Effective Writing Instruction: From Principles to Practice

Clear pedagogy. Purposeful planning. High-quality outcomes.

This CPD session explores the core principles of effective writing instruction, supporting teachers to develop a clear, consistent approach to teaching writing across the curriculum.

Participants will examine key pedagogical approaches and high-impact strategies that support pupils to write with purpose, control and independence. A central focus of the session is planning backwards from clear outcomes, ensuring that teaching sequences are coherent, well-structured and lead to successful final pieces.

Participants will explore how to:

• Apply evidence-informed principles of effective writing instruction

• Teach writing through clear modelling, scaffolding and guided practice

• Plan sequences that build towards high-quality outcomes

• Use assessment to inform teaching and support progress

Through practical guidance and real classroom examples, teachers will strengthen their ability to design and deliver high-quality writing instruction that enables all pupils to succeed.