Every pupil has a different strategy in learning a language. Some pupils are learning languages independently and some need guidance from a teacher. Language learning strategies were stated to have a considerable impact in boosting learners' ability to acquire the language in a prior study, as long as they are acceptable and complement the learning process. Thus, the objective of this study is to identify the language learning strategies employed by the Year 6 pupils in improving their writing skill. The instrument was adapted from Cohen & Oxford by employing the writing section in a survey done in a rural primary school in Melaka. The findings showed that the students can use a variety of learning methodologies to increase their language proficiency in the target language which include to enhance their writing ability and the use of technologies to minimise their writing errors and mistakes. In conclusion, teachers must be flexible and accepting of different teaching methods to suit the pupils’ learning strategies in learning English.
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