
My Cloud Nine Writing challenge is nearly here!
Transform your child from a hesitant writer into a confident storyteller through my comprehensive and child-friendly challenge!
Learning to write well is a brilliant skill to have and will benefit their achievement across many curriculum subjects.
With the 11+ and senior school entrance exams, writing capability can also be the difference between getting a place and not.
Over 9 days, your child will be taught how to plan, write and edit a story from scratch.
I have a lifelong love of both literature and teaching children (and I’ve listed my credentials at the bottom of the page to back that up) but first, let me share with you what this challenge entails.
We will spend 9 days learning how to plan, write, edit and mark a new story.
You will receive access to the “Cloud Nine - Wild Writing, Tamed” Challenge which includes:
🎬 Creative Writing Videos: Little-lessons - some for you, some for your child. Designed to be as compact as possible because, let’s face it, your days are full with school, clubs, homework and dinner so I’ve taken the positive feedback I receive for how succinctly I explain things and made that a core pillar of this course. No hour long sessions to sit through.
💻 Accompanying written versions of those videos, in case you prefer to read, rather than watch.
✉️ a 36 page original resource booklet, mailed to you at your home in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 with story frameworks, planning maps and vocabulary lists - basically everything they will need to complete this course without you having to download, print off and staple together reams of paper.
📲 9 days of live Q and A feedback sessions, to ask me for whatever help you need for your child to complete the task that was set for that day. We can also do some showcasing of your child’s brilliant work and celebrate their achievements!
✨ All for less than £15 a day!
WHAT’S THE POINT OF THIS COURSE?
If your child has ever stared at a blank page and said, “I don’t know what to write!” or written half a page and said, “I’m finished!” you may be wondering how they can improve. You’re in the right place! Cloud Nine Creative Writing is a child-friendly, mini-course that takes them (and you) through exactly how to plan, write and edit stories - as well as explaining lots of other forms of writing that they might come across in school and 11 + entrance exams - in 9 daily modules.
WHAT DOES EACH MODULE TEACH?
⭐️ how to plan the writing
⭐️ how to create interesting characters
⭐️ how to make settings that feel real
⭐️ how to vary sentence structure and punctuate properly
⭐️ how to use techniques that Show AND Tell
⭐️ where and how to begin
⭐️ how to make meddlesome middles
⭐️ when and how to end it
⭐️ how to review, edit and mark it like a teacher.
There’s also a huge 11+ BONUS SECTION ON:
💡 the types of writing they might be asked to do for the 11+ (e.g. diary entries, recounts etc) and how to tackle them.
🎁 and don’t forget the live Q & A sessions on all of the 9 days so that I can answer your questions as they come up!
WHAT AGE IS THIS SUITABLE FOR?
Ages 6 to 11, based in the UK.
WHEN DOES IT START?
Doors close on 9th October, the main challenge starts on 14th October and I’ve got a little beginner’s challenge to start as soon as you receive your booklet.
IS IT LIVE?
No, I will record and upload videos so that you get to choose the time you do this. That means if you miss a day due to other commitments, you won’t have to stop, just pick you where you left off when you can.
FAQ: DO YOU HAVE TO DO IT IN 9 DAYS?
Absolutely not. The course is yours to keep so do it at your own pace. Once done, you’ll have the framework for future writing.
FAQ; WHO WILL TEACH THIS?
Me! I’m Alexandra Cole, BA, QTS, PGCE.
I have a degree in English Literature from Bristol University (specialising in William Shakespeare and 14th Century Poetry) so I have an advanced understanding of storytelling, structure and vocabulary.
I have Qualified Teacher Status (the official government stamp of approval earned through demonstrating that I meet rigorous UK national standards). I have experience teaching in both Independent Preparatory and Primary State Schools, teaching children to read and write and then elevating them so that they can craft a story from beginning to end.
I also have the internationally recognised PGCE qualification, demonstrating pedagogical expertise. This means I am trained in the science of teaching and understand how to craft a high-quality curriculum and structure a lesson so that it flows beautifully.
I’m a mother myself and a fully booked private tutor at £67 per hour - making this course excellent value for money.
(Oh and if it matters, I also passed the 11+ before becoming Head Girl of what was, at that time, the country’s leading grammar school.)
I’ve seen lots of very expensive writing courses advertised, costing between £299 and £650 and they’re not even taught by someone who has ever been at the front of a school classroom. Writers aren’t born, they learn to write and your child should learn the basics from someone who knows what they’re doing.
✨ Get your space before doors close!
Really important information! 👇🏼
Important: 🇬🇧 UK postal addresses only
Given the digital nature of the delivery of this course, once the course is available to download, with the content coming from 9th October, you waive your cancellation and refund rights. Purchase means you agree to these terms.