Big Writing

Big Writing

A whole-school approach to raising standards in writing

Big Writing is a methodology that is highly enjoyable and motivating and – when done right – has an immediate impact for all children.

Oxford University Press have teamed up with Andrell Education to bring all schools easy access to this proven and effective methodology with the new edition of the popular Big Writing handbooks.

You can use Project X to support your Big Writing teaching. Big Writing helps children learn how to write, whilst the Project X characters and adventures give children lots of things to write about! The guide, Using Project X to support Big Writing Teaching will help you link the two programmes for maximum impact in the classroom. 

  • Develops higher level talk
  • Improves basic skills – grammar, punctuation and spelling
  • Ensures effective assessment and progressions
  • Creates a positive writing ethos
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Series contains:

  • Raising Writing Standards Handbook with CD-ROM
  • Writing Voice and Basic Skills Handbook
  • Talk the Big Talk Handbook
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Find out more about the Big Writing approach

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Get advice from Ros Wilson on Oxford Owl

Get school improvement advice from Ros' Oxford Owl page

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NFER Report - Summary (PDF)

A summary of the NFER report: Initial Evaluation of the Impact of Big Writing

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NFER final report (PDF)

Read the full NFER report: Initial Evaluation of the Impact of Big Writing

VCOP Grammar booklet (PDF)

Download the free VCOP Grammar booklet

Demystifying Year 1 & 2 Grammar (PDF)

Download Demystifying Year 1 & 2 Grammar

Demystifying Year 3 & 4 Grammar (PDF)

Download Demystifying Year 3 & 4 Grammar

Demystifying Year 5 & 6 Grammar (PDF)

Download Demystifying Year 5 & 6 Grammar

It's all about talk, innit? (PDF)

Read Ros Wilson's article in Teach Primary (November 2013).

Big Writing Adventures

Big Writing Adventures grammar teaching

Online resources using the Big Writing approach

Big Writing Adventures is an online resource for Reception–Year 6/P1–7 that uses the Big Writing approach

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Case Study

Big Writing Case Studies and Research

Big Writing Case Studies and Research

Schools that adopt Big Writing see the results very quickly.

Free Support

Demystifying Year 3 & 4 Grammar (PDF)

Demystifying Year 3 & 4 Grammar (PDF)

Download Demystifying Year 3 & 4 Grammar

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Demystifying Year 5 & 6 Grammar (PDF)

Demystifying Year 5 & 6 Grammar (PDF)

Download Demystifying Year 5 & 6 Grammar

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Demystifying Year 1 & 2 Grammar (PDF)

Demystifying Year 1 & 2 Grammar (PDF)

Download Demystifying Year 1 & 2 Grammar

Case Study

Verdict: A 'big' thumbs up (PDF)

Verdict: A 'big' thumbs up (PDF)

A review of the Big Writing handbooks by John Dabell in Teach Primary

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VCOP Grammar booklet (PDF)

VCOP Grammar booklet (PDF)

Download the free VCOP Grammar booklet

Professional Development

Ros Wilson Discusses Big Writing (video)

Ros Wilson Discusses Big Writing (video)

Ros Wilson talks about writing voice and explains the meaning of VCOP, which is at the heart of Big Writing. 3 min 58 seconds

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