We are passionate about developing both children and teachers’ knowledge, motivation and confidence in the craft of writing and have just introduced the following new resources to our ESSENTIALWRITING curriculum:
- Mixed-age unit overviews and long-term plans for Year B (2025/26 cycle)
- Y1/2, Y3/4 & Y5/6 unit plans for Year B (2025/26 cycle) – these are based on the Y2, Y4 & Y5 plans and content will be unlocked every half term.
- Whole-school unit for 2025-26 – this is based on ‘The Tree and the River’ by Aaron Becker
- Reception unit plans and accompanying guidance documents
If you are a current subscriber, you can access the resources at no additional cost and we will be releasing new unit plans for Y1 – Y6 throughout the 2025-26 academic year.
Our ESSENTIALWRITING curriculum which launched in 2024 is ambitious and progressive, combining high-quality literature and designed to give teachers subject knowledge, pedagogical tools and strategies to teach children how to write for specific purposes and authentic audiences. The result is that children feel inspired and ready to write for high-quality outcomes.
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 their staff access to the complete suite of resources 24/7. There are a wide range of subscription packages on our website to suit each school’s needs.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us at essential.writing@hfleducation.org
New ESSENTIALWRITING for Early Years – out now!
Our new ESSENTIALWRITING for Early Years programme has been developed by our Early Years and English specialists to build strong foundations for successful young writers and is available now! The programme links the developmental milestones needed to allow all children to develop into successful young writers.
The new curriculum for preschool/nursery and reception-aged children offers a balance of child-led and adult inspired book-making activities to ensure children can use their own experiences and interests to mark-make and ultimately develop writing skills. Communication & language skills, physical development and literacy are woven throughout the curriculum, with the children’s own compositions nurtured alongside age-appropriate transcriptional skills.
The ESSENTIALWRITING plans for age 3-4 are available to purchase on the HFL Hub for nursery classes, PVIs and Childminders for just £49 + VAT per year.
The Reception plans are FREE to access for existing ESSENTIALWRITING subscribers and available to purchase on the HFL Hub as a standalone subscription costing £69 +VAT per year.
Find out more about ESSENTIALWRITING for Early Years
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us at essential.writing@hfleducation.org
