The single skill that separates good 11 Plus writers from exceptional ones — taught properly.
Most children describe what they see. Top scorers describe what they feel, hear, smell and sense — with precise, original language that makes examiners stop and read again.
The Description Clinic teaches exactly that. Through targeted video lessons and four marked assignments, your child learns to build atmosphere, use the senses purposefully, choose words with precision and create writing that feels alive on the page.
Each assignment is returned with a personalised Editor’s Review — a detailed video from Joycellyn working through the piece line by line.
Includes: Expert video tutorials • 4 marked assignments • Editor’s Review within 48 hours • Model answers
For children in Years 4–6 whose writing is correct but lacks vividness or originality. Also ideal for independent school entrance exam preparation.
The Description Clinic
The single skill that separates good 11 Plus writers from exceptional ones — taught properly.
Most children describe what they see. The children who get top marks in descriptive writing tasks describe what they feel, hear, smell and sense — and they do it with precise, original language that makes the examiner stop and read again.
Why descriptive writing matters so much
In the 11 Plus exam, descriptive writing tasks are where marks are quietly won and lost. A child who can write a vivid, atmospheric, sensory piece of description has a significant advantage — not just on the descriptive task, but across every writing task in the paper, because the same techniques apply everywhere.
How it works
Four assignments. Four Editor’s Reviews. Video lessons that break down exactly what strong descriptive writing looks like and how to produce it consistently.
Your child learns to build atmosphere from scratch, use the five senses with purpose, choose individual words with precision, and create writing that feels genuinely alive on the page rather than merely accurate.
What is included
Expert video tutorials on descriptive writing technique — atmosphere, sensory detail, word choice, show don’t tell, and creating a sustained mood
4 writing assignments with personalised Editor’s Reviews
Video feedback returned within 48 hours of submission
Model answers for every task
Who this is for
Children in Years 4–6 whose writing is technically correct but lacks vividness, originality or atmosphere.
Also excellent preparation for the descriptive component of independent school entrance exams, where description tasks are particularly common and highly weighted.