The following are available as teaching aids or in-house workshops.
You Too Can Be An Author.
In-house PowerPoint presentation explaining the steps in creative writing from the initial idea to the finished novel.
Duration: Approximately one hour.
Creative Writing Workshops
Grade Four:
Using PowerPoint presentation and workbooks pupils are introduced to the use of more colourful language in the telling of their story.
Grade Five:
This extends the work from Grade Four, including the use of senses in descriptive writing with extra emphasis on sight and sound. Introduce the idea of a “Story Mountain” as a way of planning a story.
Grade Six:
This workshop further develops the use of descriptive language, planning and the development of a story. This, once again, emphasises the use of descriptive words and the senses.
Senior Creative Writing Workshop:
This uses creative problem solving to help pupils to think outside the box”, creative thinking when looking at a subject, and creative writing using various skill and techniques.