Creative Writing Explorers
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Creative Writing Explorers Summer Course
Discover the enjoyment of storytelling, experiment with language and develop confidence as a young writer with Atlas Summer Courses. Our Creative Writing Explorers summer course, designed for junior students aged 9–10 and 11–12, gives young writers the opportunity to explore their imagination and develop their writing in an engaging, age-appropriate environment.
Across the one-week course, students are encouraged to experiment with ideas, create their own stories and learn how writers use language, characters and description to bring their writing to life.
What's Included?
Your residential Creative Writing Explorers summer course includes academic teaching, accommodation, meals and a certificate on completion, alongside the activities and experiences included within your chosen programme.
What Is Creative Writing Explorers?
Creative Writing Explorers introduces younger students to storytelling and the craft of writing in a supportive and engaging environment.
Creative writing involves much more than simply putting words on a page. Writers make choices about characters, settings, language, structure and perspective to create stories that capture a reader's imagination.
For younger students, exploring these ideas can be an opportunity to experiment, develop their imagination and become more confident expressing themselves through writing.
Our Creative Writing Explorers summer course provides an age-appropriate introduction to these skills, encouraging students to try new forms of writing and discover their own creative ideas.
What Will Students Explore on the Creative Writing Explorers Course?
There is no prescribed syllabus that every student follows. Atlas Summer Courses tutors create their own syllabi, drawing on their expertise while taking the ages, abilities and interests of their students into account.
Depending on the tutor and group, students could explore areas such as storytelling, character, setting, description, narrative and different forms or genres of creative writing.
They might consider questions such as:
- What makes a story exciting to read?
- How can we create memorable characters?
- How can description bring a setting to life?
- What makes a strong beginning or ending?
- How can different words change the mood of a story?
- How can editing and rewriting make our work stronger?
The exact content can vary from course to course. Tutors have the flexibility to adapt their teaching to the interests and engagement of the students in their group.
Any syllabus or topics shown on our website are examples rather than a guarantee of exactly what students will study.
How Students Learn
Our Junior courses are designed to make academic learning engaging, interactive and appropriate for younger students.
12 hours of small-group lessons
Across the one-week programme, students take part in structured small-group classes. Lessons encourage students to think, experiment and learn through age-appropriate writing activities, discussion and guidance from their tutor.
Sessions follow a process of review, learning and application, helping students develop their understanding of creative writing while putting new techniques into practice.
Students are encouraged to experiment with different forms and ideas, share their work and learn from feedback in a respectful and enjoyable environment. Throughout the course, they may also work towards completing an independent creative piece.
Rather than expecting the first draft to be perfect, students learn that reviewing and refining their work is an important part of the writing process.
Who Is Creative Writing Explorers For?
Our Creative Writing Explorers summer course for ages 9–12 is designed for young students who enjoy stories, imagination and expressing their ideas through writing.
Students don't need previous Creative Writing experience. The course may particularly appeal to children who enjoy inventing characters, creating stories, reading or experimenting with words and ideas.
Students will be encouraged to develop skills including creative thinking, written communication, storytelling, giving and responding to feedback, collaboration and reflecting on their own work.
With separate age groups for 9–10 and 11–12, teaching can be adapted to provide an appropriate level of challenge for students at different stages.
Learn from Expert Tutors
Atlas Summer Courses tutors are experienced educators and subject specialists with backgrounds across academia, industry and education.
For our Junior courses, tutors guide students through their subject in an engaging and supportive way, encouraging participation and helping students develop their creativity and confidence.
Tutors have the freedom to respond to their students' interests and enquiries while adapting their approach to the age and needs of the group.
Tutors are confirmed closer to the summer, so profiles on our website are examples of tutors who have previously worked with us rather than confirmation of who will teach a particular course.
What Can Students Gain from Creative Writing Explorers?
At ages 9–12, Creative Writing is an opportunity to develop imagination, communication and confidence while discovering the enjoyment of creating something original.
Students can learn to think more carefully about how stories are constructed, experiment with different ways of expressing ideas and become more comfortable reviewing and improving their own work.
These skills can support future learning across English, literature, humanities and other subjects where clear and creative communication is valuable.
Most importantly, a Creative Writing Explorers summer course gives young writers the space to experiment, develop their own ideas and discover greater confidence in their writing.
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FAQs about Our Summer Courses
No. You don't usually need to have studied your chosen subject before joining an Atlas Summer Courses summer course. Courses are designed for the relevant age group, and tutors can adapt their approach to the abilities, interests and experience of the students in their group.
There is no fixed curriculum that every student follows. Our tutors create their own syllabi based on their academic expertise and the interests and learning needs of their students.
This means the exact topics can vary between courses and years. Any syllabus or topics shown on our website are examples from previous courses and shouldn't be taken as a guarantee of exactly what you'll study.
Teaching depends on your age group. Students aged 9–12 and Scholars aged 12–14 learn through structured, interactive small-group classes. Students aged 13–15 combine small-group seminars with private study, while students aged 16–17 and 18–24 experience seminars, tutorials and independent study.
Across our programmes, teaching is designed to encourage active participation, questioning and independent thinking rather than simply listening to lectures.
Your course includes your academic programme, accommodation, meals and a certificate on completion, alongside the activities and experiences included within your programme.
What's included can vary depending on the programme, age group and package you choose, so we recommend checking the individual course details for the full inclusions before applying.
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