11+ Writing Guides: Start Here
Use this page if you're not sure what to read next. Each guide groups helpful articles around one writing problem, so you can focus on the right thing first instead of jumping between random posts.
Choose the guide that matches your child's main difficulty: ideas, planning, vocabulary, description, or timed writing under pressure.
How to use these hubs
Start with one guide based on your child's biggest current problem. Use one or two linked articles from that guide for a week, then come back and choose the next step. You do not need to use every guide at once.
Choose a starting point
11+ Creative Writing
Best starting point if you want an overall plan: examples, feedback, routines, and what to focus on next.
Year 5 Creative Writing
Use this for manageable Year 5 practice: prompts, examples, and routines that fit short home sessions.
Story Planning
Use this when stories feel messy or rushed. Focus on openings, endings, and structure first.
Vocabulary
Use this when ideas are fine but the wording feels repetitive. Practical word banks and sentence upgrades.
Descriptive Writing (Year 5)
Use this when descriptions feel flat. Example-led help with sensory detail and age-appropriate targets.
Exam Technique for Writing
Use this when timed writing falls apart. Focus on planning under pressure, revision routines, and exam-ready practice.
Combine hub paths with the revision hub
Use a writing guide for the skill focus (what to practise) and the revision hub for the timetable (when to practise it). Together they make weekly planning much easier.