The Marie Redmond Tuition 11+ Creative Writing Course
Please note: The creative writing course is strictly limited to students that attend our term time courses.
The virtual 11+ creative writing course is taught by our experienced teacher, Anne, who has an immense passion for reading and writing and leads our Book Club, in addition to teaching 11+ courses. This option is particularly useful for boys preparing for The Reading School 11+ exam but is open to all our students.
Students attend one creative writing lesson per week on Zoom, which lasts for 45 minutes. During every lesson they participate in a fun writing skills warm-up activity which might focus on grammar or a literary device, they might read and analyse a writing example or use a story prompt, and then work on creating their own text.
Every week there is a focus which can include story settings, characters, openings, events / problems and resolutions. Students practise writing in a variety of formats such as stories, plays, newspaper articles and letters. They are taught to use a variety of literary techniques and we show them how to draft their work, as well as reviewing and editing.
Homework is set every week and students consolidate skills that have been taught during the lesson. Homework is submitted via email and the creative writing teacher annotates the text, as well as writing a short report about the piece. General points about the texts are also reviewed at the start of the next lesson.
One lesson per week on Zoom, lasting 45 minutes.
Fee, including books: £25 per lesson
The creative writing course can be selected on the registration form when booking a term time course. If your child is already attending our term time course and you would like them to join the creative writing course, please contact us. The creative writing course is strictly limited to students that attend our term time courses and we are unable to make any exceptions to this.
Lesson Times
The creative writing course takes place on Tuesdays during term time:
- Group 1: 4:30-5:15pm
- Group 2: 5:30-6:15pm
- Group 3: 6:30-7:15pm
Creative Writing Course Term Dates (2024-25 Academic Year)
| Autumn Term 2024 | Spring Term 2025 | Summer Term 2025 |
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| Tuesday 24th September |
Tuesday 14th January |
Tuesday 22nd April |
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Tuesday 1st October |
Tuesday 21st January |
Tuesday 29th April |
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Tuesday 8th October |
Tuesday 28th January |
Tuesday 6th May |
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Tuesday 15th October |
Tuesday 4th February |
Tuesday 13th May |
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Tuesday 22nd October |
Tuesday 11th February |
Half Term (no lesson) |
| Half Term (no lesson) | Half Term (no lesson) |
Half Term (no lesson) |
| Half Term (no lesson) |
Tuesday 25th February |
Tuesday 3rd June |
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Tuesday 12th November |
Tuesday 4th March |
Tuesday 10th June |
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Tuesday 19th November |
Tuesday 11th March |
Tuesday 17th June |
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Tuesday 26th November |
Tuesday 18th March |
Tuesday 24th June |
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Tuesday 3rd December |
Tuesday 25th March |
Tuesday 1st July |
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Tuesday 10th December |
Tuesday 8th July | |
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Tuesday 17th December | fTuesday 26th August (refresher lesson) |
Fees (2024-25 Academic Year)
| Month | Number of lessons | Total fees |
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| September 2024 |
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| October 2024 | 4 | £100 |
| November 2024 | 3 | £75 |
| December 2024 | 3 | £75 |
| January 2025 | 3 | £75 |
| February 2025 | 3 | £75 |
| March 2025 | 4 | £100 |
| April 2025 | 2 | £50 |
| May 2025 | 2 | £50 |
| June 2025 | 4 | £100 |
| July 2025 | 2 | £50 |
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September 2025 (refresher lesson, recommended only for students about to start Year 6) | 1 | £25 |
FAQs About The Creative Writing Course
The creative writing lessons take place once a week during term time.
Each creative writing lesson typically accommodates up to 10 students, though occasionally, there may be a few more.
The fee, including resources, is £25 per lesson. Please note: new registrations for the creative writing course are only available to students attending our term time courses.
All creative writing course payments are required by Direct Debit or credit/debit card. As the weekly lessons take place virtually, the government does not allow us to accept Childcare Vouchers or Tax-Free Childcare for the creative writing course (click here to find out why).
Invoices are issued at the beginning of each month and due on receipt.
We will email you a separate monthly invoice for the creative writing course on the 1st of each month and it will be due on receipt. The payment will cover the cost of all lessons during that month.
If you wish to cancel your child’s attendance on the creative writing course, you will need to let us know by the end of the month to cancel their attendance for the following month.