Why are Writing Skills So Important?

 

Writing is the most important skillset to develop for primary school students.  This skill is useful not only in primary school, but also secondary schools, universities and most importantly, their future career.  Based on our experience, a child will do far better in school compared to their peers if his/her writing skill is well-trained at an early stage.  Teachers will generally have better comments and impression of the child. 

A recent report by management consultancy firm, McKinsey, called “Jobs lost, jobs gained: Workforce transitions in a time of automation” stated that there will be challenging transitions ahead at work. And that in about 60% of jobs, at least one-third of activities could be automated.

However, as Bernard Marr writes: there are key skills that robots simply cannot master. These include empathy, critical thinking, creativity, strategy, imagination and vision. To stay ahead of the game, your children’s writing needs to demonstrate these qualities. 

Through our self-developed writing curriculum, we use PowerPoint, Group Discussions, Mind Maps to encourage students to develop their own ideas on different topics step-by-step.  Through these writing exercise, student will develop creativity, critical thinking, problem solving, imagination and vision.  These skills will prepare them for exceling in higher education and future career.