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Creative writing
Are you a budding David Walliams or the next J. K. Rowling? Find top tips, videos, activities, and books to help unleash your inner author.
Harriet Muncaster’s creative writing challenge
Harriet Muncaster gives her top tips on how to write a story, from developing the characters to designing the plot.
4 tips to inspire children’s creative writing
Coming up with a great story idea can be tricky, so we've gathered together four fun activities to inspire your child's creative writing as we celebrate creativity and imagination this September.
Top five tips for creative writing at Christmas
From storytelling games to alternative Christmas stories, encourage your child’s creative writing during with our top tips for creative writing at Christmas.
Writing
Everything you need to know about how your child will learn to write in primary school, and how to help at home. Take a look at our advice and activities.
Isadora Moon: Guide to creative writing
Tips, tricks and activities on creative writing from Harriet Muncaster.
Kitty: Creative writing guide
Author Paula Harrison shares her tips to help you create your own story.
Writing non-fiction for fun
As writing for pleasure becomes less popular with children, Isabel Thomas emphasises the importance of writing non-fiction for fun.
English: Age 10–11 (Year 6)
In Year 6, your child will use complex puctuation, sentences, and vocabulary in their writing and may be fully independent readers. Find out how you can help their learning at home.
How to write your best story ever!
Christopher Edge, author of 'How to Write your Best Story Ever!', shares his top 10 tips to help your child write amazing stories.
English: Age 8–9 (Year 4)
In Year 4, your child will read more independently, learn complex punctuation, and start using a pen. Find out how you can help their learning at home.
500 Words: Black Lives Matter – how are British children responding to the emerging themes and issues in their writing?
Almost 6,000 children entered the writing competition in July 2020 and Oxford University Press' analysis shines a light on children’s insight, empathy, and imagination when writing about race. Find out more.
2020 Oxford Children’s Word of the Year: Coronavirus
Coronavirus is the 2020 Oxford Children’s Word of the Year. Find out about children’s evolving use of language from analysis of stories from BBC 500 Words 2020.
English: Age 9–10 (Year 5)
In Year 5, your child will improve their reading and writing and will learn new grammar and punctuation. Find out how you can help their learning at home.
English: Age 6–7 (Year 2)
In Year 2, your child's confidence with grammar, speaking, reading, and writing will grow. Find out what they will learn at school and how to help at home.