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Years 3–4 · 25 lessons

Writing Foundations Y3–4

Give good ideas a clear sentence and a shape.

Build sentences, connect story events, choose useful words and practise reading like a writer.

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What students practise

Build skills through specific choices.

01

Write sentences that carry meaning

02

Connect ideas into a short story

03

Read, notice and try a technique

Inside the course

25 lessons. A clear route through.

Open each module to explore the lesson titles. The first three lessons are the free starting point.

Module 1 — Sentences that grow · 4 lessons
  1. 01Join Ideas Without Changing Them · Free lesson
  2. 02Boundaries and Useful Punctuation · Free lesson
  3. 03Make Time and Meaning Clear · Free lesson
  4. 04Practise Getting Words onto the Page
Module 2 — A story with a shape · 5 lessons
  1. 05A Character with a Purpose
  2. 06Connect the Problem and the Response
  3. 07Five Decisions for a Short Story
  4. 08Bring a Detail Back with Meaning
  5. 09Plan, Write and Check on a Clock
Module 3 — Words you own · 4 lessons
  1. 10Choose Details That Help the Reader
  2. 11Choose How to Express a Feeling
  3. 12Owning Thirty Words
  4. 13Practice Run: Feelings as Consequences
Description, stories and persuasive forms · 4 lessons
  1. 14A Description of a Setting
  2. 15A Description of a Character
  3. 16The Complication and the Ending
  4. 17The Persuasive Forms: a Letter and a Review
Timed practice and reflection · 3 lessons
  1. 18What High Distinction Looks Like
  2. 19The 35-Minute ICAS Routine and the NAPLAN Routine
  3. 20Retest and Choose Your Next Practice
Bonus — Reading to write: picture books and films dissected · 5 lessons
  1. 21How to Read a Book Like a Writer
  2. 22Dissecting Five Classic Picture Books
  3. 23Dissecting Disney and Pixar I: Finding Nemo and Inside Out
  4. 24Dissecting Disney and Pixar II: Moana, Toy Story and Up
  5. 25Try One Technique a Week
Questions parents ask

Before you begin.

Where do the lessons open?

The course opens in the existing Ace Achievers learning area, where the lesson list and practice activities are organised together.

Do I receive unlimited assessments?

No. This course includes 10 full writing assessments. Additional assessment packs are separate.

What should we do with feedback?

Check the comments against the task and original writing, choose a useful next practice, and revisit the draft.