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Creative English Literature & Writing Course

Purpose

This course aims to strengthen students’ performance in school English while developing a genuine love of literature, language, and expressive thinking.

Target Group

  • Age range: 10–16

  • Group size: 6–10 students per group

  • Format: Online 

Course Rationale

This programme is designed for families who want more than exam-focused or rote learning. Through classic and modern literature, storytelling, and creative writing, students develop the core skills required for success in English at school: reading comprehension, analytical thinking, vocabulary, and written expression.

At the same time, the course encourages confidence, imagination, and intellectual curiosity. The teaching style is calm, demanding, and supportive, helping students not only improve their English, but also care about it.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, students will be able to:

  • Read literary texts with improved comprehension and confidence

  • Express ideas clearly in written English using appropriate structure and vocabulary

  • Analyse characters, themes, and language at an age-appropriate level

  • Develop original written responses, both creative and analytical

  • Speak about texts with clarity and confidence

Course Structure

  • Duration: 6 weeks

  • Lesson length: 75 minutes

  • Frequency: 1 session per week

Each lesson includes:

  • Guided reading or extract study

  • Vocabulary building in context

  • Discussion and questioning

  • A short analytical or creative writing task

Weekly Overview

Week 1 – Story, Language & Confidence
What stories are and why they matter. Diagnostic activities, discussion, and short creative writing task. -
Key questions: What is a story? Why do we tell stories? Am I allowed to have my own ideas in English? -
Class base: A short, engaging narrative extract with a clear emotional core. - Core skills: Speaking with
confidence, expressing personal response, writing freely without fear.

Week 2 – Reading with Understanding
How to read a text carefully: plot, character, and meaning. Focus on comprehension and inference. - Key
questions: What is happening in the text? What is stated directly and what is implied? How do I show
understanding? - Class base: A short prose extract suitable for guided close reading. - Core skills:

Reading comprehension, inference, selecting and using textual evidence.

Week 3 – Characters & Choice
Understanding characters’ motivations. Writing structured paragraphs about character and action. -
Key questions: Why does a character act this way? What choices do they face? What do actions reveal
about character? - Class base: A key moment of decision or conflict from a literary text. - Core skills:

Character analysis, explaining ideas clearly, structured analytical paragraphs.

Week 4 – Language & Imagination
How writers use words to create mood and meaning. Vocabulary expansion through literature. - Key
questions: Why has the writer chosen these words? How does language create mood and feeling? -
Class base: A descriptive or atmospheric passage rich in imagery. - Core skills: Vocabulary
development, analysing language choices, descriptive writing.

Week 5 – Writing Clearly & Persuasively
Structuring ideas: sentences, paragraphs, and short responses suitable for school assignments. - Key
questions: What is my main point? How do I organise my ideas clearly for a reader? - Class base: A
short written response linked to a previously studied text. - Core skills: Sentence clarity, paragraph
structure, organised written argument.

Week 6 – Creative Response to Literature
Writing inspired by a literary text (short story opening, monologue, or descriptive piece). - Key
questions: How can a text inspire my own writing? How do I develop an original voice? - Class base: A
creative writing task rooted in a studied literary extract. - Core skills: Creative expression, sustaining

ideas, controlled and purposeful writing.

Teaching Approach

  • Literature-led rather than worksheet-driven

  • High expectations with patient guidance

  • Emphasis on thinking, expression, and confidence

  • Encouraging curiosity and intellectual independence

Outcomes for Students and Parents

  • Improved performance in school English

  • Increased confidence in reading, writing, and speaking

  • Greater enjoyment of books and language

  • A strong foundation for continued English study

This course is designed as the first stage of a longer-term English enrichment pathway, with scope for follow-on courses and individual support.


Classes are held from 6:00–7:15 PM, either on Wednesdays or Fridays


About the Instructor

The course is taught by an instructor who holds an LLB degree in Law from the UK and achieved an A* grade in English Literature at A Level, with extensive experience working with children and young people.

The instructor has taught English, reading, and writing to students of various age groups in the UK, and specialises in literature, storytelling, and creative writing.

He is also the author of a published collection of poetry and prose, and actively incorporates his own writing into lessons to encourage students to use English thoughtfully and with enjoyment.

In addition, his background in theatre and performance supports a classroom environment where students are encouraged to:

  • express themselves confidently,

  • build confidence in spoken English, and

  • use language not only accurately, but in meaningful and creative ways.

His teaching approach is calm, supportive, and intellectually engaging. The aim is not only to improve students’ academic performance, but to help them develop lasting confidence and genuine interest in English.

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