📚 English · Writing Composition

Writing Across Genres

Write for a range of purposes and audiences beyond narrative — including scripts, poetry, personal and formal letters, notes for talks, and other forms — selecting the appropriate form, register, and conventions for each

Typical age: 11–14 years

“Can your child write in different styles depending on the task — for example, a persuasive letter, a set of instructions, or a diary entry — and make each one sound appropriate?”

0 / 3 mastered

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Needs first

Writing Character & Dialogue
Writing scripts and poetry builds on narrative writing techniques
Choosing Form and Tone for Your AudienceREQUIRED
Writing for different forms requires KS2 audience/purpose awareness

Unlocks next

Writing Techniques for EffectREQUIRED
Applying rhetorical devices (tricolon, anaphora, rhetorical questions) to enhance writing impact builds on the prior ability to write confidently for a wide range of purposes and forms beyond narrative