11 Plus Creative Writing: The Writing Studio
Master one writing skill at a time
by Pip 11 Plus · Paperback
11 Plus Creative Writing: The Writing Studio, from Pip 11 Plus, is the write-in creative writing workbook that teaches story and descriptive writing one skill at a time, for children in Years 4, 5 and 6 (ages 8 to 11) preparing for the 11 plus and grammar school entrance exams. Most 11 plus and KS2 writing books only show finished examples, or explain technique with no room to try it. The Writing Studio is different. Your child watches how good writing is made, learns one craft move, writes a real piece in exam time, then marks and improves their own work, with no tutor needed.
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What is inside
- 16 craft units: powerful openings, setting, character, the five senses, show not tell, dialogue, building tension, satisfying endings, planning, editing, word choice, imagery, sentence craft, cohesion, voice and writing to a genre
- An original model text and one clear teaching point in every unit
- Timed, exam-style writing tasks with full, exam-sized room to write
- A child-friendly self-marking scheme, so your child can mark their own writing without an expert
- Band 2 versus Band 4 example answers that show exactly what lifts a mark
- Six timed papers that build into a finished writing portfolio
- A sentence-craft Toolkit, a glossary of writing terms, a progress tracker and spare writing pages
Why it works
Three things no ordinary writing book gives you together: it is write-in, not read-only; the practice is timed like the real exam; and your child can mark and improve their own work. That self-mark and redraft habit is exactly what tutors charge for, built into every page.
Who it is for
Children aged 8 to 11 in Years 4, 5 and 6, preparing for the 11 plus, grammar school and independent school entrance writing tasks, including selective areas such as Kent, Essex, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire, and any KS2 child who wants to write with confidence for school and SATs. Keep going on the free Pip app at pip11plus.com, and give your child the Pip 11 Plus advantage.
Questions parents ask
Is this for the 11 plus writing task?+
Yes. It builds the story, description and continue-the-passage tasks used in 11 plus and grammar school entrance exams, with timed practice and a mark scheme your child can use.
Can my child use it independently?+
Yes. Every unit has a model, a simple teaching point and a self-marking scheme, so your child can work alone without a tutor.
What age and year is it for?+
Ages 8 to 11, Years 4, 5 and 6 (KS2). It is from Pip 11 Plus, the makers of the Pip 11 Plus practice app and the Pip 11 Plus vocabulary workbooks.
Details
| Format | Paperback, write-in |
| Print length | 141 pages |
| Reading age | 8 to 11 years (Years 4 to 6) |
| Series | Pip 11 Plus Practice |
| Language | English |
| Published | 2026 |
