Increased engagement

All pupils are enthusiastic and motivated to explore ideas orally, take creative risks and transfer this confidently into writing.

Improved understanding

Pupils' improved understanding of character, viewpoint and audience lead to more thoughtful, coherent and purposeful writing.

Better writing outcomes

Children write with greater detail and purpose, generating ideas more easily, selecting vocabulary carefully and sustaining their writing over longer pieces.

About the Course

This live online half day is aimed at KS2 teachers and English Leaders. Focus: Using drama purposefully to raise the quality of pupils’ writing Many KS2 pupils struggle to generate ideas, sustain writing or write with purpose. Drama provides children with lived experiences that unlock imagination, deepen understanding and give them something meaningful to write about. This highly practical session will explore how to use drama purposefully — not as an add-on — but as a structured approach that improves engagement, vocabulary and writing outcomes across Key Stage 2. By the end of the session, you will: - Feel confident using drama to support writing at KS2. - Have a toolkit of practical strategies ready to use immediately - Understand how drama improves engagement, vocabulary and writing quality. - Be able to plan drama-led writing lessons aligned to curriculum objectives. What will be the impact of using these approaches in the classroom? Pupils: - Generate richer ideas and write with greater depth and detail. - Show increased engagement and confidence, especially reluctant writers. - Develop a stronger understanding of character, viewpoint and audience No performance. No scripts. No drama expertise required!

Meet Your Expert Trainers

Step into the world of drama with Pet Henshaw and Tre Christopher, the driving forces behind Dandelion Learning.  The aim of this training session is to support teachers in putting drama at the heart of planning for writing. We will explore which drama techniques make a difference in KS2 and what we need to ensure to guarantee impact on writing. This session will enhance your teaching of writing through practical drama techniques which will empower your pupils to write with confidence.

Transform your pupils' writing through drama!

Join us for this practical session to explore how we can harness the power of drama to make a real different to writing outcomes! Free for Subscribers! Please use your coupon code at checkout!

£118.80