Build the writing habits that make everything easier later. Start in Year 4.
The 11 Plus exam is still two years away — far enough that there is no pressure, close enough that habits built now will be fully embedded by the time it matters.
The Young Writer is a foundation course for Year 4 children. It builds writing confidence, develops voice, and teaches children to enjoy writing before the stakes feel high.
By the end, your child will write with more fluency, imagination and structure. And they will have experienced our personalised Editor’s Review — the most motivating feedback children say they have ever received.
Includes: Year 4 video lessons • Writing assignments with personalised video marking • Editor’s Reviews within 48 hours • Model answers
For Year 4 children whose parents want to build a strong writing foundation early — for the 10 Plus, 11 Plus, or simply because strong writing opens every door.
Year 4: The Young Writer
The best time to start is before it feels urgent. Year 4 is that time.
The 11 Plus exam is two years away. Far enough that there is no pressure. Close enough that the habits your child builds now will be fully embedded by the time it matters.
The Young Writer is not exam preparation. It is something more valuable than that — it is the course that makes all future exam preparation easier, faster and more effective.
What this course actually does
It builds the habits that confident writers have — the instinct to plan before writing, the awareness of the reader, the ability to choose a word with care rather than grabbing the first one that arrives.
It develops your child’s voice — something that cannot be rushed or crammed, but grows steadily when nurtured with the right teaching.
It makes writing enjoyable. A child who enjoys writing practises writing. A child who practises writing improves. That cycle, started in Year 4, makes an enormous difference by Year 6.
The Editor’s Review
Video lessons designed specifically for Year 4 ability, interests and attention span
Writing assignments with personalised Editor’s Reviews
Video feedback returned within 48 hours
Model answers
Who this is for
Children in Year 4 whose parents want to build a strong writing foundation early — for the 10 Plus exam, the 11 Plus exam, or simply because strong writing is one of the most transferable skills any child can develop.
Also suitable for high-ability Year 3 children whose parents want to begin early.