Creative writing (KS4)

Tailored towards AQA Controlled Assessment (creative writing), this handy collection of inspirational snippets acts as a springboard for descriptive writing.

A good exemplar piece of original writing, this worksheet integrates some analytical tasks and extension tasks helpful to many areas of the English course (in particular, GCSE original writing).

Identify viewpoint and its effects in various examples. Students then discuss their preferred viewpoint and use it to complete the story.

Suggestions for approaching creative writing at Key Stages 3 & 4. Includes a list of key Teachit original writing resources and ways they might be used.

Interactive sequencing activity in which students rank the statements according to their importance. Ideal as a starter.

Help students to develop their own creativity and individuality in their creative writing.

A handy plan which can be applied to any empathetic writing task.

PowerPoint presentation for students with tips on meeting the assessment objectives. Designed for the Edexcel syllabus but easily adapted to other syllabi. Could be split into individual PowerPoints on sentence structure, use of paragraphs, creating effects and overall structure.

Coursework / exam prep based on Mitch Albom's novel.

Accessible ways into creative writing at KS3 or 4. The original resource is followed by a differentiated version for use with students with SEN.

Fill in the boxes as preparation for any descriptive writing task.

17 handy hints to remember.

Useful as preparation for exam / timed conditions writing.

A lesson plan for a simple but effective approach to descriptive writing which asks students to continue a narrative using only two senses.

This structured task asks pupils to consider and create detailed characters and settings in the context of a given plot. Includes a checklist for effective writing and a paragraph plan (3 pages). [WARNING: THIS TASK HAS BECOME VERY POPULAR FOR GCSE COURSEWORK AND EXAM BOARDS HAVE EXPRESSED CONCERN ABOUT IT.]