Tuesdays, 5-6pm: 3 November 2026 to 26 January 2027
Mondays, 5-6pm: 25 January 2027 to 19 April 2027
Flexible start dates arranged individually.
Note: During school holidays, half-terms and bank holidays, no live sessions are held. These weeks are dedicated to independent writing tasks with email guidance.Â
Pre-Recorded Course (13 Weeks): £67
Live Group Course (13 Weeks): £145
Private One-to-One Course (13 Weeks): £267
Bronze is for those aged 14+ years (or in the school year they turn 14).
As part of the payment process, a parent or guardian will be asked to complete a short online form to confirm enrolment. The form will request:
For Students:
A space for your imagination to flourish. Dive into storytelling without the rigid rules of the classroom to build fantasy realms, craft memorable characters and develop a unique writing voice.
For Parents:
While students explore their creativity, they naturally master core curriculum skills from narrative structure to advanced vocabulary, giving their academic confidence and English results a genuine boost.
The course consists of 9 hours of live online workshops, 4 hours of independent holiday projects (with email guidance) and a Final Project (a short story or poem).
| Date | Week | Topic & Focus | Academic & Creative Benefit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 November | Week 1 | Fiction: Generating Story Ideas | Overcoming writer’s block and narrative planning. |
| 10 November | Week 2 | Fiction: Character Creation (Needs vs. Wants) | Psychological character mapping. |
| 17 November | Week 3 | Fiction: Worldbuilding | Structural planning and immersive writing. |
| 24 November | Week 4 | Fiction: Setting & Atmosphere | How location drives plot and shapes behaviour. |
| 1 December | Week 5 | Poetry: Free Verse & Line Breaks | Understanding structural intent and visual poetry. |
| 8 December | Week 6 | Poetry: Metre and Rhythm | Mastering poetic metre (crucial for unseen poetry exam analysis). |
| 15 December | Week 7 | Poetry: Plosives, Sibilance and Fricatives | Advanced phonetic devices to elevate descriptive writing. |
| 22 December | Week 8 (BREAK) | Poetry: Independent Email Guidance | Developing independent study habits. |
| 29 December | Week 9 (BREAK) | Life Writing: Memories into Stories | Mastering first-person perspective and pacing. |
| 5 January | Week 10 | Life Writing: Sensory Mapping | Using the 5 senses to ‘show, not tell’. |
| 12 January | Week 11 (BREAK) | Drafting the Final Project | Time management and project execution. |
| 19 January | Week 12 (BREAK) | Final Submission & Reflection | Self-evaluation skills. |
| 26 January | Week 13 | LIVE: The Craft of Editing | Proofreading, refining and analytical skills. |
Upon finishing the course, we will write and upload a formal DofE Assessor’s Report directly to your eDofE account, celebrating your progress and officially signing off your Skills section.
“It allowed me to pull out sources of inspiration I would’ve otherwise left buried in my head.”
“The fiction ideas spawned quite a few of my own ideas and even have helped me plan my piece for the Golden Demon painting competition!”
“The prompt about food was a great opportunity to describe meals and cooking experiences with a high amount of detail.”
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