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Programme Overview

Composition Accelerator, P5
Programme Goals

Most P5 students have grasped the basics of writing with structure, following a story curve. However, many P5 stories lack emotional maturity and depth.

PSLE Continuous Writing has increased its requirements for emotional descriptions over the years. A simple question like “Write about a time you felt guilty” has many expectations, such as:

 

  • The ability to reflect on moral dilemmas that would cause guilt
  • Realistic descriptions of inner conflict
  • A logical plot with a satisfying conclusion that resolves this conflict

 

This is a highly challenging task for most 10-12 year-olds. This is why our proprietary FormuFlow method introduces 4 powerful Core Themes that underpin almost every PSLE question type. Our curriculum does not jump from one random topic to another every week. Rather, we teach students a flowchart system which helps them generate plot ideas and write smoothly.

By the end of a term, students should be able to come up with vivid and emotionally resonant stories in response to any composition question. 

How do we achieve this?

Here is an example of a P5 Composition Accelerator lesson.

Sample Lesson Outline: P5 Composition Accelerator

FormuFlow Theme
Sticky Situations

Skill of the Week
Writing climactic action scenes with vivid pacing, dialogue, and emotional reactions

Lesson Flow
Emotion & Tone Game
Students play with emotion cards to practise expressing tone and body language in speech.

Learning Outcome
Builds control over character reactions and dialogue delivery.
1.
Excerpt Analysis: How Action Builds Tension
Students read a high-action story scene and highlight how every action triggers a reaction.

Learning Outcome
Trains cause-effect thinking and tension layering.
2.
Scene Breakdown: What, Why, How
Students identify actions, reactions, and emotional responses using a guided scaffold.

Learning Outcome
Deepens awareness of pacing and internal vs. external response.
3.
Writing Impactful Dialogue
Students learn to combine dialogue with movement and tone (e.g., “he snapped,” “she muttered, backing away”).

Learning Outcome
Enhances character depth and realism
4.
Vocabulary Bank: Action & Emotion Phrases
Students collect precise vocabulary for physical actions and emotional reactions.

Learning Outcome
Equips them with words for high-stakes scenes (e.g., confrontations, accidents, matches).
5.
Guided Story Planning
Teacher models how to build a tension-filled scene with a mini “story mountain.”

Learning Outcome
Bridges planning with skill application.
6.
Independent Writing with Feedback
Students write their own dramatic scene using the tools above, with real-time guidance.

Learning Outcome
Strengthens confidence and fluency in high-action writing.
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