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When speaking to parents and students, we listen what their most pressing concerns are and ask ourselves how we can best provide support. With this, we decided on the components we would cover in our workshops, which are specifically designed to support students through a structured approach and effective practice.
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Composition (Descriptive Writing) and/or Oral workshops for Primary 2 to Primary 6 students, Literature, English Narrative Comprehension Skills and Oral for Secondary 1 to Secondary 4 students.
Whether you are looking to try English Ninjas out or searching for a programme that works (and is fun) for your child, look no further! At English Ninjas, we believe that every child has an innate desire to learn and that our role is to support them.
Our holiday workshops are designed to be boosters for students who would like some extra support to reach their goals but are not a replacement for a consistent and structured programme. The workshops provide structure that give students the confidence that they can continue to learn and apply what they have learnt.
*Most of our workshops are held at Bukit Timah with selected workshops held at Joo Chiat.
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Primary 2, 2025
Budding Writers Workshop
This workshop will take students through a composition with a focus on storyline development using our in-house ABC method and creating vivid descriptions using our in-house DEF writing technique.
Cycle A
Date: 10 and 11 June 2025 (Tuesday and Wednesday)
Time: 11am - 1pm
Location: Bukit Timah (Guthrie House)
Total Duration: 4 hours (2 sessions x 2 hours)
Workshop Fee: S$220.00
Learning Arrangement: In-person only
Cycle B
Date: 23 and 24 June 2025 (Monday and Tuesday)
Time: 11am - 1pm
Location: Bukit Timah (Guthrie House)
Total Duration: 4 hours (2 sessions x 2 hours)
Workshop Fee: S$220.00
Learning Arrangement: In-person only
Note: Sessions A and B cover the same material.
Primary 3, 2025
Budding Writers Workshop
This workshop will take students through a composition with a focus on storyline development using our in-house ABC method and creating vivid descriptions using our in-house DEF writing technique.
Cycle A
Date: 4 and 5 June 2025 (Tuesday and Wednesday)
Time: 11am - 1pm
Location: Bukit Timah (Guthrie House)
Total Duration: 4 hours (2 sessions x 2 hours)
Workshop Fee: S$220.00
Learning Arrangement: In-person only
Cycle B
Date: 18 and 19 June 2025 (Tuesday and Wednesday)
Time: 10am - 12noon
Location: Bukit Timah (Guthrie House)
Total Duration: 4 hours (2 sessions x 2 hours)
Workshop Fee: S$220.00
Learning Arrangement: In-person only
Note: Sessions A and B cover the same material.
Oral: Stimulus Based Conversation
With the new PSLE syllabus and weightage for Oral, our focus is to get students comfortable with responding to the stimulus in an organised and effective way. There are take-home notes and extra practice that you can do at home!
Workshop Details
Day 1, 2hrs
Intro to Stimulus Based Conversation
Intro to MEE technique: Stimulus 1
Day 2, 2hrs
MEE technique: Stimulus 2
Date: 16 and 17 June 2025 (Monday and Tuesday)
Time: 2 - 4pm
Location: Bukit Timah (Guthrie House)
Total Duration: 4 hours (2 sessions x 2 hours)
Workshop Fee: S$220.00
Learning Arrangement: In-person only
This is meant as additional support for students who struggle with Stimulus-Based Conversation. We believe that having a structured answering technique boosts students' confidence and is a great way to set up for success in this component. As always, practice makes progress!
Primary 4, 2025
Composition Writing
This workshop focuses on vivid descriptions in two storylines using our in-house DEF techniques.
Workshop Details
Day 1, 2hrs
Intro to DEF Technique
Storyline 1: Apply DEF Technique
Day 2, 2hrs
Storyline 2: Apply DEF Technique
Cycle A
Date: 12 and 13 June 2025 (Thursday and Friday)
*Option to bundle with Ikigai Math workshop on the same days for 5% off.
Time: 10am - 1pm
Location: Bukit Timah (Guthrie House)
Total Duration: 6 hours (2 sessions x 3 hours)
Workshop Fee: S$330.00
Learning Arrangement: In-person only
Cycle B
Date: 20 and 21 June 2025 (Friday and Saturday)
Time: 2 - 5pm
Location: Bukit Timah (Guthrie House)
Total Duration: 6 hours (2 sessions x 3 hours)
Workshop Fee: S$330.00
Learning Arrangement: In-person only
Note: Sessions A and B cover the same material.
Oral: Stimulus Based Conversation
With the new PSLE syllabus and weightage for Oral, our workshop seeks to build confidence in responding to Stimulus-Based Conversation questions.
Workshop Details
Day 1, 2hrs
Intro to Stimulus Based Conversation
Intro to MEE technique: Stimulus 1
Day 2, 2hrs
Practice MEE technique: Stimulus 2
One-to-one Practice and Recording
Date: 23 and 24 June 2025 (Monday and Tuesday)
Time: 2 - 5pm
Location: Bukit Timah (Guthrie House)
Total Duration: 6 hours (2 sessions x 3 hours)
Workshop Fee: S$330.00
Learning Arrangement: In-person only
This is meant as additional support for students who struggle with Stimulus-Based Conversation. We believe that having a structured answering technique boosts students' confidence and is a great way to set up for success in this component. As always, practice makes progress!
Grammar Foundations
This workshop focuses on essential grammar rules including active-passive voice and direct to reported speech. Students will work on a combination of multiple-choice questions, cloze passages and synthesis and transformation.
Workshop Details
Date: 22 and 23 June 2025 (Sunday and Monday)
Time: 10am - 1pm
Location: Bukit Timah (Guthrie House)
Total Duration: 6 hours (2 sessions x 3 hours)
Workshop Fee: S$330.00
Learning Arrangement: In-person only
Primary 5, 2025
Composition: Descriptive Writing
By Primary 5, most MOE schools will transition students to the PSLE Composition syllabus.
With many students finding it challenging to capture vivid details in their composition writing, this workshop is designed to set students up for success in this through a structured approach to effective descriptive writing using our in-house DEF method.
Workshop Details:
Day 1, 3hrs
Intro to DEF technique
Storyline 1: Apply DEF technique to Introduction
Day 2, 3hrs
Storyline 2: Apply DEF technique to Height of Action
Date: 23 and 24 June 2025 (Monday and Tuesday)
Time: 3 - 6pm
Location: Bukit Timah (Guthrie House)
Total Duration: 6 hours (2 session x 3 hours)
Workshop Fee: S$330.00
Learning Arrangement: In-person
This workshop is designed to help students who struggle with telling the story well with vivid descriptions.
Composition: Storylines
One of the biggest challenges of writing an effective composition is coming up with an engaging and relevant storyline. In this workshop, we empower independent writers by facilitating critical thinking and analysis in composition storylines. Students will learn how to select the better or the best storyline based on the PSLE marking rubric for composition writing.
Workshop Details:
Day 1, 3hrs
Intro to ABC
Understanding relevance
Analysis of storylines
Day 2, 3hrs
Brainstorming effective storylines
Writing task
Date: 9 and 10 June 2025 (Monday and Tuesday)
Time: 10am - 1pm
Location: Bukit Timah (Guthrie House)
Total Duration: 6 hours (2 sessions x 3 hours)
Workshop Fee: S$330.00
Learning Arrangement: In-person only
This workshop is designed to help students who struggle with coming up with relevant and effective storylines.
Comprehension Open-Ended
By Primary 5, many students struggle with this component because they do not know effective answering techniques and how the way they phrase their answers are losing them marks! This workshop will cover common question types as well as how to answer them. Students who have attended this workshop and applied the techniques to their work have seen a jump in their ability to answer questions well.
Workshop Details:
Day 1, 3hrs
Question Type 1. True and False Questions
Question Type 2. Reference Questions
Question Type 3. Intro to Inference Questions
Practice 1
Day 2, 3hrs
Question Type 4. Intro to Information Tables
Question Type 5. Opinion Questions
Practice 2
Cycle A
Date: 16 and 17 June 2025 (Monday and Tuesday)
*Option to bundle with Ikigai Math workshop on the same days for 5% off.
Time: 9am - 12noon
Location: Bukit Timah (Guthrie House)
Total Duration: 6 hours (2 session x 3 hours)
Workshop Fee: S$330.00
Learning Arrangement: In-person
Cycle B
Date: 18 and 19 June 2025 (Wednesday and Thursday)
Time: 2 - 5pm
Location: Joo Chiat Road
Total Duration: 6 hours (2 session x 3 hours)
Workshop Fee: S$330.00
Learning Arrangement: In-person
Note: Sessions A and B cover the same material.
Oral: Stimulus Based Conversation
With the new PSLE syllabus and weightage for Oral, our workshop seeks to build confidence in responding to Stimulus-Based Conversation questions.
Workshop Details:
Day 1, 3hrs
Intro to Stimulus Based Conversation
Predicting Questions Effectively
Stimulus Practice 1
Day 2, 3hrs
Stimulus Practice 2
One-to-One Practice and Feedback
Date: 12 and 13 June 2025 (Thursday and Friday)
Time: 3 - 6pm
Location: Bukit Timah (Guthrie House)
Total Duration: 6 hours (2 sessions x 3 hours)
Workshop Fee: S$330.00
Learning Arrangement: In-person only
This is meant as additional support for students who struggle with Stimulus-Based Conversation. We believe that having a structured answering technique boosts students' confidence and is a great way to set up for success in this component. As always, practice makes progress!
P5/6 Situational Writing
This workshop gives students an understanding of the differences between formal and informal writing, as well as hands-on practice in analysing tasks, handling the critical thinking task effectively and organising information to reflect an understanding of the task.
Cycle A
Date: 3 June 2025 (Tuesday)
Time: 11am - 2pm
Location: Bukit Timah (Guthrie House)
Total Duration: 3 hours (1 session x 3 hours)
Workshop Fee: S$165.00
Learning Arrangement: In-person
Cycle B
Date: 26 June 2025 (Thursday)
Time: 11am - 2pm
Location: Bukit Timah (Guthrie House)
Total Duration: 3 hours (1 session x 3 hours)
Workshop Fee: S$165.00
Learning Arrangement: In-person
Note: Sessions A and B cover the same material.
P5/6 Comprehension Cloze
In this component, having general knowledge and a structured answering method sets students up for success. This workshop teaches students how to leverage context to help them find the best answer for each blank and gives students hands-on practice across a variety of themes to broaden their general knowledge.
Cycle A
Date: 2 June 2025 (Monday)
Time: 10am - 1pm
Location: Joo Chiat Road
Total Duration: 3 hours (1 session x 3 hours)
Workshop Fee: S$165.00
Learning Arrangement: In-person only
Cycle B
Date: 15 June 2025 (Sunday)
Time: 11am - 2pm
Location: Bukit Timah (Guthrie House)
Total Duration: 3 hours (1 session x 3 hours)
Workshop Fee: S$165.00
Learning Arrangement: In-person only
Note: Sessions A and B cover the same material.
Primary 6, 2025
PSLE Composition: Storylines
One of the biggest challenges of writing an effective composition is coming up with an engaging and relevant storyline. In this workshop, we empower independent writers by facilitating critical thinking and analysis in composition storylines. Students will learn how to select the better or the best storyline based on the PSLE marking rubric for composition writing.
Workshop Details:
Day 1, 3hrs
Intro to DEF technique
Storyline 1: Apply DEF technique to Introduction
Day 2, 3hrs
Storyline 2: Apply DEF technique to Height of Action
Date: 8 and 9 June (Sunday and Monday)
Time: 11am - 2pm
Location: Bukit Timah (Guthrie House)
Total Duration: 6 hours (2 sessions x 3 hours)
Workshop Fee: S$330.00
Learning Arrangement: In-person only
PSLE Intensive Oral Prep
With most students struggling with Stimulus-Based Conversation, this workshop is designed to boost students' answering techniques and confidence. With a structured answering approach, students find Oral less intimidating. In addition, content notes and readings boost students' content repetoire, allowing them to increase their General Knowledge and ability to respond to common themes well.
*This workshop is different from our PSLE Oral Short Courses which are held once a week over four weeks.
Cycle A
Date: 2, 3, 5 and 6 June (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday)
Time: 11am - 1pm
Location: Bukit Timah (Guthrie House)
Total Duration: 8 hours (4 sessions x 2 hours)
Workshop Fee: S440.00
Learning Arrangement: In-person only
Cycle B
Date: 17, 18, 19 and 20 June (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday)
Time: 2pm - 4pm
Location: Bukit Timah (Guthrie House)
Total Duration: 8 hours (4 sessions x 2 hours)
Workshop Fee: S440.00
Learning Arrangement: In-person only
Note: Sessions A and B cover the same material.
PSLE Comprehension Open-Ended
Understanding how the questions can help decode the passage makes a big difference to the way students approach this component! This workshop equips students with easy-to-implement reading and answering techniques that has helped many of our students.
Workshop Details:
Day 1, 3hrs
Question Type 1. Inference Questions
Question Type 2. Information Tables
Question Type 3. Reference Questions
Practice 1
Day 2, 3hrs
Question Type 4. True and False Questions
Question Type 5. Opinion Questions
Practice 2
Cycle A
Date: 19 and 20 June (Thursday and Friday)
Time: 10am - 1pm
Location: Bukit Timah (Guthrie House)
Total Duration: 6 hours (2 session x 3 hours)
Workshop Fee: S$330.00
Learning Arrangement: In-person
Cycle B
Date: 23 and 24 June (Monday and Tuesday)
Time: 2 - 5pm
Location: Joo Chiat Road
Total Duration: 6 hours (2 session x 3 hours)
Workshop Fee: S$330.00
Learning Arrangement: In-person
Note: Sessions A and B cover the same material.
PSLE Paper 2: Grammar + S&T
With a focus on essential grammar rules, students will work on Grammar MCQ and Synthesis & Transformation through interactive analysis of questions. This workshop is a hands-on approach to learning and applying grammar for PSLE Prep that boosts confidence in handling grammar components of the PSLE English paper.
*Detailed notes and take home practices will be provided.
Workshop Details:
Date: 21 and 22 June 2025 (Saturday and Sunday)
Time: 10am - 1pm
Location: Bukit Timah (Guthrie House)
Total Duration: 6 hours (2 session x 3 hours)
Workshop Fee: S$330.00
Learning Arrangement: In-person
P5/6 Situational Writing
This workshop gives students an understanding of the differences between formal and informal writing, as well as hands-on practice in analysing tasks, handling the critical thinking task effectively and organising information to reflect an understanding of the task.
Cycle A
Date: 3 June 2025 (Tuesday)
Time: 11am - 2pm
Location: Bukit Timah (Guthrie House)
Total Duration: 3 hours (1 session x 3 hours)
Workshop Fee: S$165.00
Learning Arrangement: In-person
Cycle B
Date: 26 June 2025 (Thursday)
Time: 11am - 2pm
Location: Bukit Timah (Guthrie House)
Total Duration: 3 hours (1 session x 3 hours)
Workshop Fee: S$165.00
Learning Arrangement: In-person
Note: Sessions A and B cover the same material.
P5/6 Comprehension Cloze
In this component, having general knowledge and a structured answering method sets students up for success. This workshop teaches students how to leverage context to help them find the best answer for each blank and gives students hands-on practice across a variety of themes to broaden their general knowledge.
Cycle A
Date: 2 June 2025 (Monday)
Time: 10am - 1pm
Location: Joo Chiat Road
Total Duration: 3 hours (1 session x 3 hours)
Workshop Fee: S$165.00
Learning Arrangement: In-person only
Cycle B
Date: 15 June 2025 (Sunday)
Time: 11am - 2pm
Location: Bukit Timah (Guthrie House)
Total Duration: 3 hours (1 session x 3 hours)
Workshop Fee: S$165.00
Learning Arrangement: In-person only
Note: Sessions A and B cover the same material.
Secondary 1 and 2, 2025
Lower Secondary Unseen Poetry
Finding Literature challenging or not sure of what goes into an effective Literature analysis? This workshop will equip you with an analysis framework and give you hands-on practice in using the framework. See a whole new world of possibilities in Literature after this workshop!
Workshop Details
Date: 14 and 15 June (Sunday and Monday)
Time: 10am - 1pm
Location: Bukit Timah (Guthrie House)
Total Duration: 6 hours (2 sessions x 3 hours)
Workshop Fee: S$330.00
Learning Arrangement: In-person
Lower Secondary Narrative Comprehension
The Narrative Comprehension is challenging for many students as they are required to understand figurative language and be able to answer in their own words. In addition to practice makes progress, the great news is that there is a structured technique to answering common question types!
At the 'O' Levels, this section makes up 20 marks out of 50 marks! Get a better understanding of how to tackle common question types in this workshop.
For IP students, the comprehension skills taught in this workshop will equip them to better handle narrative comprehensions and build a stronger foundation for Year 3 and Year 4.
For IB students, this workshop will give you a structured answering technique for the English portion of Language Arts.
Workshop Details
Date: 21 and 22 June (Saturday and Sunday)
Time: 2 - 5pm
Location: Bukit Timah (Guthrie House)
Total Duration: 6 hours (2 sessions x 3 hours)
Workshop Fee: S$330.00
Learning Arrangement: In-person
Secondary 3 and 4, 2025
Upper Secondary Narrative Comprehension
The key to securing marks in Paper 2 (Comprehension) is to have a firm grasp on question types and answering techniques. In this workshop, we strategise to focus on Section B, Narrative Comprehension (20 marks).
For IP students, the comprehension skills taught in this workshop will equip them to better handle narrative comprehensions and build a stronger foundation for Year 3.
For IB students, this workshop will give you a structured answering technique for the English portion of Language Arts.
Workshop Details
Date: 11 and 12 June (Wednesday and Thursday)
Time: 10am - 1pm
Location: Bukit Timah (Guthrie House)
Total Duration: 6 hours (2 sessions x 3 hours)
Workshop Fee: S$330.00
Learning Arrangement: In-person
Upper Secondary Unseen Poetry
This workshop designed with a skill-based approach for literary analysis that will equip students for unseen poetry analysis and Literature essays. Learning a structured answering technique, students will have hands-on practice in analysing unseen poetry.
Designed to support O Level students who are taking Elective or Pure Literature at Upper Secondary. Also applicable for students taking IGCSE Literature.
Workshop Details
Date: 18 and 19 June (Wednesday and Thursday)
Time: 10am - 1pm
Location: Bukit Timah (Guthrie House)
Total Duration: 6 hours (2 sessions x 3 hours)
Workshop Fee: S$330.00
Learning Arrangement: In-person
Why Choose English Ninjas:
We believe that every child wants to learn and that investing time in the process of learning is the key to success in the long run. Learning to think and to put their thoughts into words take time and support.
Every child has a voice and we are committed to bringing out the best in each child by creating space for every child's voice to be heard. Students take turns to voice their views and learn to reason critically.
Our materials are designed to widen horizons and give students a peek into the world beyond the classroom through exposure to current affairs and real world scenarios.
Whether in-person or taking the hybrid option, we keep our total headcount small to ensure that every student gets the time, space and support they need to learn.