We are passionate about developing both children and teachers’ knowledge, motivation and confidence in the craft of writing.
The ESSENTIALWRITING curriculum is an ambitious and progressive writing scheme, hooked in with high-quality literature, designed to give teachers subject knowledge, pedagogical tools and strategies to teach children how to write for specific purposes and authentic audiences. As a result, children feel inspired and ready to write high-quality outcomes.
From 1st July 2025, the following NEW resources will be available and if you’re a current subscriber they will be added at no extra cost.
- NEW Mixed-age unit overviews and long-term plans for Year B (2025/26 cycle)
- NEW Y1/2, Y3/4 & Y5/6 unit plans for Autumn 1 Year B (2025/26 cycle) – these are based on the Y2, Y4 & Y5 plans.
- NEW Whole-school unit for 2025-26 – this will be based on ‘The Tree and the River’ by Aaron Becker
- NEW Reception unit plans (Autumn 1) and accompanying guidance documents
We will also be releasing NEW unit plans for Y1 – Y6 for the 2025-26 academic year.
Schools will receive one new plan, per year group, per term and current subscribers will have already received notification of the updates from the ESSENTIALWRITING team.
Schools can subscribe to the ESSENTIALWRITING online resource and give all their staff access to the complete suite of resources 24/7. There is a wide range of subscription packages to suit each school’s needs.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us at essential.writing@hfleducation.org
