Year 4 Creative Writing - Foundation Course

The Year 4 Creative Writing Foundation Course is designed to help children aged 8–9 fall in love with writing while building the essential skills they’ll need for the 10 Plus exams. and as the course that sets the foundation for 11 Plus writing preparation.

Led by me, Joycellyn Akuffo — journalist, author, and founder of Geek School Tutoring — this course blends expert teaching with creativity and confidence-building.

Your child will learn how to write clear, powerful sentences, build a rich vocabulary, create vivid descriptions, structure stories using the story mountain, and explore everyday writing like diary entries, recounts, and letters.

Unlike school lessons, this course is interactive and personal. Each module includes:

• Video lessons are explained clearly and simply, so children can follow along independently.

• Homework tasks written in child-friendly language, with personalised video feedback to guide their improvement.

• Worksheets and quizzes that make learning engaging.

What You Can Expect

By the end of the course, your child will:

• Be more confident in expressing ideas through writing.

• Have a stronger grasp of descriptive techniques like similes, metaphors, and personification.

• Understand how to structure a story from beginning to end using the story mountain.

• Be able to write in different styles — creative stories, recounts, diary entries, and letters.

• Build a personal writing portfolio to showcase their progress.

Most importantly, your child will discover that writing can be enjoyable, creative, and rewarding.

This Year 4 course is the perfect stepping stone into our flagship Year 5 Creative Writing Crash Course, which prepares children for grammar school selection tests and independent school entrance exams.