English - Writing

At Goldsmith, we are authors and publishers...

At Goldsmith Primary Academy, we use The Write Stuff by Jane Considine as the foundation for teaching writing, inspiring pupils to become confident, imaginative and technically proficient authors. Our bespoke curriculum—designed and written by Goldsmith—carefully sequences grammar, vocabulary, and composition to ensure pupils write with purpose, precision and flair. Through The Write Stuff’s “experience days” and “sentence stacking” structure, children are immersed in rich contexts for writing, enabling them to develop both creativity and control. The curriculum builds progressively across genres and year groups, with explicit focus on the writing process: planning, drafting, editing and publishing, while ensuring all pupils meet and exceed National Curriculum expectations.

To secure transcriptional fluency, grammar is taught explicitly and systematically, both within writing lessons and through a weekly standalone grammar session. Pupils take part in three spelling lessons per week using The Spelling Book by Jane Considine, supporting a deep understanding of spelling patterns, morphology and etymology. Handwriting is taught three times weekly using the Penpals scheme, ensuring pupils develop fluent, legible and consistent style. This approach, underpinned by Goldsmith’s Writing, Spelling and Handwriting Progression Frameworks, guarantees that all pupils move from early mark-making to producing sophisticated, cohesive texts. Our ambition is for every child to see themselves as an author—able to write with confidence, creativity and accuracy across all areas of the curriculum.