Eleanor Bernardes, Loic Menzies
Commissioned by First Story and funded by Arts Council England, the research consultancy LKMco identified six key themes for exploration as part of the Creative Writing in Schools evaluation - sustainability, engagement, skill development, best practice; networks, and valuing creative writing.
To refine these themes, a review of the academic and grey literature has been carried out focusing on the following research questions: How has previous research conceptualised the proposed themes and how might we need to adapt or refine them? How have these themes been measured in the past and what can we learn from this? How have previous projects sought to impact in these areas and what can we learn from this?
This document finds that schools can enhance the sustainability of creative writing projects by working collaboratively with other schools and partners, and by sharing ideas and even staff. It argues that while there is no ‘silver bullet’ for success, there are nonetheless steps schools can take to boost pupils’ creative writing. The report also finds that teachers’ widespread lack of confidence writing creatively in front of their pupils can hinder the effectiveness of creative writing interventions
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