Junior School News 

What is Talk for Writing?

Talk for writing is an engaging framework. It is powerful because it is based on the principles of how children learn. It enables children to imitate the language they need for a particular topic orally, before reading and analysing it, and writing their own version.

The key to raising attainment

The movement from imitation to innovation to independent application can be adapted to suit the needs of learners of any stage.

Talk for Writing has had an outstanding impact on schools. Typically, schools have found that children initially double their rate of progress and, where the approach has been applied systematically across a setting. 

The Talk for Writing approach

The Talk for Writing approach enables children to read and write independently for a variety of audiences and purposes within different subjects. A key feature is that children internalise the language structures needed to write through ‘talking the text’, as well as close reading. The approach moves from dependence towards independence, with the teacher using shared and guided teaching to develop the ability in children to write creatively and powerfully.

Find out more at https://www.talk4writing.com/about/

Warm regards, 

Mrs Christine Pitman

Head of Junior School (Year 3 to Year 6)