought 7 different brands of ballpoint pens to help make it presentable – and shared a moment together. Even though their time at W@W as students had ended, the fun memories of the silly encounters they have had in class will always remain. That, readers, is truly the difference that W@W makes!
English is a compulsory subject which all students must undertake. However, mastering the English language is not something which happens overnight – it takes consistent practice and effort to learn the nuances of the language. Students must read more and practice writing to gradually improve. Cramming for a language subject nearer to the exams is an impossible feat. After all, Rome was not built in a day! Attaining such a skill will have positive implications for not only your child’s education in school, but also employment prospects in future.
At WRITERS@WORK, we are committed to providing the smoothest learning experience for your child sitting for their English exams. With our carefully curated methods of teaching your child how to write well, your child will learn how to present their thoughts and arguments in a coherent and concise manner. W@W reinforces your child’s language skills and provides a strong foundation for their academic success, keeping up with all aspects of their progress both inside and outside of the classroom to nurture them holistically. For more information about how W@W makes a difference, feel free to explore our website and watch our YouTube videos!
If you are interested in our primary English tuition and secondary English tuition in Singapore, WRITERS@WORK has expanded to 9 convenient locations. To find the nearest location that suits your needs, please explore our options. If you have any inquiries regarding our range of programs or class schedules, please feel free to contact WRITERS@WORK!
1. Which Tuition Centre is Good for English?
W@W is an excellent option to help your child prepare for their English Language classes at school at any level. W@W teaches students how to write compositions which are the basic building blocks for all communication, whether it be in school or outside in the workplace.
2. Why is It Important to Attend English Enrichment Classes?
Students will be able to develop important skills such as critical thinking which will serve them well in all areas of life. Students will learn how to incorporate critical thinking and analysis skills when they read comprehension passages and plan their ideas and arguments out for essays.
3. Is It Worth Getting an English Tutor?
If your child needs help in school, it could be worth considering getting an English tutor as English is a compulsory subject at school. English is used in all areas of life and learning how to read critically and write essays are highly important skills which should be learned early.
4. How Do Students Have Poor Writing Skills?
Students often have poor writing skills as they do not have the knowledge of good exam habits to practice. For example, many students often do not plan their essays, which lead to a poor writing habit of rambling, going off on irrelevant tangents, and forgetting to list all good arguments.
5. Who Creative Writing a Skill or a Talent?
Writing is a skill which can be trained. Anyone, regardless of whether they have a strong language ability or not, can be trained to write well given that they have a structure and are made aware of their writing habits which need to be changed. At W@W, we believe that every child can write – it is up to us to instil good writing habits to improve children’s skills for the better.
6. Why Do People Study Creative Writing?
Writing is an essential skill which is useful even when a child grows up to become a working adult. Communication is the basic foundation of any society, and people study how to write to better communicate their ideas to people. At school, academic performance is measured by how well students can communicate what they know in the context of an examination.
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