Writing for Different Purposes Online Creative Writing Course for Children

Creative Writing: Writing for Different Purposes

£576.00

Our online Writing for Different Purposes Course is a creative writing course for Years 4-6 children (ages 8-11), including those taking 11+ exams. By using The Boy at the Back of the Class by Onjali Q Rauf as inspiration, children have the opportunity to learn how to write for different genres and styles. 

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“It is a fantastic course where children can develop and grow their skills in a great variety of genres. My daughter absolutely enjoyed learning new techniques every lesson and then applying them in her weekly homework. She thinks that the tutor was a fabulous teacher and said she’d happily do an another (3rd!) course. We think that the small group set-up works very well. Thank you to Bright Light Education for providing such amazing content for this course. We’ll be back! :)” (Parent)


Writing for Different Purposes Course Details:

We recommend children take our Core Skills and Story Writing Course before this course, although it is not essential.

Throughout this course, the children learn to write for different purposes. Alongside the course, the children will read The Boy at the Back of the Class, by Onjali Q Rauf, which needs to be purchased by the client. This novel offers a child's perspective on the plight of refugees, and highlights the importance of kindness and friendship in a world that does not always make sense to them. Each week, the children will practise a different style of writing. This includes:

  • Recount writing
  • Playscript
  • Discursive writing
  • Autobiographical writing
  • Writing the next chapter
  • Formal persuasive letter writing
  • Descriptive writing
  • Newspaper report writing
  • Ending the story
  • Book analysis
  • Writing a story (two lessons will be devoted to writing a story and re-capping skills learned in the Core Skills and Story Writing Course)

Within each lesson, the children will learn how to structure these pieces of writing; new vocabulary; sentence structures; specific features of each style and more!

This course follows on from our Core Skills and Story Writing Course. It is recommended (but not essential) that your child attends our Core Skills and Story Writing Course first.


General Details:

  • Each session is for 1.5 hours.
  • There will be a maximum of 8 children per class.
  • Fully interactive with homework set and in-depth marking.
  • The course is led by a highly experienced teacher.
  • It takes place online.
  • £576 (equivalent to £32 per hour, plus marking of homework). All course prices are inclusive of VAT. If you are based outside of the UK, the course price (without VAT) will be updated at checkout but you may be subject to additional bank charges, which are determined by your financial institution.
  • Please choose to pay via PayPal at the checkout if you would like to pay in instalments.
  • Once booked, places are non-refundable as stated in our Terms and Conditions.
  • We have a specific waiting list for children who are eligible for Free School Meals. If we have spaces on a course, these children will be offered a free space. Contact us if you would like to join this waiting list.
  • We engage with self-employed tutors to run our courses on behalf of our business. The tutors running our courses are qualified teachers with exemplary references. The tutors will communicate directly with the clients regarding how they will carry out their service to you, including any details regarding homework. All course tutors hold an Enhanced DBS Certificate and are signed up to the Update Service.

Spring Term Dates 2026

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Time: Thursdays 5-6.30pm
Dates: 8th January, 15th January, 22nd January, 29th January, 5th February, 12th February, 26th February, 5th March, 12th March, 19th March, 26th March, 2nd April
NB: There is no lesson on 19th February due to half term.
Tutor: tbc

Autumn Term Dates 2025

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Time: Wednesdays 5-6.30pm
Dates: 17th September, 24th September, 1st October, 8th October, 15th October, 22nd October, 5th November, 12th November, 19th November, 26th November, 3rd December, 10th December.
NB: There is no lesson on 29th October due to half term.
Tutor: Charlotte

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Time: Sundays 9-10.30am
Dates: 21st September, 28th September, 5th October, 12th October, 19th October, 26th October, 9th November, 16th November, 23rd November, 30th November, 7th December, 14th December.
NB: There is no lesson on 2nd November due to half term.
Tutor: Alex

 

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8 reviews for Creative Writing: Writing for Different Purposes

  1. Desiree –

    “My son benefited greatly from taking the Bright Light Education course on creative writing. I witnessed his written work improve weekly and by the end he had the stamina to write a lot more compared to the beginning lesson. The quality of his written work also improved immensely. His teacher, Rosanna, was warm and encouraging and he responded positively to her teaching style.”

  2. Parent –

    “My son has improved his writing skills and started enjoying writing after the two courses we did with Bright Light Education, both the “Core skills and Story Writing Course” and “Writing for Different Purposes”. “Writing for Different Purposes” made it feel complete and took the student’s writing skills to the next level. The constant positive feedback and encouragement throughout the lessons boosted his confidence levels. The structure and the style of the course is remarkable and makes writing fun.”

  3. Eva –

    “My son is enjoying the classes a lot thank you. He said he feels he learns a lot from this class. He has another group creative writing class with another company and although the other one is very popular, he said he prefers Bright Light Education’s course!”

  4. Kamilla –

    “[My daughter] is loving the course so much! I noticed her researching the theme for the following lesson because she wants to be prepared. This proactivity and enthusiasm suggests to me that she is absolutely enjoying it and wants to do well. She thinks Rosanna is a great teacher and looks forward to her marked work every week very keenly. She is preparing for a couple of 11+ exams so it is fantastic that she gets to learn about writing for different purposes, give each one a go and then improve her work based on Rosanna’s feedback.  I think that she would not get a chance to do this at such great depths and with so much enthusiasm anywhere else!”

  5. Kamilla –

    “It is a fantastic course overall where children can develop and grow their skills in a great variety of genres. My daughter absolutely enjoyed learning new techniques every lesson and then applying them in her weekly homework. She thinks that Rosanna is a fabulous teacher and said she’d happily do an another (3rd!) course with her. We think that the small group set-up works very well. Thank you to Bright Light Education for providing such amazing content for this course. We’ll be back! :)”

  6. May –

    My son has finished “Writing for Different Purposes” course taught by Becky. It was really great and fantastic. My son enjoyed the course a lot. Becky’s enthusiasm and encouragement made a difference on his learning.

  7. Parent –

    Yet another course written and taught so well! My daughter has learnt to grasp different genres of writing and has learnt to use some ambitious vocabulary all down to Bright Light Education. Definitely recommended

  8. Parent –

    Writing for Different Purposes for my child has been a wonderful journey, familiarising her with the different genres of writing. The exposure has given her confidence , and she ‘ll feel more confident with the Creative Writing tasks course commencing later in the month. Embarking on the writing journey with Bright Light has been our best decision!

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