Developing Writing Skills

Sue Cowley has taught literacy at primary level, and has also worked as an English teacher in secondary schools.  Her writing course can be run as either a twilight (2 hour) or a half day option (two sessions).  During this course, Sue uses a combination of training slides, practical demonstrations and group activities to show staff how to develop students’ thinking skills.

During the course, Sue can cover some or all of the following topics:

• Warm-ups for Writing

• Focus exercises for Writing

• Improving the Basics: Spelling, Punctuation, Grammar

• Active Approaches to Grammar

• Activities for Improving Handwriting

• The Writer’s Toolkit: Key Writing Techniques

• Creating an Atmosphere for Writing

• Finding Inspirations for Writing

• Working with Genre and Form

• Understanding your Audience

• Viewpoint, Timing and Style

• Developing Non Fiction Writing

• Boys Don’t Write?: Getting your Boys Engaged