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
Look inside
Series contains:
- Raising Writing Standards Handbook with CD-ROM
- Writing Voice and Basic Skills Handbook
- Talk the Big Talk Handbook
Find out more about the Big Writing approach
Get advice from Ros Wilson on Oxford Owl
Get school improvement advice from Ros' Oxford Owl page
NFER Report - Summary (PDF)
A summary of the NFER report: Initial Evaluation of the Impact of Big Writing
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
Talk the Big Talk; Raising Writing Standards; Writing Voice and Basic Skills (PDF)
Read Teach Primary's Review on Big Writing.
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
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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Big Writing: Writing Voice & Basic Skills: The class teacher's guide to Big WritingA whole-school approach to raising writing standards Ros Wilson 978-0-19-838895-1 Paperback | 06/09/2012 Price: £40.00 |
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Professional Development 
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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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Case Study 
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Big Writing Case Studies and ResearchSchools that adopt Big Writing see the results very quickly. |
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Free Support 
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Demystifying Year 3 & 4 Grammar (PDF)Download Demystifying Year 3 & 4 Grammar |
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Free Support 
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Demystifying Year 5 & 6 Grammar (PDF)Download Demystifying Year 5 & 6 Grammar |
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Free Support 
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Demystifying Year 1 & 2 Grammar (PDF)Download Demystifying Year 1 & 2 Grammar |
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Case Study 
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Verdict: A 'big' thumbs up (PDF)A review of the Big Writing handbooks by John Dabell in Teach Primary |
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Free Support 
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VCOP Grammar booklet (PDF)Download the free VCOP Grammar booklet |
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