11+ Creative Writing Group, Year 6
Date: 26th November 2025 - 26th November 2025
Venue: Great Western Studios, 65 Alfred Road, W2 5EU
Time: 17:00-19:30
Course Fee: £225 incl. VAT
Book a placeCourse Introduction
Many entrance exams will feature creative writing assessments. Schools use creative writing to assess vocabulary, written expression, SPaG and empathy. The topic, tone, style and vocabulary displayed are an important insight into character and reading interests.
Course Schedule
This short, evening session will focus on each of the three assessment criteria for entrance exam creative writing – structure, style and SPaG.
The group will look at structure – how to choose a topic, plan a story, and how to set out a first paragraph. The group will look at suitable (and unsuitable) topics and content, three and five paragraph structure, and what to include in paragraph I.
The group will discuss style – how to choose an appropriate tone, how to add descriptive detail, and how to deploy advanced vocabulary and similes and metaphors in creative writing.
The group will focus on spelling, punctuation and grammar – how to self-edit and check work, how to set out work neatly and clearly, and how to ensure that major errors (such as changing verb tense or person) are avoided. The group will end with close feedback on a worked submission, which will be completed at home and sent in for detailed marking.
“Excellent tutors. They helped my son get into his ideal school and gave him brilliant focussed help that really worked for him and not just in the short term. I would highly recommend!” – William Ryan
— Parent
Group Leads
Dr Tom Parkinson
The group is led by Dr Tom Parkinson, Winterwood’s co-founder and the director of our entrance exam cohort. Tom is an experienced teacher and tutor, with over twenty thousand hours of experience, and has helped hundreds of students pass entrance exams and gain places at their target schools.