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11-Plus Story Writing Workshop (90-minutes)

Unlock Your Child's Storytelling Brilliance

Master essential storytelling skills: Planning, Structure and Plot. Instil a strong foundation to elevate your child's confidence for the 11-Plus creative writing exam.

How Does It Work?

In this 90-minute workshop, Clare will guide your child through a simple yet powerful story planning technique. Using a creative image to spark your child's imagination, they will learn the fundamentals of story writing. By the end, your child will have an effective planning strategy that they can use again and again to practise questions. Ideal for children preparing for independent and GL grammar school 11+ creative writing exams.

How is the workshop structured?

Laying the Foundations

Express your writer's voice and learn how to plan and structure a compelling story, without a rushed ending. These skills will help form a firm foundation, essential for building confidence for timed written pieces.

Story Planning Skills

Discover a simple 3-part planning framework, without overwhelm or confusion. Develop critical thinking skills and confidently craft exciting story endings.

Plot: The Engine of Your Story

Learn how to develop an exciting plot and add depth to the middle part of your story.

Express Your Creativity on Paper

You will be encouraged to unleash your writer's voice with joy and confidence! This is essential for helping your writing to stand out from the crowd.

Reviews from parents

(5 reviews)

Thank you for the taster lesson. She loved it!

Year 4 Parent

Rated 5 out of 5
What was your child's favourite aspect of course? Mainly creating that space for him to do what he enjoys the most by allowing him to learn more about creative writing while receiving very quickly nurturing and professional feedback, which allow him to grow and learn. It increased his confidence, which is helping him so much not only in terms of creative writing but at a personal level in other areas of his day to day life. I just think that Clare has set up an extremely well thought through structure for this sessions. For my son a plus was having other kids attending the session as encouraged him to be more active within the group.

Parent

Rated 5 out of 5
She liked the tiger picture to give her an idea where to start and because it was an interesting idea. She says her writing is more fun and easier now that she knows where her stories are going. She learned to have a plan which she has used again. She's also learned that it’s ok (and actually even good) to cross things out in her stories. Encouraged to edit. Given lots of positive encouragement and feedback.

Parent

Rated 5 out of 5
My daughter thoroughly enjoyed Claire's story writing workshop, which provided a safe and inviting space and story prompts to inspire creativity. My daughter loved writing her story and learnt to craft her story (beginning to end) in a structured and thoughtful way.

Parent

Rated 5 out of 5
Claire's poetry workshop is absolutly amazing and I will highly recommend her! My 8 year old child truly loved it and learnt so much. Claire has a great way of teaching and is very knowledgeable, we can't wait to attend her next session.

Parent - South Devon

Frequently Asked Questions

Who can join?

Children in Year 4 and Year 5 are welcome to join. A typical student is academically bright with technical writing skills but lacks experience expressing their ideas creatively. They want to build bold creative confidence while improving their written structure and vocabulary.

What is the fee?

The 90-minute workshop fee is £49 per child. There will be up to 6 children per group.

What are the workshp dates?

Upcoming Workshop Dates: Year 4: Monday 2nd December, 4.15pm-5.45pm. Year 5: Monday 9th December, 4.15pmpm-5.45pm.

What if our target schools are outside of London, can my child join the course?

Yes! Even if your target schools are outside London, your child can still benefit from this workshop. Clare is a qualified, experienced teacher who understands the essential skills and exam techniques that will help your child succeed, regardless of the school's location.

What happens after the workshop?

To continue honing your child's skills you can join Clare's English Room with an 11+ class pass. We will cover the full-range of 11+ creative writing questions and open format reading comprehension.

How do I sign up my child?

Email clare@creativehare.co.uk or fill out the contact form to book. If you have any questions, you can book a free 45-minute consultation with Clare.

What's your cancellation policy?

If you need to cancel the workshop, no refund is available, unless your child's place can be filled. However, you can choose to move your booking to a different date.

Can I book a one-off assessment lesson?

Yes! The assessment fee is £145-£195 depending on how much ground you want covered. A post-session feedback call is included.

Resources to help you

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11-Plus English: How to ace your Exam

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11+ English Sample Papers

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